Category Archives: Sports

The 2018 World Cup – but do I give a fuck?

Posted on 13/06/2018 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

I’ve never experienced such disinterest on the eve of a World Cup before – and it’s made me wonder why. I refute that it’s due to Russia hosting it. Yes, there’s good reasons why that should matter; it’s a country … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Sports | Tagged Apathy, Brexiter, Chainmail wearing twats, Champions League, Corruption, England, FIFA, Football, Harry Kane is a mouthbreather, Hope everyone enjoys regardless, International football is shite, Is it a geopolitical issue boobie?, jingoistic sneering, Judo master, Politics, Putin, Russia, Salisbury gripes, Scotland, Sports, tubthumping delusion, World Cup 2018, You reckon Putin's had a facelift? | Leave a comment

The Premier League Preview 2017/18

Posted on 10/08/2017 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

So yeah, another season. Time flies, doesn’t it? And during transfer season so does the money. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you might miss where it’s going and to who. I’d imagine many of … Continue reading →

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Will FSG get away with demolishing Jürgen Klopp?

Posted on 20/04/2017 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

Yeah, sure, the title is clickbait. A similar tactic is used by the utterly vapid ESPN.co.uk, who utilise antagonistic headlines to encourage hits on a plethora of shitty opinion pieces lamenting faux crises at ‘big clubs’ (usually because they failed … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged Borussia Dortmund, Boston Red Sox, Brendan Rodgers, Cynicism, Damien Comolli, FSG, Jürgen Klopp, John W Henry, Kenny Dalglish, LIverpool FC, Luis Suarez, Mainz 05, Michael Edwards, Mike Gordon, Phil Coutinho, Rafa Benitez, Raheem Sterling, The Arsenal model is the dream, Tom Hicks & George Gillett, Tom Werner, Using stats to make money in football | 1 Comment

The Premier League 2016/17 Preview

Posted on 13/08/2016 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

As with most fans of the beautiful game the excitement of a new season encroaches steadily. Each step builds your anticipation – in early June the transfer window opens, at the start of July the first wave of players report … Continue reading →

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So, just what made Muhammad Ali ‘The Greatest’?

Posted on 05/06/2016 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

People die every day; if you’re jammy you get old before this happens. That makes Muhammad Ali one of the fortunate. There’s been enough gushing opinion on the internet about him, so I won’t add to it, nor personalise it … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged Atlanta 96, Cassius Clay, George Foreman, Hated exercise - just like Karl Pilkington, Joe Frazier, Live the rest of your life like a champion, London 2012, Muhammad Ali, People die every day, Sebastian Coe is twatcunt, The Greatest, To be sui generis, YouTube video binge | Leave a comment