As my working life slowly intrudes on my alternate personality, you'll notice that the frequency and quality of content will also subside. Which may not leave you with a lot of hope. In an effort to combat overcome this rather sad facet of life in London, here's a little ramble about the World Cup final … Continue reading World Cup Final 2018
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World Cup 2018 – Quarter Finals Review
Well, fuck... Whose idea was it to put the Quarter Finals over the weekend, don't they know there is drinking to be done?! Quarter-finals Friday 6 July Uruguay 0 France 2 Brazil 1 Belgium 2 Saturday 7 July Sweden 0 England 2 Russia 2 Croatia 2 (Croatia win 4-3 on penalties) In a weekend which featured; … Continue reading World Cup 2018 – Quarter Finals Review
World Cup 2018 – Day 8
Summer in the British Isles is a curious thing, you spend months wishing for it in all its glory and then spend the days inside watching football when it arrives. Or I do, anyway. In an effort to avoid this exact situation, I made plans to excommunicate myself. A timely homage to Stalinist Russia. My … Continue reading World Cup 2018 – Day 8
World Cup 2018 – Days 3-7 – Round-up
It's fair to say that with the tight schedule of football, exhaustion is setting in - for me. I managed the big Saturday and followed it up with a big Sunday - in which Mexico beat Germany! The big Saturday was a long day with lots of football, the big Sunday was a long day … Continue reading World Cup 2018 – Days 3-7 – Round-up
World Cup 2018 – Day 2
All the signs were there. They read Portugal vs Spain - 7pm. But few could have anticipated that what we would witness would be something as magical as that. That is only partly true. The definable magic of the world cup is perhaps why we all watch it? When Danny Murphy repeats "Unbelievable!" three times … Continue reading World Cup 2018 – Day 2
World Cup 2018 – Day 1
And, we're off... Strangely, to the sound of Robbie Williams. There was a sound in the UK of a collective, growing "aaahhhh..." as everyone suddenly realised that Robbie Williams is an archetypal Russian popstar. Could it be that Robbie Williams is a Russian plant too? Anyway, his sarcastic, Anglophilic, coked-up swagger put in mind an … Continue reading World Cup 2018 – Day 1
World Cup 2018 – Predictions and Introduction
The greatest players in the world have assembled. The teams have been announced. Now, we all wait... Now that the worlds greatest have assembled at the G7 and SCO and ordained to let us have our fun, we may prepare for the biggest event the world has ever seen - not impending nuclear war, … Continue reading World Cup 2018 – Predictions and Introduction
Premier League
Before I waffle about the mind control, subdued population, absurd money spent on players and poor talent identification. (All of which point to unresolved aspirations of footballing greatness.) I will put my Premier League predictions down on virtual paper. 1.Man Utd 2. Chelsea 3. Liverpool 4.Man City 5. Spurs 6.Arsenal 7.West Ham 8. Leicester 9.Southampton … Continue reading Premier League
Brexit on your chin
This is a quick word of warning to my Fellow Scots regarding the recent Brexit vote. It may be of some interest to bystanders who are unaffected (?). I voted Yes and Remain. To the No voters who voted Remain, this is how it feels to have brexit on your chin. Scotland needs to think … Continue reading Brexit on your chin