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Football lost one of its true gents today in Sir Tom Finney. There have been others: 1. Tom Finney 2. Bobby Robson 3. Roberto Martinez 4. Bobby Moore 5. Stanley Matthews … Continue reading
Barely a week goes by without someone, somewhere campaigning for at least a limited return to standing areas in football stadiums. It’s still a very emotive issue, given that the fall-out from Hillsborough is still l rumbling on and will … Continue reading
Every now and then, in the interests of balance, ying and yang, black and white or good versus evil, I might follow up a particular 54F with a subject that is directly contradictory to the original piece. Or at least … Continue reading
Day 31 in the Big Dry House and Chris is in the Diary Room! Well, thank God that is over with! That was officially the longest month ever! But it, was definitely worth it. As I write, I personally have … Continue reading
In last week’s 5-4-Friday, I bemoaned the use of the phrase “BOOM!” in modern day parlance. I used Piers Morgan as an example of someone who makes excessive use of this particular phrase, especially on his Twitter feed. I was … Continue reading
I am fully aware that I have ranted in the past about the way people sometimes write or speak. I’m not sure what give me the authority to pontificate on this subject but, nevertheless, here are five uses/abuses/misuses of the … Continue reading
Day 22 in the Big Dry House and Chris is in the Diary Room! We are almost there! Just 9 days to go now until the end of January and the Guinness PIP Team is well on the way to … Continue reading
The Ballon d’Or was awarded to the best player in the world this week, one Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid. Perhaps there was a slight surprise in some quarters that Ronaldo got the nod over Barcelona’s Lionel Messi but there … Continue reading
Day 15 in the Big Dry House and Chris is in the Diary Room! Things I have learned/confirmed at the end of the second week of staying dry and dieting. 1) Our Thursday Night Football crew, TNF Wigan, cannot think … Continue reading