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August 13, 2010 by Jonathan Greenbank
They trot up and down the sand, posing for endless photos, backs aching under the weight of many an obese sunburnt child. They long for pasture, for freedom, for quiet and not the bingo calls, the trams, the boozy lewd outbursts of those in the Kiss Me Quick, Squeeze Me Slow...
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July 10, 2010 by Jonathan Greenbank
This has been the first World Cup in which I have been able to use Sky+, having finally signed for the Murdoch revolution last autumn... The opportunity to pause and rewind live TV, and record matches whilst watching something else, was a part of why I was so excited abo...
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June 5, 2010 by Jonathan Greenbank
It started with Alessandro Altobelli.
An action shot of him is all I can remember from a packet of collectable cards with a stick of funny-tasting chewing gum that a friend gave me in 1986. I loved these little pictures, and so quickly moved on to Panini stickers, and...
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May 13, 2010 by Jonathan Greenbank
Alfred Hitchcock often walked on screen to introduce his features with a hint of what to expect. All I will say in my short cameo is that the following season review contains no less than twenty five Hitchcock titles.
I have recently been looking at the work of Franci...
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March 29, 2010 by Jonathan Greenbank
When David Moyes re-iterated the importance of class and dignity following last week's victory at Eastlands, it echoed similar comments he made to a Spanish waiter a couple of years ago, and pretty much underlined that a new bitter rivalry has emerged this season.
Muc...
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February 28, 2010 by Jonathan Greenbank
This week, Everton beat Manchester United, got knocked out of Europe, and announced their season ticket prices for next season.
And, the couple downstairs had another almighty, seemingly final row.
Meanwhile, a man refused to shake another’s hand and we had a celebri...
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January 28, 2010 by Jonathan Greenbank
I’m sitting here, it’s half time between Algeria and Egypt during the Cup of African Nations semi-final.
Our esteemed editor wrote recently about Black stars and elephants and why it could be African football’s year. There are a few other reasons why I’ve got ...
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December 10, 2009 by Jonathan Greenbank
(Apologies to N.Sedaka/H.Greenfield)
I love, I love, I love my calendar game (more...)...
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