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Fiorentina file: Napoli 4 Fiorentina 1

Fiorentina’s last chance of qualifying for the Europa League disappeared last night in the San Paolo stadium when we lost 4-1 to Napoli. Napoli are one of the strongest sides in the serie a though not as powerful as when they could boast one of the best forward lines in Italy – if not [...]

May 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

Testimonial dinner for Chris Nash at Hove

Last night I attended a testimonial dinner for Sussex stalwart Chris Nash. The testimonial has lesser importance these days particularly those who can play t20 around the world. Take Sussex pace bowler Tymal Mills. Despite his inability to bowl more than one session a few years ago because of his [...]

May 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Reading 1 Fulham 0

So the Fulham dismal play off record continues with no wins in 6 matches, we have never scored more than one goal in any game and bowed out for the third time before the final. In a season when we failed to score 9 of our 13 penalties how ironic that we should lose to one, and a contentious one at [...]

May 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard, Bistro Nantais, Hove

I have praised before the neighbourhood local restaurant in France known as Le restaurant du qurartier. These are harder to find here but do exist. I believe I have found one at Bistro Nantais ,an authentic French brasserie in Hove. Cafe Rouge has tried to emulate such an atmosphere and gastronomy [...]

May 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

Sussex Sharks lose at Eastbourne

Yesterday I went to the Saffrons Ground, Eastbourne for the Royal London fixture with Gloucestershire. Sussex had not played there for 17 years. County cricket is what it says and the counties rather than be metro centric should reach out to other grounds. Arundel is always popular and Sussex have [...]

May 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 1 Reading 1

Two factors prevented Fulham from winning this play off tie: the tenacity of Reading, though their tactics were often spoiling, and the poor refereeing of Stuart Attwell. Having been thrashed 5-0 at Fulham in the league and losing 6 games by margins of 3 or more, Reading’s tactics were clear [...]

May 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Kia Oval

Traditionally the Oval was a poor relation to Lords, an outhouse compared to the Palazzo but that is a Middlesex man speaking. This said there was never the same metro tribal football rivalry of Arsenal and Spurs. Whilst Lords was set in spacious grounds, the Oval was cramped. In recent years the [...]

May 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

Southampton 0 Arsenal 2

Although Southampton is not that far from Brighton, a direct, picturesque but slow rail trip along the coast or a car journey down the A/M27, I do not get there that often. This said, I have great admiration for their football team. Over the last few years their owner has passed away, they have [...]

May 11, 2017 // 0 Comments

An enjoyable lunch

Yesterday I had lunch with an very old pal of mine, a heavy hitter in the ad world and a sports media personality who was a former footballer. I thought I would be reprising my trip in Nice but our conversation was more catholic. My ad friend, picking up on Alice Mansfield’s theme, is an [...]

May 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

The artistic spirit v PC

Yesterday I listened tothe podcast of my favourite arts programme, sadly shortly to come off air Saturday Review. Well presented by Tom Sutcliffe there are normally 3 contributors so the critique has the benefit of variety. An exhibition by the sculptor Eric Gill in Ditchling near Brighton came [...]

May 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

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