David McGaughey
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Very funny that the two English players in FIFA Best XI 2025 are Palmer & Bellingham who've, mainly, been injured, lost their form, not scored many goals in 2025, rather than, say, Declan Rice, or, perish the thought, Harry Kane, who's scored a trifling 60 goals so far.
December 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Very funny that the two English players in FIFA Best XI 2025 are Palmer & Bellingham who've, mainly, been injured, lost their form, not scored many goals in 2025, rather than, say, Declan Rice, or, perish the thought, Harry Kane, who's scored a trifling 60 goals so far.
Nice touch that, on the same night Son has come back to say goodbye to Spurs fans, Ange Postecoglou has been invited back to guest-manage the team for a half
December 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Nice touch that, on the same night Son has come back to say goodbye to Spurs fans, Ange Postecoglou has been invited back to guest-manage the team for a half
Reposted by David McGaughey
Once more for the haters...
December 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Once more for the haters...
I don't think there's much wrong with England's strategy in these two Ashes tests. It's very hard, this is what's happened all but once in 38 years. They had chances in both these tests, which is more than what usually happens - they just didn't seize those moments. But all the chat about McCullum..
December 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I don't think there's much wrong with England's strategy in these two Ashes tests. It's very hard, this is what's happened all but once in 38 years. They had chances in both these tests, which is more than what usually happens - they just didn't seize those moments. But all the chat about McCullum..
Alastair Cook on commentary saying that Ben Stokes should declare ... as Alastair Cook, of course, would have done in the famous Alball era that revolutionized cricket captaincy
December 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Alastair Cook on commentary saying that Ben Stokes should declare ... as Alastair Cook, of course, would have done in the famous Alball era that revolutionized cricket captaincy
Suppose, by Darren Lehmann's criteria, Joe Root is finally a greater test batter than me. Oh well ...
December 4, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Suppose, by Darren Lehmann's criteria, Joe Root is finally a greater test batter than me. Oh well ...
Nice to have picked the right game to watch
December 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Nice to have picked the right game to watch
I've been taking my daughter bowling for a few years on spare days in the holidays, and she just went with her Brownies group, scored 118 and beat all the other kids and adults by miles. If this should be one Earl Woods parenting moment, I'll take it
December 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I've been taking my daughter bowling for a few years on spare days in the holidays, and she just went with her Brownies group, scored 118 and beat all the other kids and adults by miles. If this should be one Earl Woods parenting moment, I'll take it
I bought a Gray Nicholls Elite cricket bat because of Robin Smith. Mine was an absolute plank and I couldn't hit it off the square which made me even more impressed with how unbelievably hard he hit a cricket ball.
His cut was the abiding shot of that era
His cut was the abiding shot of that era
December 2, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I bought a Gray Nicholls Elite cricket bat because of Robin Smith. Mine was an absolute plank and I couldn't hit it off the square which made me even more impressed with how unbelievably hard he hit a cricket ball.
His cut was the abiding shot of that era
His cut was the abiding shot of that era
Not like Paqueta to ... etc etc
November 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Not like Paqueta to ... etc etc
Remember when I was watching The Real Thing and heard the cricket bat speech, it was as exhilarating, as jump-in-the-air brilliant, as any gig or any comedy show I've ever been to
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88
Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Remember when I was watching The Real Thing and heard the cricket bat speech, it was as exhilarating, as jump-in-the-air brilliant, as any gig or any comedy show I've ever been to
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This feels like a defining performance of superiority by Arsenal, but the great thing about this Champions League format is that it doesn't mean anything, and they'll probably lose in the last 16 to Barcelona or Napoli
November 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
This feels like a defining performance of superiority by Arsenal, but the great thing about this Champions League format is that it doesn't mean anything, and they'll probably lose in the last 16 to Barcelona or Napoli
Joshua Zirkzee a perfect candidate for the long long line of footballers who will look world class and score 20 goals a season as soon as they leave Manchester United
November 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Joshua Zirkzee a perfect candidate for the long long line of footballers who will look world class and score 20 goals a season as soon as they leave Manchester United
Spurs against half-decent teams this season are just desperately poor at all aspects of the game. Timid and devoid of ideas.
November 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Spurs against half-decent teams this season are just desperately poor at all aspects of the game. Timid and devoid of ideas.
When Glenn McGrath gloats or criticizes England's cricket, I bow my head in embarrassed recognition before a superior sporting nation. When it's David Warner or Darren Lehmann, I couldn't be more glad not to be an Australian cricket fan
November 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
When Glenn McGrath gloats or criticizes England's cricket, I bow my head in embarrassed recognition before a superior sporting nation. When it's David Warner or Darren Lehmann, I couldn't be more glad not to be an Australian cricket fan
Quite disconcerted by the cycling commentator doing the cricket. Keep on expecting Sean Kelly to pop up saying "I don't think so, no" to every question
November 21, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Quite disconcerted by the cycling commentator doing the cricket. Keep on expecting Sean Kelly to pop up saying "I don't think so, no" to every question
Ah, joyous football
November 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Ah, joyous football
The damage this government is doing to the future of the Labour Party is just incalculable. I really think a lot of people won't vote for them again. That grudging trust that, whatever else, they'll be the least inhumane & least incompetent option is gone. Why believe it again?
November 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The damage this government is doing to the future of the Labour Party is just incalculable. I really think a lot of people won't vote for them again. That grudging trust that, whatever else, they'll be the least inhumane & least incompetent option is gone. Why believe it again?
Ireland beating Portugal 2-0? Ronaldo sent off? I'm not a massive fan of enjoying things, but ...
November 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Ireland beating Portugal 2-0? Ronaldo sent off? I'm not a massive fan of enjoying things, but ...
Reposting this. Most beautiful, timely, moving thing i've heard all year
This is just the most magnificent thing. As if Cohen wrote the song specifically for her, for now www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDc0...
Mavis Staples - "Anthem" (Full Album Stream)
YouTube video by ANTI- Records
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Reposting this. Most beautiful, timely, moving thing i've heard all year
This is just the most magnificent thing. As if Cohen wrote the song specifically for her, for now www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDc0...
Mavis Staples - "Anthem" (Full Album Stream)
YouTube video by ANTI- Records
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This is just the most magnificent thing. As if Cohen wrote the song specifically for her, for now www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDc0...
Watching Van der Ven, hoping, on the one hand, he stays fit, but knowing if his hamstring holds up for a couple more months, someone like Real Madrid will buy him for 100m in January
November 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Watching Van der Ven, hoping, on the one hand, he stays fit, but knowing if his hamstring holds up for a couple more months, someone like Real Madrid will buy him for 100m in January
Postecoglou's Tottenham, you felt they didn't practice defending crosses, Frank's Tottenham, it looks like they don't practice striking crosses ... absolute U11 level ...
November 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Postecoglou's Tottenham, you felt they didn't practice defending crosses, Frank's Tottenham, it looks like they don't practice striking crosses ... absolute U11 level ...
Have just been imagining the album ‘Michael Buble Sings Joanna Newsom’ in quite frightening detail
November 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Have just been imagining the album ‘Michael Buble Sings Joanna Newsom’ in quite frightening detail