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The ‘art’ of political correctness

For good or ill, we live in a politically-correct world. I say that because it seems to me there are both plusses and minuses to asserting the right of groups of human beings not to be discriminated against – not least that, when you get down to the bottom line and specific matters of principle [...]

August 16, 2016 // 0 Comments

A Golden Streak

On  Friday I backed Anthony Knockaert to be Brighton’s first goal scorer in Brighton v Nottingham Forrest, I would have had 6 successful soccer tickles on Saturday had I betted as intended against Middlesbrough  v Stoke. I was  back on track with the winner Ryan Moore in the John Deere. [...]

August 15, 2016 // 0 Comments

Preston 1 Fulham 2

Fulham lie third but surely as it’s alphabetical we should be second behind Bristol City and above Huddersfield. Most of the so-called experts had Huddersfield at the other end and Newcastle who have lost both games at the top. Can we maintain our best start since Jean Tigana’s  side [...]

August 14, 2016 // 0 Comments

More of the same it seems

Any Rust reader who has ever been a long-term sporting club supporter will find familiar my current state of combined anguish, dread and hope as the Harlequins enter their last few weeks of pre-season prior to the launch of the 2016/2017 Aviva Premiership season on 3rd September. I shan’t bother [...]

August 14, 2016 // 0 Comments

Brighton 3 Nottingham Forest 0

The Seagulls maintained their solid start to the season after holding Derby to a goalless draw at the Ipro and following this with a 3-0 thumping of their East Midland rivals last night. John Pargiter called and I advised him the betting moves are Anthony Knockaert first goal and any time scorer [...]

August 13, 2016 // 0 Comments

Olympic issues

Yesterday, purely because of circumstances after 48 hours ‘on the road’ in various places, was a bit of a personal rest day and I spent some of it dipping in and out of the television coverage of the Olympics. Here are some observations based upon what I saw – and heard on the radio – [...]

August 13, 2016 // 0 Comments

Olympics/ gymnastry

One of the sensations of these games is the American gymnast Simone Biles who looks like winning 5 golds. I heard a discussion of this girl’s brilliance on the Radio 4 today programme. Duly intrigued I watched her in the individual brilliance event last night. One of the aspects of the [...]

August 12, 2016 // 0 Comments

The packaging of football

Yesterday at 9.00am there was a knock on the door from the postman. I was expecting a package from Amazon and left a note on my door that should I be out it could be left outside the door. There was a package there but not the one I ordered. Instead it was a package the size of a box of chocolates [...]

August 10, 2016 // 0 Comments

Women and sport

Unlike some of my male colleagues who are making great play of the fact they won’t be watching Rio 2016 as if there is some hardship involved in their decision, I am having an Olympics-free summer with no difficulty or regrets at all – largely because I have enjoyed a totally sports-free life [...]

August 10, 2016 // 0 Comments

The Golfing weekend

When I was a kid my hero was Al Geiberger. Don’t ask me why. Perhaps it was his name. Then in 1967 in the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic he did an incredible thing: he shot a 59. He became forever known as Mr 59. Jim Furyk also shot a 59 and yesterday in the Travelers he bettered  this with a [...]

August 8, 2016 // 0 Comments

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