Category Archives: Sports

After 28 years of hurt, a part of my soul is finally at peace.

Posted on 28/11/2025 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

So, Tuesday 18th November 2025. A Baltic night in Glasgow. Air so cold it was heavy. Freezing rain felt imminent, and, oh yeah, only the small matter of Scotland versus Denmark at Hampden with a guaranteed place at next summer’s … Continue reading →

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The Premier League Preview 2025/26

Posted on 14/08/2025 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

Holy Jesus, Premier League football is back already and that means the summer is nearly over. I’ll confess I enjoyed the three-month break from organizing my schedule around live football. But now we’re back to normality – nine months of … Continue reading →

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Yes, I’m trying to help everyone here. Abolish the January transfer window.

Posted on 31/01/2025 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

According to one study, 23% of people give up their New Year’s resolution by the first week, while 80% have quit by the time the calendar flips to February. Resolutions are silly, but we all have flaws and vices, so … Continue reading →

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Sky’s coverage of Transfer Deadline Day is hastening its extinction by choosing tedious despondency

Posted on 31/08/2024 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

The last Friday of a horrible August. It’s rained nearly every day this summer, and I was feeling under the weather. I had Mpox (or Covid) of the ankle having tweaked it on some slimy steps (forty-something man problems), and … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged Alan Partridge, Another shite summer, Barry Fry's gavel, Chelsea, Chris Morris, Covid of the ankle, Forty-something man problems, Jim White’s adrenal gland, Last days of Rome, Lycra gimp suit, Peter Odemwingie event, Potemkin, Purple dildo in your ear, Rolf Harris, Rolling ciggies in Stoke, Rubber Ball-sack, schadenfreude, Sky Sports News, Smug billionaire, Stamford Bridge, Transfer Deadline Day, Washed-up bloated Elvis | Leave a comment

The Premier League Preview 2024/25

Posted on 31/07/2024 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

Normally I’d leave writing this until the eve of the Premier League season in mid-August. The rationale – it gave me the most time to assess the state of each team before making a prediction. The flaw has always remained … Continue reading →

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