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Oh, Good Grief!

August 20, 2023 Longrider 12

FFS! Grow up. The pride of a nation in tears after World Cup heartbreak… King Charles and Prince William led the tributes to the Lionesses […]

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Silly, Stupid, Sport

August 19, 2023 Longrider 23

Apparently there’s a football game going on this weekend. Apparently, it is supposed to matter. Apparently not going is some sort of heinous crime. Prince […]

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It’s Just a Game

December 11, 2022 Longrider 14

They are not heroes and no one’s heart got broken. Someone else kicked a ball around a bit better than they did. Now put your […]

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Matthew 6:6

July 13, 2021 Longrider 16

I am not a religious man, but sometimes religious teaching has relevance and I have been reminded of that an awful lot recently. In particular, […]

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This is News?

July 9, 2021 Longrider 17

Woman goes AWOL. Woman gets sacked. So? A woman who ‘pulled a sickie’ to watch England’s semi-final win at Wembley was sacked after her boss […]

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Go Swivel

July 8, 2021 Longrider 18

I despair, I really do. Company bosses and even schools are telling customers and pupils they’ll be opening late on Monday to give everyone a […]

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I Don’t Think So

June 9, 2021 Longrider 22

Footballers have a duty to educate… England manager Gareth Southgate has today insisted his players have a duty to ‘raise awareness and educate’ both on […]

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All Balls

April 19, 2021 Longrider 22

I can’t stand football. I recall at the age of eight being taken out onto a wet, muddy pitch, half naked in the freezing cold […]

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Nah

January 29, 2020 Longrider 8

Adrian Chiles on football chat. In response to the rather silly request (?) by Anne Francke that bosses should censor (moderate) sports chat in the […]

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Oh, Fuck Off!

July 9, 2018 Longrider 12

Martin Keowen. Seemingly out of nowhere, the former Arsenal defender appeared to take umbrage at anyone who might be passing the afternoon reading rather than […]