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So much of modern football feels fake, but Relegation Day is still as authentic as it gets
Douglas Murray, who, let’s just say, has some glib descriptions of twentieth century nationalism, was on better form when offering an anecdote on Lex Fridman’s podcast about advice to writers. Namely the cynical propensity writers have to view events in … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Ferguson, Championship, Chelsea, Douglas Murray, England, English football, Everton, Football, Going down you cunts, Hull City, Leeds United, Leicester City, Lex Fridman, Liverpool, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Peter Risdale, Premier League, Relegation Day, Sam Allardyce, Sociology
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The 2018 World Cup – but do I give a fuck?
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
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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?
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Here’s to another summer of schadenfreude.
The Great British summer. Bluebottles swarm around massive dog shits festering on roasting concrete. Warmer air elevates the potency of body odours, petrol fumes, dog piss and the remnants of discarded beverages. Glass shards from bottles line the gutters. Dogs … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Chumbawamba weren't politcial - they were just crap', Agincourt, ‘St. George’s flag twat’ wearing a Sun hat, Bitter Scotsman here, David Beckham, England, Fat Les, Football, Football's coming home to Tory bastards & UKIP voters, Gazza, Golden Generation, If you're gonna hate - hate hard, Let's all laugh at Alan Shearer's management career, Luis Suarez, Paul Scholes, Penalty shootouts, Roy 'Owl Face' Hodgson, Saggy bums in showers, Shove your trumpet up your arse, Sports, Steven Gerrard, Summer of schadenfreude, The Great British summer, Too many tags, Waterloo, Wayne Rooney, Wayne Rooney is 'special', Wayne Rooney is fat, Why is Bryan Robson nicknamed 'Tampax'? He was often in one week - out for three
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The 2014-15 Premier League Quarterly Report – The Quagmire Edition
Quagmire; noun 1. an area of miry or boggy ground whose surface yields under the tread; a bog. 2. a situation from which extrication is very difficult: a quagmire of financial indebtedness. 3. anything soft or flabby. As Jim Bowen would put it the English language is ‘super smashing great’ for variety, nuance, complexity and intrigue, but not so good when an enticing word doesn’t quite mean what you believe it … Continue reading
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Tagged Arsenal, Aston Villa, Burnley, Chelsea, Colin Wanker, Crystal Palace, Everton, Football, Gordon Gekko, Greed is Good, How many tags is too many?, Hull City, I might have Ebola, Jesse Pinkman, Jose Mourinho, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, November, QPR, Quagmire, Roy Hodgson, Southampton, Sports, Stoke City, Sunderland, Swansea City, Thatcherism, The Magic Roundabout, The Premier League, The Premier League Quarterly Report, This is late but I don't care, Tony Soprano, Tottenham Hotspur, Vines, Wayne Rooney, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United, YouTube
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The miserable truth behind Sky’s coverage of ‘Transfer Deadline Day’ (Revisited).
This is a reposting of an article I wrote in the build-up to Sky’s coverage of Transfer Deadline Day last summer. As expected Transfer Deadline Day managed to be addictive, compelling and amateurish, occasionally at the same time. You can … Continue reading
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