27 years ago 96 people who went to a football match at Hillsborough never came home. Today, after years of lies, a jury in Warrington, Cheshire concluded that those who died were unlawfully killed through the negligence and errors in police planning and responses (among other factors). The fans were completely exonerated, ruining the Sun’s […]
Having just watched Spurs draw 1-1 at home to West Brom in a game they needed to win to keep pressure on Leicester, I sit here knowing the Foxes are just one win away from the most unlikely title win in the history of the English game. From narrowly avoiding relegation last season, to being […]
Having just watched Leicester City thrash Swansea 4-0 to reopen an eight point lead at the top of the Premier League table (Spurs host West Brom tomorrow), I can only continue to marvel at a season that has defied convention almost every step of the way. Leicester are already guaranteed Champions League football next season […]
I would respectfully submit that Pete from Manchester doesn’t know what he’s talking about. A striker who scores goals goes to the Euros.
Another week, another set of results in the Premier League and beyond that keeps alive a season that lost any sense of normality months ago. Firstly, Aston Villa waved goodbye to their top-flight status as they went down 1-0 at Old Trafford, unable to muster any real fight as their inevitable relegation was confirmed – […]
Spain have a strong recent history in international football, with success coming their way at Euro 08, the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012. The reigning champions of Europe could well be expected to put on a good show in France, but they are not automatically assured of doing so – not if the previous […]
I include England as the first possible dark horse, albeit speaking as an Englishman I am not confident we even qualify as that. Speaking of qualifying, this went quite well for England, with the side winning all ten of their matches, though the group wasn’t exactly formidable. Has this given rise to unfettered optimism? Not […]
This summer the European Championships return, four years on from Spain triumphing in the competition and two years on from Germany being crowned world champions. France are the hosts in an expanded championship that sees 24 teams contest the title. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be taking a look at the key contenders to […]
What is there to say about the Germans that hasn’t already been said? The world champions conquered the world last time out in Brazil because they were the best team, and their football is incisive, quick and deadly. The manner in which they dispatched hosts Brazil in the semi-final remains one of the most remarkable […]
I don’t usually get too excited about England’s prospects at a major football tournament. I’m currently preparing a series of pages on the upcoming European Championships (held in France later this year), and I’m not exactly waxing lyrical about England. That being said, last night’s performance against world champions Germany was encouraging. For one thing, […]
In tonight's #DoctorWho, I saw Ncuti deliver a Doctor-like performance, with that underlying passion for justice, the Doctor's hatred of violence and war, and his compassion for people. This lad can act.
I hope The Daily Mail gets sued into oblivion.
RT if you agree.
What topics do you like to discuss? I like to discuss a lot of things. I’ve been blogging at Meerkat Musings for nearly ten years, and I’ve been active on the web for even longer. In that time, I have found engaging in – and enjoying, to various degrees – discussions about football, Formula 1, […]
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