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Posted at 9:30am Friday 31st July 2009
Deal or no deal?
For years now, Brentford supporters have looked on as clubs up and down the country have had their financial situations dramatically improved thanks to huge cash injections from a whole manner of dodgy sheikhs, well-heeled Americans, passport-hunting Egyptians, completely legit Russian oligarchs and very British chancers.
Posted at 5:12pm Thursday 19th March 2009
Come back Kev
Just when things were going so well, Chesterfield have to come along and ruin things.
Posted at 2:47pm Friday 14th November 2008
The Norris factor
Pointing out that footballers are not the sharpest knives in the drawer may not be the most earth-shattering revelation, but every so often it is a fact that bears repeating.
Posted at 3:15pm Thursday 30th October 2008
Magic moments
I am preparing myself a huge weekend of televised sport. In the early hours of November 9, I will watch Joe Calzaghe take on Roy Jones Jr at Madison Square Garden and, later in the day, I’ll settle down for the surprisingly not-pay-per-view dust-up between Brentford and Havant & Waterlooville.
Posted at 1:48pm Friday 10th October 2008
The scourge of the terrace
To offend or not to offend? That appears to have been the big question over the past week or two; from Joe Kinnear’s spectacular tirade against the press to the Tottenham supporters’ goading of Sol Campbell.
Posted at 1:42pm Thursday 11th September 2008
When Greg created a monster...
Greg Dyke has caused a minor rumbling with his comments about the “farcical” nature of the Premiership. Although I’m certain he wasn’t talking about a country house scene full of romantic misunderstandings and hilarious cases of mistaken identity, he has got a point.
Posted at 6:08pm Wednesday 13th August 2008
Andrew Maxwell
Andrew Maxwell - Supernatural, Pleasance Beyond When comedians get their Edinburgh material almost entirely from heir experiences of other gigs, it could be a sign that they are starting to run out of other ideas, but I'll cut Andrew Maxwell a little slack.
Posted at 6:10pm Wednesday 13th August 2008
Mick Sergeant
Mick Sergeant - Oh Shit! It's Mick Sergeant There's not an awful lot of character comedy at this year's Edinburgh Festival, and I don't think Lee Fenwick's fictional Geordie former shipyard worker Mick Sergeant isn't exactly making me want to seek out more.
Posted at 8:06am Wednesday 13th August 2008
Phil Kay - Late n Live
Came on drunk, made up some songs on guitar, took all his clothes off.
Posted at 7:25am Tuesday 12th August 2008
Andrew O'Neill
Blazing a trail for comedians talking about the industrial revolution is Wallington's Andrew O'Neill.
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