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    Boro v Chelsea in a House Divided

    Born and bred in South London. Could have been worse though - we're not far from Crystal Palace. That would have been a disowning, for reasons that are too complicated to explain
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    Boro v Chelsea in a House Divided

    The Chelsea thing was one of a number of grievous parental errors....He tries to make me feel better by referring to Boro as "we" and "us", but his heart's not really in it
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    Boro v Chelsea in a House Divided

    I thought it worth posting a link to this blog I wrote at the time of the FA cup game a couple of years ago. My son is still an unrepentant Chelsea supporter, deeply unsatisfied with with events post-Abramovic. His birthday is next week, so his present is a no-brainer. You guessed it - tickets...
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    Millwall ticket question

    Just got two tickets - only a couple of hundred left, so get a move on to avoid disappointment
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    All The Light We Cannot See

    Brilliant book (as is Cloud Cuckoo Land by same author). Netflix thing is beautifully filmed but the script stinks. Scenes with Mark Ruffalo and little girl are embarrassingly cheesy
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    Noticeable tactical tweak

    In all of the sound and fury on the board regarding transfers and the start of the season, this is the key point. The interplay/interchange between our midfielders and forwards last season was thrilling to watch and generated loads of chances. Akpom had an exceptional season. 29 goals for a...
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    From The Jam - Town Hall tonight - 2 x free tickets

    This thread is bringing back some memories: The Jam at the Town Hall, June/July 1977. Supported by York band Cyanide, I seem to recall.
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    Linton Kwesi Johnson

    I taught his son, Eric, English in Brixton in the 1980s. He was the coolest guy at Parents Evenings. He sauntered in, sat down at my desk and said, about Eric, "Is he still arsing around then?" A refreshingly different opening gambit to most parents I saw, who were convinced their kids were...
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    Things kids don't do at school anymore..

    I'm still traumatised by our Biology teacher, Ron Berryman, (Embassy Mick), walking into the lab from the prep room, fag in hand, carrying a box. He extricated a rat from the box, and "prepared it for dissection" by swinging it by its tail and breaking its neck on the edge of the bench. We then...
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    Carrick long term future

    I agree. Never thought I'd be so pleased about the resurgence of Man U
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    Carrick long term future

    I was talking to a mate of mine, AFC Wimbledon supporter, the other day about the Carrick miracle. He asked me who I thought was the most important person in Boro's potential success in the next few years. Obviously, I said Carrick. His reply was interesting - he said no, it's Ten Hag. He...
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    Dazed and Confused

    You're right about Wilder. It's amazing how far his star has fallen. He's mentioned in connection with every vacancy in the Prem and Championship, but by Day 2, he's at the bottom of the list of contenders. He's going to have to eat a lot of humble pie if he wants to work again soon
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    Dazed and Confused

    You're not wrong! Sorry, schoolboy error. And I take comfort from the fact that you seem to have read to the end of the article. Unless that's where you started.
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    Dazed and Confused

    There is something stirring down in TS3. Something beautiful. Something we will be able to tell our Granchildren about. . Read my blog, Dazed and Confused, for some reckless optimism. And don't blame me when we lose on Saturday. Dazed and Confused
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    FMTTM psychic predictions for 2023

    Coincidentally, I've just pubished my Old Grey Owl's Amanac for the first 6 months of 2023. Not Boro related because of a different target audience, so I'll add: Boro to go up via play offs. Carrick Manager of the Year At Christmas 2023, Boro fourth in Premier League, reaping the benefits of...
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