Category Archives: Match days

Numbers game

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Sophie

You can’t beat a good start to a match day. A little bit of attention for the TLF barnet, some successful retail therapy and a quiet lunch at the Courtyard Cafe. All followed by a couple of pre-match beers, some … Continue reading →

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Part-time operator

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Sophie

29 January. Slough Town are in town, so to speak. TLF’s plan was to adopt a relaxed and abstemious approach to the day. No turnstile duties, no rush. A late departure from TLF Towers, a quick lurk around the city … Continue reading →

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Turning on the stile

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Sophie

These days, with everything being hi-tech, turnstile duties are easy. There’s no coins or notes and a lot less maths in your head. And any fule kno that TLFs do words not numbers. But easy though it is, there is … Continue reading →

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So foul and fair a day I have not seen

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Sophie

You can always rely on the Bard. It’s almost like he was at the home game against THS (The Hemel Scum for those of you wot have forgot). The Mighty Saints lost 3-0. It chucked it down in the second … Continue reading →

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Bumper Book of Blogs

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Sophie

Festivities and new year always an excuse for a bumper book of something or other and a bit of reflection. Or in TLF’s case a chance for a big FAT catch up. IT problems, a lot of work and a … Continue reading →

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Catching up

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Sophie

Don’t you love a list? TLF does. Especially a list of things to do on holiday. Apart from drink a lot, lie in and visit people, you’ve got to have a few domestic tasks. Because when you cross them out … Continue reading →

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From Bruges to Brickfield Lane

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Sophie

14 September 2016, under the lights with a trip to Brugge to witness Lesta’s first foray into the Champions League. 14 September 2021, under the lights with a trip to Brickfield Lane to witness Hadley’s game in the Spartan South … Continue reading →

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Two for the price of one (Part 1)

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Sophie

Tsk…tsk. The season has hardly started and TLF has already applied her equivalent of an international break to the regular ramblings. So we better catch up…one of two. A new season will always bring change. Hopefully some new signings that … Continue reading →

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Dear Brendan

Posted on August 28, 2021 by Sophie

Now don’t get me wrong. I am REALLY grateful for those two top five finishes (let’s gloss over the fact that top four would have been better). And I am REALLY,REALLY grateful for the first FA Cup win ever. And … Continue reading →

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It’s been 574 days (since you took my love away)

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Sophie

With apologies to Sinead O’Connor No. Not that many days since a very rude TLF called time on the season’s blogging without so much as a by-your leave-end-of season-reflection. (I can only blame a combination of work pressure, still be … Continue reading →

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