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Has there ever been a better 4 am for Scotland?

For those of us who grew up with sport being for fans, I found this map, provided by Simon, a proper explanation of the World Cup ticketing situation I’m happy for my Scottish friends. Here’s Simon’s tweet that brought me … Continue reading

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Is the world cup screwing up your and your colleague’s working day?

A couple of days in and we are finding ourselves interested in Bosnia v Canada, Mexico v South Africa, USA v Paraguay and South Korea v the Czechs. Phones are tucked under pillows and buds put in ears, phones run … Continue reading

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How did you enjoy the game?

The joys and trauma of being on the losing side in a world cup final are not known to those who support home country sides (unless you are a pensioner with a long memory). Jo Cumbo took off to Paris … Continue reading

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Why losing to France did not seem quite so bad.

Queen Mary claimed that Calais would be found engraved upon her heart and for most England football fans, excerpts from the 57 years of hurt since 1966, are engraved upon our psyche. Losing in the world cup is as much … Continue reading

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Football should lose the “fear of losing”

Watching Belgium lose yesterday to Morocco was a depressing experience. The world’s #2 ranked team played as if the worries of the world were being carried on their backs and they lost, as the headline says “without passion” When asked … Continue reading

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What do England rugby fans do now?

  Simple answer – switch to supporting our national game! If Wayne Rooney had been born in Eire he’d have been the Irish #10 , competing with Dave Sexton, because that’s what the finest sportsmen in Ireland and NewZealand and … Continue reading

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

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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Where it’s all going wrong for English rugby

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.

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?

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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