Category Archives: Football deprived

Dear Diary……

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Sophie

The last visit of parental TLFs saw them accompanied by seven boxes of ‘treasured items from TLF’s youth’ or ‘seven boxes of crap cluttering up the dining room,’ depending on whether you reside in the TLF camp or the Mr … Continue reading →

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A mug’s game

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Sophie

Technically last Satday it was Lesta’s turn. Okay I know I had seen them during the week but that was abroad. And Filbert Way has not yet been graced with the TLF presence this season. And the Mighty Saints were … Continue reading →

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On the right track

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Sophie

Technically life in the FFZ (you should know what that is by now) is no laughing matter. But when the latest glitch in the sporting diary is down to being in Edinburgh for the Fringe…well that’s pretty funny. We weren’t … Continue reading →

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Lear of the Rovers

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Sophie

The second weekend of being a FFZ (football free zone) arrives. A double tragedy as it coincides with King Lear (BOOM!) This lack of football is starting to addle the TLF little grey cells or else it was a very … Continue reading →

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Pants!

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Sophie

Remember when Sir Gary of Lineker tweeted about presenting MOTD in his pants if Lesta won the League? Well actually there was a bit of a cover up (BOOM!) and the full tweet said: “I’ll present MOTD in my pants … Continue reading →

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Signal failure

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Sophie

Sometimes the only solution to the combined traumas of a relegation battle and an improbable pursuit of a Premiership title is to run away. Escape to a rural idyl. Even if it’s a FFZ (football free zone) rural idyll, (which … Continue reading →

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Rain (and dog) stopped play

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Sophie

Sometimes it is just not meant to be. Having successfully negotiated a Bank Holiday Monday football eggstravaganza (sorry), with a free pass to the full Hemel away experience (meet pub 10am for breakfast and pint, cab to somewhere for more … Continue reading →

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Dr Foxtus

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Sophie

It is March. Mr TLF’s birthday is looming. So football is eschewed (BOOM!) for a trip to Shakespeare land and that other Theatre of Dreams, the RSC…all about being a selfless TLF and NOTHING to do with Lesta’s game being … Continue reading →

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A mathematical certainty…..maybe

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Sophie

As has already been acknowledged, TLFs don’t do mafffs, numbers and wotnot. We do words. But following a further defeat for the mighty Saints and the news that the new gaffer thinks we need to win 7 or 8 games … Continue reading →

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Non trivial

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Sophie

With apologies for the delay, ‘events dear readers…events.’ Let me take you back to Boxing Day. Technically TLF was not a HHHTLF (that’s HoHoHo TLF), with both my beloved Cities choosing to leave neatly wrapped away defeats under the tree … Continue reading →

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