We went to see Micky Flanagan last night at the 02. As far as big arenas go, I don’t mind the 02. However, time waits for no man and I do find it all rather exhausting going up to ‘the big smoke’ these days.
Still, it didn’t tire me enough to not enjoy a gig that was simply, good fun comedy. Flanagan has a great knack of being laddishly funny without getting involved in all the media twaddle about culture wars, cancel culture, or ...
Reading Football Club are on a slide that looks irreversible. By chasing the riches of top flight football they went into debt. When the Premier League dream faded, player salaries and transfer costs were racing past income.
Wages versus Income
At one point, Reading’s salaries were 234% of income. So, in other words, for every pound they received in revenue, they spent £2:34. Unsustainable, yes…until you look at the riches of the ...
I couldn’t help but feel happy for Harry Kane last night. Let’s be honest, he’s not the most flamboyant of footballers, yet his commitment and hard work is second to none.
Kane could never be accused of being a big head. He is a humble type of guy who seems to take everything in his stride. He doesn’t get carried away when things are going his way, which, in turn, allows him to deal with setbacks. Did anyone really think he would ...
When the Tory membership at the BBC decided to go after Gary Lineker, they failed to realise that they couldn’t be the bully boys for once. Tories are used to crushing people who have to put food on the table, into submission. However, during and after the pandemic then through their constructed ‘Stop the Boats’ campaign, they have run into people who are not fighting for scraps.
Big Money and Education
Sports stars are not miners ...
Many people are asking the question, is football corrupt? Of course it is. The only debate is the extent of the corruption and what can be done about it, if anything at all?
Manchester City
The recent allegations made against Manchester City are not really surprising. There have long been suspicions relating to inflated sponsorship increasing City's spending power. What I wasn’t aware of, are the allegations of how payments to managers ...
