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Another fine mess someone got me into

At the considerable risk of beginning to bore Rusters – for which I now apologise – today I return to the travails of travelling by the “Great” British railway system as I experienced them yesterday. I would like to preface my account by asking readers to note that, firstly, I used [...]

November 4, 2021 // 0 Comments

A sporting issue that is not going to go away

From time to time this organ has covered developments on the ‘live’ issue of instances of diagnosed dementia (both the ‘early onset’ type and generally) in elite sportsmen and women and the extent to which it has potentially been directly or indirectly caused by their [...]

November 4, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Blackburn Rovers 0 Fulham 7

53 years ago, in the days when there were neither internet nor mobile, the score line Halifax Town 0 Fulham 8 was announced on the radio. I had to check the score with a mate. It remains Fulham’s biggest away victory though we put 10 past Ipswich Town on Boxing day 1963 at Craven Cottage. I [...]

November 4, 2021 // 0 Comments

A Good Read

Few traditional radio programmes better illustrate the triumph of diversity in BBC programming than A Good Read  on Radio 4. The title and the introduction by well-read presenter Harriet Gilbert would surely indicate that  the purpose of the programme is recommendation. Yesterday a palliative [...]

November 3, 2021 // 0 Comments

Thoughts on the T20 World Cup

Although not intuitively a white ball fan, I have been avidly watching the T20 World Cup. I am proud of the well-oiled winning machine that the England team is. They and Pakistan have dominated the early stages and are undefeated. Much credit must go to captain Eoin Morgan. The Middlesex man did [...]

November 2, 2021 // 0 Comments

Just about anything goes

We all eventually succumb to the ‘sense’ that the world isn’t fair – after which life becomes largely a matter of how we cope with the knowledge … and the effects. I came to the realisation quite early. I was five or six years old at the time and taking part in my [...]

November 1, 2021 // 0 Comments

My TV sporting weekend

Once again I found Premiership rugby produced the most enjoying sporting spectacle. My anticipation of Harlequins v Saracens was tempered by the absence on international duty of many of the stars. No Farrell v Smith, Dombrandt v Vinipola – nor the aggression of Joe Marler scrumming against [...]

November 1, 2021 // 0 Comments

Liverpool 2 Brighton 2

Some cynics have suggested that Brighton’s brilliant start and high placing is due to avoiding the big boys. They cite the recent 1 – 4 defeat at home to Manchester City. Mark Lawrenson was not the only one fearful then of a trip to Anfield but in the end Brighton thoroughly deserved their [...]

October 31, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 3 WBA 0

For the second consecutive match Fulham won albeit unconvincingly. Alex Mitrovic scored a hat-trick but the first was from a soft penalty, the second after sloppy defending and the third a tap-in after a brilliant dribble from Harry Wilson. Whilst our fans tend to moan about penalties given against [...]

October 31, 2021 // 0 Comments

Fans are back …

… But much has changed. When the first lockdown came in March 2020 football continued but behind closed doors. Atmosphere was generated by simulated crowd noises and large banners of support covering empty seats. It was eerie. Yet, when fans returned, it was to a more politicised game, notably [...]

October 30, 2021 // 0 Comments

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