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Let us go forward into a brave new world

… And, yes, it’s welcome back to what some openly refer to as “Misogynists’ Corner” – viz. the sports pages of the Rust. Yesterday my papers and the media were full of the brilliant performance of one Farron Sherrock who made history of sorts by becoming the first woman to beat a man [...]

December 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

Crystal Palace 1 Brighton 1

This is the oddest of rivalries, though intense and bitter, as it began with a decision by referee Ron Challis back in the 70s, thereafter called Challis of the Palace, who ordered a penalty retake for Brighton which the Palace keeper saved. The then Brighton manager Alan Mullery is never one to [...]

December 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

Sports Personailty of the Year…ugh

If you are expecting an appreciation of Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) stop reading now. I had no intention of watching if and this is why. 1. The BBC has very few sports rights and almost every sequence will bear the logo of another broadcaster. Once the BBC could no longer showcase SPOTY [...]

December 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Preston NE 2 Fulham 1

I  would like Scott Parker to succeed, I really would. He is part of that distinguished tradition of ex-players becoming successful managers – Bill Dodgin Junior, Malcolm MacDonald and Chris Coleman in my supporting years. He has good footballing values and is diligent but humble. He gets on [...]

December 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 1 Bristol City 2

Fulham did not deserve anything from this game but some poor refereeing deprived us from sharing the spoils. The cardinal selection and tactical error made was to play Josh Onomah, the loanee from Spurs, just behind Alex Mitrovic. To play in that position you have to be slight, quick and with [...]

December 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

Keeping a close eye on things

Back in the mist of times gone by – along with staples such as Boxing News, Ring Magazine and Boxing Monthly – there used to be a classic resolutely non-mainstream ‘underground’ organ devoted to the fight game produced in London called Round One. This far distant I cannot remember where it [...]

December 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

Arsenal 1 Brighton 2

Inevitably this fine win by the Seagulls will be seen in the context of Arsenal’s worst run since 1977. Yet the win was thoroughly deserved: Brighton were the more passionate and adventurous, better in possession and more accurate in their passing and the stats confirm had more possession and [...]

December 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Swansea 1 Fulham 2

This was Fulham’s fourth consecutive win and inevitably attention focusses on Alex Mitrovic who scored both goals, bringing his season total to fourteen. I would however prefer to concentrate on our defence which has conceded two goals in that run. After the opening few games the perceived wisdom [...]

November 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

Sporting nations that punch beyond their weight

This article appeared in the sports section of the Telegraph on a theme covered by our Rusters whilst in Japan – New Zealand – a sporting behemoth It made me think of other countries that one would not historically link with sporting achievement. Bern Wiseberger This seems to go in [...]

November 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

Clive James RIP

Yesterday my brother gave me a lift from the south coast back to my home. On the way I commented that we should remember the date Wednesday 27th November 2019 because one day in some far off Pub Trivia Quiz it was possible that the question might come up as to which three culturally-significant [...]

November 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

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