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A masterclass

The word masterclass has become something of a cliché but there is no other to describe the 7-1 demolition by Bayern Munich of Roma in the Olimpico last night. Roma are a very good side and will probably qualify over Manchester City in the group. They were unbeaten at home this season and second [...]

October 22, 2014 // 0 Comments

Brighton in dreck

Brighton have not won for 8 games and Sami Hyppia is coming under pressure. His defenders say that in the past 2 seasons the Seagulls have moved on their three best players – Bridcutt, Upson and Ulloa – so he has less resources than Poyet and Garcia. However his buys have been [...]

October 21, 2014 // 0 Comments

Fiorentina file

I am a big fan of Vincenzo Montella but his team selection and tactics were incomprehensible against Lazio. He made 5 big mistakes: 1) he dropped Borja Valero, our most effective midfielder 2) he played Fernamdez not Aquilani as “mezzo punto” (behind the striker) 3) he played a diamond [...]

October 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

Victor Dubuisson

One of the joys of sport is the arrival of a new star on the block. In golf the vacuum left by Tiger Woods looks to be filled by three 25 year olds McIlroy, Day and Fowler. However I have a very good feeling about Victor Dubuisson. He won the Turkish Open and thrilled the galleries when he took [...]

October 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Kit or not?

Saturday’s game against Norwich will be crucial for the appointment or not of Kit Symons. Should we beat high flying Norwich the the job is surely his; if we lose the deliberations will continue, but what happens if it’s a draw? The momentum is with Kit, very much the popular choice. [...]

October 17, 2014 // 1 Comment

Arthur Smith sings Leonard Cohen/Theatre Royal Brighton

On  a cold, wet and gusty night in Brighton, there is every reason to stay indoors and not hear the world’s most depressing songs.  Someone once described his music as “music to slash your wrists by” and another observed that if you were driving home after a bad evening you [...]

October 16, 2014 // 0 Comments

The Killing of Sister George

In preparation of a list of gay movies I am shortly circulating I watched last night the DVD of the Robert Aldrich adaptation of the Frank Marcus’ play. At first blush, it was strange that the director of The Dirty Dozen should sell his stake in that film to finance his own studio to make [...]

October 15, 2014 // 0 Comments

Golf World Cup

With the poor displays of the US in recent Ryder Cups and the strength of golf outside the States and Europe, there is a  case for a golfing World Cup. With the Portugal Open reduced to 2 rounds because of bad weather and precious little other sport on offer I found myself speculating on the [...]

October 13, 2014 // 0 Comments

The hare with amber eyes

The Hare with Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal is a book of which I have heard but never read. In November I am going Vienna to do The Third Man film tour so I decided to prep up and finally read it. I was not too sure if it was a work of fiction or fact or why it was esteemed so much prior to my [...]

October 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

The White Oak

Yesterday Polly and I decided to visit the Stanley Spencer Gallery and lunch at one of my favourites the White Oak. Grace left before breakfast. She  is the world’s unluckiest traveller and it was no surprise when she texted that all trains to Paddimgton were delayed. I will need to speak [...]

October 10, 2014 // 0 Comments

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