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Brighton briefing

I continue to be in both a state of awe and excitement in being invited to contribute to the National Rust. Alan Tanner explained to me that the sports editor Tom Hollingworth believes that real fans know much more about their club, and in some cases soccer, than journalists so if I am a bit [...]

August 28, 2014 // 2 Comments

The Tanner Report

Fulham fans would have received the victory over Brentford with mixed feelings. If we lost they hoped it would mean the end of Magath. In fact it would not. Chairman Khan publically supported him. Magath  has convinced Khan, to whom he has a direct line, that his project and bizarre methods will [...]

August 27, 2014 // 1 Comment

Open letter to Felix Magath

Dear Herr Magath,   Since Boxing Day 49 Fulham players have been selected. Most of them by you. After the debacle at Derby you say you are making more changes. We only need the one: you… grussen.   Alan [...]

August 25, 2014 // 1 Comment

Independent Scottish sport?

In the admittedly unlikely event that Scotland goes independent what impact on Scotttish sport would ensue? Alex Salmoond opposed the Scottish participation in the last Olympics when Chris Hoy and Andy Murray, arguably their two finest sportsmen, admitted they need the resources south of the border [...]

August 23, 2014 // 0 Comments

Marylebone Hotel

This hotel was formerly the Clifton Ford, a box-like sixties type of building in Welbeck Street. The Doyle Group, which owned and sold out Jury’s, acquired the hotel and its success mirrors that of the quarter it occupies, Marylebone Village. It is an excellent base to explore with the High [...]

August 22, 2014 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: beyond a crisis

Had Wolves converted their penalty then we would be in bottom place. This is ridiculous given two years ago we were a settled Premier side and four years ago we were in a European final. The beleagured Magath seems to hold responsible the team he inherited for the demise. The only one who gets a [...]

August 21, 2014 // 2 Comments

The literary value of letters

The other day I had dinner with a barrister friend who is extremely well read and the conversation turned to Arthur Quiller Couch, a Cambridge Professor of English and editor of the anthology of Oxford verse. Q, as he was known, was a resident of Fowey and a influence on the writing of Daphne Du [...]

August 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

Time to assess

I was in high dudgeon in the Pargiter household after our daughter Emily’s engagement was called off by her fiance Dean, who is assistant pro at Moor Allerton. I suggested that, like Rory, he might go on to win his next three tourneys and £5m. My missus said I was bringing an unwelcome [...]

August 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

Bad Timing (1980)

I have been invited to speak at the Third Man Museum in Vienna on Graham Greene’s Film World and this will be my first visit to the city. I had lunch with one of the most entertaining and informed contributors to my film lists, Michael Cole – whose daughter lives in Vienna – to [...]

August 16, 2014 // 0 Comments

Burning Man

A chance question to my cousin, who called from New York, produced an interesting response.  I asked him what he was doing for his summer holidays and he replied he was going to Burning Man. What’s that I asked. He explained and I was fascinated. Every year, around Labor Day, a city is [...]

August 15, 2014 // 0 Comments

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