corbs

Very sorry to hear this news. Take care and all of us support you.

The Corbs effect

I’ve always thought the best managers look like gangsters, my favourite look was Ron Greenwood, but he was a gent by all accounts.

In football terms I’ve felt the opposite applies, good local prospects get disrespected, and underestimated, don’t get me going on the bias v Cantwell

I can’t see this catching on ‘ Dean out’, John out, Ken out, Ron out, Dave out, Glen out….nah, he’s here for the season. Daniel in !!

…. “regrets”, we had 2 great opportunities to make the final, when the FA cup was really the FA cup. Mind u I still stick to my opinion that that if we had signed a loan player (like Ian Dowie), helped us with injuries, we would of won the league in 93…..” I have a few”

It’s nostalgic for me, need a cup run to keep the club coffers afloat

I’ve been enjoying docs like the one about the Cameroon team in 1990, and might even have a look at the Netflix doc on FIFA. I’m noticing and enjoying other things now I’m having a break from football, like Titus Andronicus playing in my local club, MOTH, my current fav is - I’m Screwed !

Have I got time to say I lived in Meldreth briefly, near railway stop, No? Ok I’ll get me coat….

They never passed to Phil Boyer, also v Wales, and I’ve never quite forgotten that, - England. Anyway Josh not starting, not that I’m watching THIS tournament.

I’m no economist but it seems to me that if you want to make money and if you want to make it quick, then football is not the obvious path to take. Leaving aside the fact that football isn’t really big money in terms of global opportunities, my take is other motivations are at hand, and these are not necessarily transparent. Football does offer a fairly unique vehicle into a community and into a network of contacts than can enable more than the obvious wealth, status and power.

Best fans so far this season, Coventry. In the shadow of all those neighbours, good luck to the sky blues.

It pointless and maybe self indulgent but I’m boycotting the tournament completely. Mainly because I think sport should be more political.

I was in the pub recently listening to a Gooner who said he never goes to Arsenal anymore, prefers to watch Orient or Millwall. His reasons, maybe best not to go there. But I did mention to him that I thought in days of old it wasn’t uncommon for some football fans to watch Ipswich one week and Norwich the next, as usually home sat games were not on the same day. I’ve no evidence for this but word of mouth conversations. I assume we have become more tribal and factional, or maybe the rise of 70s terrace culture leading to members and season tickets eroded this minority pastime.

Appears to be a sub in an admittedly strong spurs team. EMI beginning to establish himself in lower premiership. Meanwhile Jacob doing well at Newky.