While many have criticized some footballers (soccer players), throughout the World Cup, for an abundance of what appear to be less than life-threatening injuries, a senior American research fellow in rare illnesses, Professor Gerard Ouchy of the Bostonian Institute for Societal Degenerative Functionality Disorders (BISDFD) has pointed out that several players may well be … [Read more...]
Cheers for the English team at the World Cup – not! Well… not from this little black duck.
I was woken by my cat Portnoy at sparrow’s fart for his usual breakfast of Friskies and a stroll around his domain, after which he would retire to bed for the duration. Stumbling around in the pre-dawn cold and dark, it entered my head that I might switch on the tele and see what was happening in the World Cup. I arrived just as the nerve-wracking penalty shootout between … [Read more...]
The most important statistic in sport
What is the most important statistic in sport? Clearly, it’s the FU-TU ratio. Forget goals scored, assists, tackles, missed tackles, meters gained, passes completed, rebounds, efficiency rating and any one of a hundred other stats. None of them hold a candle to the FU-TU ratio. Every coach on the planet needs to seriously consider the FU-TU rating of every player on … [Read more...]
What is going on in the mystery photograph?
Could you guess? No engagement, head butt or red card involved in this image at all. Despite the complete lack of sliding across the turf, flashing of over-developed abs, jumping on each others backs, playing of stacks on the mill, punching of corner flags, giving of esoteric hand signals, crawling along the ground like goannas, pulling off of shirts or performing of back … [Read more...]
Mystery memorable photograph.
This extraordinary photograph takes us right back to 1964... a time when everything... including sport... was just a little bit simpler! Any idea what the gentleman has wrapped in the blanket? This is Ron Greenwood, the Manager of West Ham United Football Club, and the object sitting on his knees is the FA Cup. That's right. West Ham had just won the FA Cup at Wembley … [Read more...]