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Football’s last day dramas

Congratulations to Manchester United for winning the Premier League title on the final day of the season, which was full of drama. United had beaten Wigan 2-0 at the JJB, while nearest rivals Chelsea could only manage a 1-1 home draw against Bolton at Stamford Bridge. United finished top of the table with 87 points, two […]

Posted 12 May 2008 § General ‡ Comments (0) °

Is Paul Gascoigne mad?

It’s easy to see in hindsight how a once-brilliant footballer got himself in trouble. I was going to post something stupid about him, but what would be the point of that?

Posted 06 May 2008 § General ‡ Comments (0) °

British involvement in Euro cup football finals devalues the game

The British are coming to Europe this summer, no, not to Euro 2008, but to both Moscow and Manchester (does the latter count?). Later this month, England’s Chelsea and Manchester United will contest the Champions’ League final, while Scotland’s Rangers will go into battle with Russia’s Zenit St Petersberg for the UEFA Cup.
While that […]

Posted 02 May 2008 § General ‡ Comments (0) °

Footballer hates ’seeing the funny side’

Well, well… it seems that former Arsenal footballer Ian Wright is fed up of being turned into a ‘comedy jester’ by the BBC, and wants to be taken more seriously.
Sorry, you may have been great as a player, but you’re a practical joke as a TV and radio presenter. You should be grateful that you’re […]

Posted 18 April 2008 § General § Media ‡ Comments (0) °

Olympic torch relay

The Olympic torch’s relay through London will certainly be remembered for three things: official incompetence, police heavy-handedness, and good-old British hypocrisy.
Despite having known that there would be people protesting over China’s treatment of the people of Tibet for months, the official organisation for the event became a disaster from start to finish.
It didn’t take long […]

Posted 07 April 2008 § Current Affairs § General ‡ Comments (0) °

France 2, England 0

1-0 : France’s President, Nicolas Sarkozy, got good publicity during the official state visit to Britain. Also, most of the UK media almost wet themselves over the appearance of his missus, Carla Bruni.
2-0: The French national football side beat their English counterparts by a single goal in Paris. Although David Beckham won his 100th cap, […]

Posted 27 March 2008 § Current Affairs § General § Media ‡ Comments (0) °