Clockwork

‘I’m happy to commemorate all those who died fighting for an independent Ireland’ he told a Wolf Tone Society gathering after Loughall. Presumably including those intent on blowing a local police station to smithereens and anyone inside. His support for the IRA was unequivocal back in the 80’s. The world may have changed since then and certainly for the better in the province thankfully, but let’s not pretend he was anything other than a sympathiser with Republican violence.

Horton Park Avenue, Little Horton, adjoining the Cricket Ground was a smashing old ground. Still follow their results from the ‘Horsfall Stadium’ though. Shame what the Bulls (They’ll always be Bradford Northern to me) have gone through too, departing Odsal for a tenancy in Dewsbury 16 miles away. Also remember the excitement of going to see the Bradford Barons (Speedway) and the heady days of the World Stock Car Championship Finals at the Rooley Avenue Stadium.

Leeds must be the biggest single club City in Britain will no ‘real rivals’. Plenty of secondary rivalry handed down the years perhaps, Man Utd, Chelsea, Derby etc and indeed hated by the fans of many other teams down south, but do they have a true one on one club rivalry?

It seems that a whole industry has morphed from what used to be a small donation for a simple paper flower and a quiet church service on the nearest Sunday to the 11th. Honestly think it was much more preferable to what has become an annual circus.

Tried a number of times to get into ‘Task Master’ as they’ve had some decent comics on, but it’s just wacky nonsense, I’ve given up. Promising start for ‘The Loudest Voice’ mini series starring Russel Crowe though! Watched the first episode last night, think it could be worth following up.

Poor form from Root there, there’s no way he didn’t know that the ball hit the deck first, even if he did manage to then get a couple of fingers under it.

Just read an e-mail that I was copied into, where the recipient was asked to 'check his bandwidth' later this week (apparently meaning how busy are you on Thurs/Friday?)…..... how did we get here, using this nonsense pish!?

Cracking strike for Ballymena’s 2nd.

Perhaps not infuriating but certainly amusing. Whilst I sat with the evening paper and a cuppa, my missus was complaining that she couldn’t find her Kindle ... ‘’you’ve probably moved it, you’re always moving stuff away so I can’t find them’’, she grumbled. This rant went on for a good few minutes from the kitchen, before I heard the howling discovery, that whilst hurrying to put the breakfast pots away that morning and rushing out to work, she had placed said device in the dishwasher, popped in a tab and put it on a quick wash!

Would like to see Rose win his 2nd Major, seems a good egg and his putting has been fantastic over the first three rounds.

Serious question from the uninitiated here, was Ruiz a mandatory for all three of Joshua belts, and if not why were they all on offer? Seems a high risk given what was potentially on offer in a reunification fight to also capture the WBC belt?

Every time the missus asks ‘you working from home today’? Aye I say. ‘In that case would you mind putting a wash on, then putting them out to dry, walk the dog, do the ASDA shop and drop this parcel off at the post office, oh and if your just nipping into town could you pick up some dry cleaning for me?? She thinks it actually means you’ve got the whole day off!?

Folk on the train, who have a full Greggs or Subway ‘banquet’ and then just leave all their shit on the seat or table for some other poor fucker next to sit there, to either endure or dispose of. Pastry flakes, half eaten bread crusts, oozing sauce sachets, empty pop bottles etc.. Just stick it in the bin or bag it up and take it home, you lazy, jakey arseholes.

‘When Naz Hit New York’ (Kevin Kelley) now on SS ActionHD Ch406

Nah missed that, like I said, I’ve stopped tuning in. Michaela Strachan is another who’s just annoying. BBC Springwatch usually a decent hour, if it wasn’t for her giggling commentary as though she’s talking to an audience of 5 year olds.

Zoe Ball's Breakfast Show BBC Radio 2. Thought Chris Evans was bad enough but she's even more irritating. Her giddy hyperspeed pish is just too annoying on a morning. Classic FM on the daily commute now.

Wifie complains to her husband that she wishes that she had bigger Tits! Bloke says ‘why don’t you try rubbing paper between them’? ‘Do you really think that will do the trick’ she asks? He replies...’well it worked on yer fuckin arse’!!

Sent a Tommy Tiernan link to download, which I was promised to be hilarious. Thought I’d listen to it on the train to kill an hour or so. Managed the first 10 mins! Absolute rubbish.

Sorry about the quality of the photo, but saw these wee Ducks down on the river yesterday, the chap nearby explained that they were a hybrid/cross between a Pochard and a Mallard, I think that’s what the translation was anyway?

That fuckin pitch!![emoji15]

Deserved win yesterday, think a Leeds Vs Villa final would make for a better spectacle!

True, but a widely used abbreviation no?

Danny Baker has always been a loud mouth, but I don’t think he’s a racist. He was trying to be clever and chose an easy target with a Royal piss take. It backfired spectacularly. He’s a smart guy, to claim ignorance over something splashed all over the MSM he actually works within is laughable.

Mon Frankfurt, they’ve edged this over the two legs, as huge underdogs too!

If Spurs go on to win it, they will have done so by getting past the top two in the EPL, seems legit. Also both league games this season entertaining affairs (both 2-1 wins for Liverpool), what’s not to look forward to for the neutral?