I have a lot to say about football which I inflict on you even though the majority of you have no idea what the game is or the attraction. Today's footballers are fabulously well paid, move around between clubs and even countries to fulfill their ambitions of glory. Today is the funeral of one of the giants of the game - Nat Lofthouse of Bolton ( Read more... )

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I am awarding myself a cookie because no one else has earned one. Indeed, there has been a deal of eyelash fluttering and appeals to my better nature which have, frankly, appalled me! Cupcakes have been issued, but really, I am appalled.

Hmmm. I seem to be channelling the perpetrator of the quotation I used yesterday. Here is more of it.

Ah! A life ( Read more... )

Hmmm. That lacks a certain oomph factor. It is certainly a grey day revealing little anyway. I can still see little bits of snow at the edge of the fields, so that in olde wives' terms means more to come. As long as it waits until late next week, I won't mind ( Read more... )

He he. The referee is English. Yes, Howard Webb, who is a fair referee, has followed up his appearance in the European Champions League Final by being granted the World Cup final on Sunday. He has issued no red cards nor given any penalties in the three games he has officiated in South Africa. Fly the flag Howard ( Read more... )

WHO SAID FOOTBALLERS AREN'T INTELLIGENT?

My parents have always been there for me, ever since I was about 7. "
David Beckham

"I would not be bothered if we lost every game as long as we won the league."
Mark Viduka

"Alex Ferguson is the best manager I've ever had at this level. Well, he's the only manager I've actually had at this level. But he's ( Read more... )

I make no apology for that assessment. Today, we have seen the longest game in tennis history come to an end two days after it started, no rain delays; Slovakia have knocked the World Champions out of the World Cup at the group stage and Paraguay made it too top of the group ( Read more... )

Good grief! England are World Champions at something. Led by our boy Paul Collingwood, England have beaten Australia to win the T20 Cricket in Barbados. Hammered them. Beat them out of sight. Annihilated them by 7 wickets with 3 overs to spare. Deserved it. Totally dominated every other team. Strategy was good, bowling was good, fielding was good. ( Read more... )

Not a nice day. Woke at some ungodly hour to hear thunder rumbling followed by lashings of hail. So I got up at 7 o'clock which meant I was in time to see England deliver the coup de grace to South Africa, beating them by an innings and 90 odd runs. Very good ( Read more... )

I shall gloat . My Fantasy Football team are top of their league on 74 points after today's matches. If it's anything like last year this will not last so I shall be full of myself while I can. They are called  Broken Biscuits because they're all my favourites and you used to be able to get a bagful at the shop cheap. My lads have a bagful of ( Read more... )