Category Archives: Football
The football Illuminati, part 2
I decided to spread this across two entries, to keep them to a more manageable size… According to an entry on the G-14 site yesterday, the Guardian’s claims are all fiction. Fair enough, but the illustrious pressure group *is* campaigning … Continue reading
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The football Illuminati, part 1
Oh yes, now you mention it, I *do* have a blog! Sorry for the lack of action, but I seem to have been constantly busy for a couple of weeks. Anyway… I struggled to suppress a little shudder the other … Continue reading
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Son of Shut it Sven!
From the BBC, an update to this sorry mess… Eriksson to quit after World Cup Oh yeah, that’s really going to help, isn’t it? The gutter press have sowed the seeds of doubt and dysfunction, so the FA put the … Continue reading
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Shut it, Sven!
I really struggle to understand what motive the News of the World had in tricking Sven-Göran Eriksson with the old fake sheikh hoax. No, let me qualify that. I understand their short term motives… the celebrity kiss-and-tell, the unmasking of … Continue reading
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The grim reality of the non-league football supporter
Apologies to Sutton fans… I just couldn’t resist! Joking aside, going to see a semi-professional match does make for a good antidote against all the preening petulance and overpaid hype of the top-level professional game. The pitches are heavy and … Continue reading
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Let’s all be in the Premiership!
This will be totally irrelevant to those of you who follow Premiership football (which the broadsheet newspapers seem to assume is just about everyone) but I’m still somewhat bewildered by the latest rebranding of the English professional league hierarchy. [To … Continue reading
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England f… (ill in the blank)
Well, what can you say? Any complaints from the losing side will always be construed as sour grapes, and England deserved to let their early lead slip. After Owen’s third-minute goal, and particularly after Rooney’s exit through injury, the team … Continue reading
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Rooney, ITV and Scandinavian rivalry
So, Croatia. Their squad might not be packed with talent as it was in the late 90s (Suker, Boban, Prosinecki, Boksic) but they’re still effective, as shown in the 2-2 draw with France. With that in mind, it was nice … Continue reading
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Euro 2004 comes to life!
The matches in Euro 2004 have so far been a mixed bag, ranging from the torporific (Switzerland-Croatia, most of Denmark-Bulgaria) to the dazzling and compelling (Italy-Sweden). For us England fans, things are looking brighter than they were this time last … Continue reading
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England f… (labbergasted)
What a strange evening. It started brightly, with a dismal 0-0 draw suggesting that the competition was almost over from the start for both Croatia and Switzerland. Then the big event started and for most of the first half (and … Continue reading
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