I am perpetually bemused and amused by the propensity for otherwise reasonably sane people, oneself included, to become helplessly trapped in a cycle of despair and adoration for a group of sportspeople. Currently, the football team which has been my deep love for more than thirty years – the “Pride of Hampshire”, Southampton FC, a.k.a [...]
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Who is/was the best Southampton player of all time? Take our poll!
Posted: March 22, 2012 in Popular Culture et al, SportTags: Alan Shearer, best Saints players of all time, football, Matt Le Tissier, Ricky Lambert, Saints, soccer, Southampton, Southampton FC, Ted Bates
OK, it’s a personal obsession … so if you’re not interested in football just ignore this post! But I’d love to know who people think are the greatest Saints players of all time. As some of us would find it impossible to separate some of these, you can choose up to five of your “best [...]
Play up, Pompey. (I honestly can’t believe I just said that.)
Posted: February 23, 2012 in Popular Culture et al, SportTags: Association football, FA Cup, fans, football finances, Fratton Park, Hitler, Pompey, Portsmouth, Portsmouth broke, Portsmouth FC, Portsmouth going into administration, Southampton, Southampton FC, The Dell, traditional rivals
Those with a passing interest in football – that’s the real football, I mean, where the foot contacts the ball, and the use of hands is restricted to two players out of 22 on the park – will have noticed that Portsmouth FC, traditional rivals of my team – Southampton FC – are broke. Again. [...]
Hot off the press … LA Galaxy travel roster for tour of Indonesia, Philippines and Australia announced … Beckham coming to Melbourne
Posted: November 27, 2011 in Popular Culture et al, SportTags: Beckham visits Melbourne, David Beckham, LA Galaxy tour, Melbourne Victory
CARSON, Calif. (Saturday, November 26, 2011) – The MLS Cup 2011 champion LA Galaxy today announced their travel roster for the upcoming Asia Pacific Tour 2011, presented by Herbalife. The club departs tonight for Jakarta , Indonesia for the start of the three-nation tour, which will see the Galaxy play in Jakarta on Wednesday, November [...]
I know what will win the Melbourne Cup. Your personal guide to the race that stops a nation, horse by horse!
Posted: November 1, 2011 in Popular Culture et al, SportTags: Australia, best bets, Cup tips, Flemington, horse racing, horse racing tips, horses, Melbourne, Melbourne Cup, Race that stops a nation
I don’t, of course. Just another nonsense headline to grab blog hits. (I am trying to prove a point here.) But big ups to Yahoo 7 sport for the excellent coverage of the field for the Melbourne Cup, (very useful for our overseas readers), and a day for which, thank the Lord, we actually have [...]
Wales beaten by “French” referee – and rugby’s administrators
Posted: October 16, 2011 in Popular Culture et al, SportTags: Alain Rolland, Duw it's hard, French referee, Irish referee, Irish referee half French, Max Boyce, media uproar, Rugby, rugby world cup, rules of rugby, Sam Warburton, spear tackle, Wales, Wales v France, welsh, Welsh captain sent off
I watched in mounting horror last night as the most unexpectedly talented, bravest, and most exciting team in the rugby world cup were eliminated at the semi-final stage by one of the least impressive, after the Welsh captain was sent off for an illegal (read, potentially dangerous) tackle. (If you feel “mounting horror” is too [...]
