Monthly Archives: June 2018

I’ve got a confession to make. To be fair, or TBF as I used to say with my mates in Brum when I was young and foolish, you might have a sneaking suspicion. The little bon mots, the regular tut … Continue reading →

Boris Becker, Martin Heidegger, Steffi Graf, General von Hindenburg, Angela Merkel….can you hear me, Angela Merkel, your boys took one hell of a beating! It’s shame there isn’t a really good word for ‘the experience of pleasure that is derived … Continue reading →

TLF has always been one for arguing the importance of footballing garments. Sooner or later Peru were going to get a win, cos TLF has a replica shirt. Et voila. Really pleased for Peru – two goals and a win; … Continue reading →

Proponents of VAR argue that it will reduce ill-tempered, or possibly tedious debate regarding refereeing decisions and also stop players questioning the referee. Working well isn’t it? I do feel slightly sorry for the referee who incurred soooo much wrath … Continue reading →

Once upon a time in a land far, far away. Well actually not that far away. In the garden Chez TLF lived the lucky chicken. The chicken was a fine creature and always came into its own during significant football … Continue reading →

When it comes to football tournament wallcharts, its TTLF I am afraid. That’s not a typo. That extra T stands for totalitarian. These are crucial documents of historical value and poor completion, e.g. different coloured inks, changes of handwriting, mixed … Continue reading →

The TLF football shirt collection representation was looking a bit thin at this year’s World Cup. With Italy and Holland failing to qualify some of my favourite shirts were skulking in the far recesses of the football shirt drawer. I … Continue reading →

Couldn’t really ask for more could I? TLF requests a Columbian sending off and within three minutes of their game kicking off my wish was their command. Carlos Sanchez you will be forever in TLF’s heart. It wasn’t the best … Continue reading →

Being a slightly, ok very, superstitious TLF I am a great believer in never jinxing your team. Say your striker is having a blinder and he’ll miss an open goal, say your centre half is immense and next minute he’ll … Continue reading →

I wasn’t going to do this. I really wasn’t. Even when colleague work colleague Jerry (admit it you thought it was an inappropriate German joke didn’t you) told me he would be broken hearted if there was no traditional world … Continue reading →