Author Archives: Sophie

Pull your socks up!

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Sophie

Actually, I’m not sure how this works. Because TLF does not need to pull her socks up. Nooooooo. It’s someone else who is slacking. TLF’s lucky socks need to pull themselves up. Call yourselves lucky!? A bit of profile in … Continue reading →

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Strictly Come Lockdown

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Sophie

In these (still) UPTs (unprecedented times), TLF is of the view that it is important for morale (mine if no one else’s) to keep traditions alive, even if we have to adapt. Like so many other much-loved traditions, the annual … Continue reading →

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Don’t try this at home

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Sophie

As regular visitors will know, during Lockdown 1.0, TLF kept the football withdrawal symptoms at bay by providing lockdown survival tips on such crucial subjects as cookery, relationships & fashion. While football hasn’t been interrupted by Lockdown V0.2, the international … Continue reading →

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Stop the count!

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Sophie

There are plenty of theories out there about the Premier League so far this season and what lies behind some very unexpected results, high scores and the congestion at the top of the table. The psychological impact (both good and … Continue reading →

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Strictly Come Lockdown

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Sophie

The announcement of an impending lockdown did little for the mood Chez TLF, but in these unprecedented times V0.2, it is important to hunker down and spend quality time as a couple. Meaning that on Sunday evening, there was the … Continue reading →

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Crossing the floor

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Sophie

As Monday evenings go, it was a weird one. Not only was TLF watching the Mighty Saints live on proper telly – BT Sport no less. TLF was watching the Mighty Saints live on proper telly in the St Albans … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons why it is okay to miss football…sometimes

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Sophie

Finally les grand vacances arrive! First stop was Dorset to stay with our lovely friends. The lovely friends whose one failing is their complete and utter lack of interest in football. And actually that was okay because while TLF did … Continue reading →

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Extreme measures

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Sophie

In theory the international break should mean that defeat by Mr TLF’s Hammers and his ruddy socks would be a distant memory but reality is that TLF cannot let it go. And there is more claret and blue misery due … Continue reading →

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The Green Lane Derby

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Sophie

Local derbies are never surrounded by good grace or good behaviour and on this occasion the trash talk ahead of my Foxes versus his Hammers started early. There was a premature, and in TLF’s opinion, unnecessary act of provocation as … Continue reading →

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Never trust a TLF: A short play

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Sophie

Scene 1: SUNDAY PRE-MATCH TLF: 3-5-2!!! We are always pants when we play 3-5-2. And Amartey!? Almost two years out injured and you start him against Man City!? I mean Brendan has really lost it this time. Mr TLF: So … Continue reading →

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