Category Archives: World Cup

Bring back the Jock!

Posted on December 1, 2014 by henry tapper

    It’s 6.50 on Cyber Monday. All over Britain. our little ones are gorging themselves on the 25 chocolates in their advent calendars and working out how to pin back the cardboard doors so their parents do not notice. … Continue reading →

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“If you can’t beat em – eat em” (pt 3)

Posted on June 29, 2014 by henry tapper

If you haven’t read previous posts – please click here And if you want to read the Guardian’s attack on British journalism’s blatant xenaphobia click here Of course we will want to demonise Mr Suarez And for most of us … Continue reading →

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The incredible day

Posted on August 5, 2012 by henry tapper

Everyone in Britain yesterday today will have been touched in some way by the Olympics. Like the opening ceremony, the events that unfurled last night in the Olympic Stadium were dream-like. Watch the action in the BBC’s brilliant video montage … Continue reading →

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I like this England Football Team

Posted on June 12, 2012 by henry tapper

When you look across the banners at England games, you see the names of Grimsby, Exeter , Crewe and Nottingham Forest, teams that supporters do not expect to be winning much next year. Those supporters follow their teams not for … Continue reading →

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Where it’s all going wrong for English rugby

Posted on October 14, 2011 by henry tapper

If you want fun, stick with your local club, enjoy mini and youth rugby and stay away from the RFU – it is toxic. Continue reading →

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Scotland has hexed our cricket team.

Posted on September 26, 2011 by henry tapper

Let’s make this clear- we do not want your support- your support is toxic. Now you have hexed our cricket team. Continue reading →

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Governance = Boring?

Posted on March 6, 2011 by henry tapper

You see a lot of this, whatever the sport – (and in business for that matter), the expression of individual talent is suppressed for what is considered the wider good of the team.

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Gangsters appoint gangsters shock.

Posted on December 2, 2010 by henry tapper

What profiteth it a man if he gains the whole wide world and loses his soul?

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