Category Archives: Sports

Manchester City look set to be punished, finally. But it’s fair to wonder if it’s too little too late.

Posted on 30/10/2026 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

The 1st of July 2003. If you’re unsure of the significance of this date, it was the day that Ken Bates officially sold Chelsea football club to Roman Abramovich. On the 29th September 2026 Manchester City were found guilty of … Continue reading →

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The Premier League Preview 2026/27

Posted on 31/07/2026 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

There are three reasons why I’m doing this column a few weeks earlier this year. First, if you’re going to consistently make terrible predictions, as I do, you might as well be first and avoid accusations of imitation. Second, waiting … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2026 – cynicism and corruption are no match for the vibes

Posted on 30/06/2026 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

“I’m a professional cynic, but my heart’s not in it”. It’s a great lyric from a revoltingly twee song which I obsessively hated, because it incisively exposed an undesirable personal trait of mine. The video for “Country House” equally grates, … Continue reading →

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Arteta’s Arsenal – and why their methods are bad for the game

Posted on 30/03/2026 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

This Premier League season has been bleak. The quality of play is the worst in over a decade, and as a spectacle it has not been compelling. You have to go back to Antonio Conte’s insufferably dull Chelsea side winning … Continue reading →

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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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