Tag Archives: The Netherlands

Black Mirror’s jumped the shark with Euro 2020

Posted on 30/06/2021 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

During the group stages of the European championships I was only half watching. Thanks to a slew of games compromised by negative tactics (even adopted by the likes of the Netherlands and France), a ridiculously bloated and therefore watered down … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged BBC, Black Mirror, Budapest, Charlie Brooker, Christian Eriksen, CPR, David Icke’s Lizard-people illuminati theories, Denmark, Diana, editorial opportunism to appease the new diseased populism, Euro 2020, Finland, France, Fucking England, Germany, Gonzo, Hungary, Hungary are the equivalent of inviting your local paedophile to a street party, Islamic State execution channel, Jimmy Saville fingering the arsehole of a decomposing horse, Jonathan Pearce, Kennedy assassination level event, Lockdown, Martin Keown, Mute button, necrophilia, North Wales, OJ fleeing in his Bronco, Police chases, Rubber necking, Scotland are shite, The Netherlands, UEFA greed | Leave a comment

The last days of Trump?

Posted on 30/11/2020 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

This was the most pressing question I had towards the end of his now infamously incoherent press conference. What we can be certain of – it provided everything his detractors and his supporters wanted. Ponder the plot synopsis sans Trump … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged anti-vaxers, Antifa, bible thumpers, Bolisaro, Boris Johnson, condoms, Gophers, gun nuts, He'll be back, Japan, Jim Davidson with a large property portfolio, Keith Oldermann, MDMA, obnoxious television personality, Paul Rutherford, POTUS, pro-life picketers, pro-lifers, Sam Harris, Scientology, Sweden, Tango'd, The Netherlands, Trump, Trump's cunt kids, Trumpism, United States, white supremacists, Wokers, Wotsits, Yeah a politics post - sorry | Leave a comment

Previewing the World Cup Final

Posted on 10/07/2014 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

Well my friends we’ve reached the end, but as to how we got here, where to begin? We might as well start with the first semi-final between Brazil and Germany. The shock and awe which it induced, to be crass, … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged Angel Di Maria, Argentina, Arjen Robben, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Brazil, David Luiz, FIFA are dickheads, German names without the silly extra 'e', Germany, Germany versus Argentina, Gonzalo Higuain, James Corden, Lionel Messi, Louis Van Gaal, Marcelo, Mesut Ozil, Miroslav Klose, Phil Scolari, Philipp Lahm, Ron Vlaar, The Netherlands, Thomas Muller, Toni Kroos, Too many tags, World Cup 2014, World Cup Final | 1 Comment

Previewing the World Cup Semi-Finals

Posted on 06/07/2014 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

Well wouldn’t you know it, my predictions came to fruition. I’ll confess, it was bittersweet, as I didn’t have money on it. But as I always say, you can’t lose what you don’t gamble. Just know this, if I put … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged Argentina, Argentina versus the Netherlands, Arjen Robben, Audrey Hepburn, Belgium, Brazil, Brazil versus Germany, David Luiz, France, Gamble irresponsibly, Germany, Gonzalo Higuain, Good riddance Belgium, Jogi Bear, Jose Mourinho, Lionel Messi, Louis Van Gaal, Luiz Gustavo, Mats Hummels, Neymar, Phil Scolari, The Netherlands, Thiago Silva, World Cup, World Cup 2014, World Cup Semi-Finals | 1 Comment