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Capello, Cook and Alan Latchley

By ⋅ June 29, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The mounting speculation over Fabio Capello’s future as England coach reminds me of a character that legendary satirist Peter Cook created shortly before his death.  Football manager Alan Latchley was one of three Cook creations that Clive Anderson ‘interviewed’ in a special edition of his early-90s Channel 4 chat show, each a perfectly-formed slice of [...]

Ulysses on the Buses: Villa Park

By ⋅ May 2, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Next week’s auction of rare manuscripts by the great Irish author James Joyce looks set to ignite a bitter dispute between private collectors, leading academics and fans of a West Midlands football team. The documents – made up of original, handwritten drafts of what many believe to be his earliest published work – consist of [...]

By ⋅ September 16, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Football isn’t something I tend to talk about on here. Come to think of it, football isn’t something I tend to talk about anywhere. For once, though, I’ll make an exception. If you feel an urge to annoy, perplex or provoke a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur today simply ask them the following: Q: “What was [...]

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