Category Archives: Football deprived

What a difference a year makes….

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Sophie

With Christmas only two sleeps away, I thought it might be worth reviewing last year’s missive to the big man; Saint Nick, Father Christmas, the Present-Meister, Mr Claus…… December 2014 Dear Santa, After a year of being a very good … Continue reading →

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Distractions

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Sophie

If it’s not SKY messing with your football, it’s Christmas (and a soupçon of the Mighty Saint’s failure to get through the last round of the FA Trophy). Two home games; two consecutive WEEK nights; not a hope of actual … Continue reading →

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Speaking my language

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Sophie

Well. That’s it. We’ve talked about it, me and Mr TLF. We’ve acknowledged the cold harsh reality of what is going on under our roof. We’re making a decision from which there may be no coming back. It’s a big … Continue reading →

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Meetings bloody meetings

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Sophie

I don’t know about you but one of the biggest blights on the working day for me is the meeting. There are pointless ones, badly chaired ones, long ones, dull ones, tricky ones, ones that run way over the finish … Continue reading →

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Everybody sooner or later sits down to a banquet of consequences.

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Sophie

Technically the plan was a trip to the northern slopes of the South Downs and more specifically Petersfield (pop: 14,974), for a bit of FA Cup qualifying round malarkey. However my TLF-senses (like Spider-Man’s but less in tune with the … Continue reading →

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Bleak Greek

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Sophie

Another Friday night brings another dose of kulture and another football free zone TLF (an FFZTLF if you will). This time I’m in Shakespeare Country for a new, gripping and heart-wrenching version of Hecuba. It’s fair to say Hecuba is … Continue reading →

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The Red Lion

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Sophie

“I think of those men…a dozen men in a room above The Red Lion… In 1892. They founded a football club Not for profit….not to further their standing in the town… But to meet a need…. The game is a … Continue reading →

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Be careful what you wish for

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Sophie

“Down to Margate, you can keep the Costa Brava I’m telling ya mate I’d rather have a day down Margate With all me family.” Except we weren’t. We definitely weren’t. Then we might have. But we didn’t. Might not scan, … Continue reading →

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The laws of the Fairport and football game

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Sophie

Probably the one minor downside about Lesta’s great escape last season is that it does mean the ‘dark cloud of potential for domestic disharmony’ fixture that is Lesta v Mr TLF’s West Ham once again looms over Chez TLF. Obviously … Continue reading →

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Emergency Ward TLF

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Sophie

Yes I know. I am plus tard. The L in TLF currently stands for Late. I have shown a desultory attitude to my rambling and am both tardy and slack. In my defence, m’lud I can confirm that the accused’s … Continue reading →

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