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Sportsthoughts (171) – Reflections on the World Cup as England bow out
So now it’s 56 years of hurt (for the men’s team that is). That means in the 2026 World Cup it will be 30 years since Baddiel, Skinner and the Lightning Seeds first sang, thirty years of hurt. Thirty years … Continue reading
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Tagged England, football, France, Soccer, sports, World Cup 2022
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Sportsthoughts (169): England’s Euro 2022 victory
Four days to go to the start of the Premier League. Normally we can’t wait, after a few desultory summer weeks; but as I write, a day after the England Women won Euro 2022, beating Germany 2-1, do we care? … Continue reading
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Tagged England, England Women, Euro 2022, football, Lionesses, Soccer, sports
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Sportsthoughts (154) – So, goodbye Big Sam
Well that didn’t last long! 67 days after Sam Allardyce was appointed to his “Dream job” as England manager, he left “by mutual consent” after a catastrophic error of judgement in confiding to some Daily Telegraph journalists, posing as businessmen … Continue reading
Sportsthoughts (152) – Why were England so bad against Iceland?
So we lost 2-1 to Iceland in the last 16 of the Euros. Had we won, we would have been up against France in the quarters, and didn’t have high hopes about that one. But it would have been par … Continue reading
Oh England!
I live and die through England, Through England, It leaves a sadness. (“England” by PJ Harvey) It’s democracy for sure… but oh England, what have you done? A vote for isolation, division, racism, hatred. A deluded vote that doesn’t recognise … Continue reading
Sportsthoughts (151) – Euro 2016 predictions!
Slightly slow off the mark, as the tournament started yesterday, but France beat Romania as expected, so nothing’s happened to change my views yet. So here are my predictions for the tournament. Guaranteed to be wrong! Winners : Spain Second: … Continue reading
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Tagged England, Euro 2016, Euro 2016 predictions, football, France, Germany, Italy, Soccer, Spain, sports
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Sportsthoughts (146) – Two great days of sport: Cheltenham, Chelsea v West Ham and England’s Grand Slam
Yes, two great days of sports viewing, with a decent amount of beer and wine drinking thrown in! Sometimes it just has to be done… On Friday, just gone, I took the day off work, with a few friends, to … Continue reading
Posted in London, Sportsthoughts
Tagged Chelsea, Cheltenham races, England, England rugby, football, Gold Cup, London, Photography, photos, rugby, Six Nations rugby, Soccer, sports, The Shard, West Ham
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Sportsthoughts (145) – Can England win the Grand Slam?
Three games into the Six Nations. England the only team with a 100% record. So can they do it, can they win the Grand Slam? The Welsh and French will say no, with games to come. The Scots and Irish … Continue reading
Sportsthoughts (129) – A crazy end to the Six Nations Rugby!
Well, what a great, breathless end to the Six Nations rugby! England 55-35 up against the French, needing another six points to take the title on points difference, from Ireland and Wales. A minute left on the clock. A rolling … Continue reading
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Tagged England, England 55 France 35, rugby, Six Nations rugby, sports
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Sportsthoughts (109) – World Cup reflections, day 8
OK, let’s get this over with. Uruguay 2 England 1. Beaten by two goals from half fit but world class striker Luis Suarez. Both defensive errors but also superb technique in the finish. The players did their best. Not … Continue reading
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Tagged England, football, Germany, Soccer, sports, Suarez, Uruguay, World Cup, World Cup Brazil 2014
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