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Appointing and anointing

The last few weeks have seen some interesting appointments with more to come. In cricket, Rob Key has been appointed Director of Cricket in place of Ashley Giles. Key made fifteen appearances for England but was never really Test class. He was an above average pundit at Sky: insightful, [...]

April 21, 2022 // 0 Comments

Back in training – yet another first report

In my more self-centred moments I’ve been happy to admit to myself that I’ve enjoyed a fairly active and sporty life. I wouldn’t try to kid Rusters. Although I loved watching and taking part in sports and spent most of my misspent youth and later life playing games and and/or competing in [...]

April 19, 2022 // 0 Comments

Nice considered

Over rose on the balcony, the virtues of Nice were considered by the group. I offered the traditional view of the blueness of the Bay. Bob observed that there was a pleasing contrast between the quaintness of the Old Town and the commercial centre of high-end shopping. Polly offered the view that [...]

April 19, 2022 // 0 Comments

Nice

As with the rest of our party I was delighted to be travelling again and to be back in Nice at my favourite time of year. The season begins in April 15 and early May on the Riviera becomes busy and crowded with the twin attractions of the Monaco Grand Prix and the Cannes film festival. Mind you [...]

April 17, 2022 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Derby 2 Fulham 1

Fulham last night failed to get over the promotion line with their second consecutive defeat. Those fans with long memories recall going to the old Baseball ground of Derby  in 1983 for a match that – had Fulham won we would have been promoted to the top flight and Derby relegated. There was [...]

April 16, 2022 // 0 Comments

The complications of modern – and ancient – life

Today I dip my toe gingerly into potentially controversial waters as I express a certain sympathy with the plight of poor Northern Ireland Women’s manager Kenny Shiels. Rusters who follow the sport of football will be all too familiar with the incident which has propelled Mr Shiels on to the [...]

April 14, 2022 // 0 Comments

Thoughts on quarter finals/Champions League

To the ongoing debate of TV versus actual attendance I would add two factors: inertia and flexibility. Both kicked in yesterday. There is a theory post-pandemic – though the Covid numbers seem as high as ever –  of “HTGO” (hassle to go out). I admit being prey. It’s a [...]

April 13, 2022 // 0 Comments

National Treasures/Caroline Shenton

National Treasures -Saving the Nation’s Art in World War could easily have been a dull record of logistics but Caroline Shenton’s humour, readability and depiction of colourful characters involved spares it from that fate It was a considerable task and achievement to save the paintings of the [...]

April 9, 2022 // 0 Comments

The Masters preview

Nothing quite heralds spring like the Masters as the azaleas get in bloom. Although there are only 90 entrants, some ex-green jackets you can dismiss as contenders (I include Tiger Woods here) as well as the 6 amateurs, it is always a tough one to predict. Jon Rahm is the favourite but not in good [...]

April 7, 2022 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Middlesbrough 0 Fulham 1

This was always going to be a stern test. Middlesbrough – resurgent under new manager Chris Wilder – had won 7 consecutive home games, taking the scalps of Spurs, Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth in the process. It was also the archetypal ‘wet night in Middlesbrough’ with [...]

April 7, 2022 // 0 Comments

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