What isn’t autism?
– You’re autistic? Wow, you must be great at maths! – Oh don’t worry, I’m sure they’ll find a cure soon. – Really? You don’t look autistic. I wouldn’t have known. – Well, everyone’s a bit on the spectrum aren’t they. – Ooh I love / hate that Greta Thunberg. – I don’t think youContinue reading “What isn’t autism?”
Non league bantz
“Your tweet is featured in our article – why not follow Fan Banter now!” I paraphrase slightly, but this vision of hell greeted me when I checked Twitter earlier. Not just because I avoid anything and anyone that uses the word banter like the plague – but because the article was a collection of viewsContinue reading “Non league bantz”
Mission impossible
Trying to unite any country in anything is very difficult indeed. Trying to unite England, at a point in our history when we feel as divided as we’ve been for centuries, is absolutely impossible. Our government doesn’t even try, instead pandering to their base, the exceptionally wealthy, whilst pretending to care about the less wellContinue reading “Mission impossible”
The embarrassment of women’s football
As a young child in the 80s, I remember watching Trans World Sport religiously. In amongst the bizarre sports I’d never heard of, they sometimes showed women’s football, which at the time, to me, was almost as exotic – something you never really saw in real life. It was usually from the US, or anContinue reading “The embarrassment of women’s football”
The dirty dozen
In the football world, it’s been nothing but talk about the European Super League this week. That’s hardly surprising; it’s a huge potential shake-up and has upset a lot of fans. But should we have seen this coming? Is this the end of the process of money taking over or merely a step along theContinue reading “The dirty dozen”
The longest weekend
There’s always someone worse off than yourself. I start almost every blog like this when I’m going to whinge about something. My privilege, as usual, is thoroughly checked (privilege level: very high compared to worldwide; moderate in the UK.) As always, though, illnesses and medical conditions don’t tend to care whether you’re privileged or not.Continue reading “The longest weekend”
Can I have my brain back please?
If I said that compared to five years ago, I’m a completely different person, that wouldn’t exactly seem dramatic. Most people change in any five year period, and when you throw an unprecedented global pandemic into the mix, well, duh, of course I’ve changed. But it really isn’t just that. Bear with me because thisContinue reading “Can I have my brain back please?”
A National Problem
For anyone who reads this blog regularly, a quick warning: this post is not only about football, but also about niche football politics. However, it’s about more than that, because a great many football clubs are at the heart of their communities and are currently being threatened from all directions. When that threat starts toContinue reading “A National Problem”
The day after tomorrow
It’s 6:45am on January 57th, I think. It must be at least the 57th. My alarm goes off and soon Punxsutawney Phil will emerge and predict another six weeks of winter, just like he did yesterday. I slept really badly again. I stumble out of bed, put on sweat pants and a pink football shirt,Continue reading “The day after tomorrow”
The general pub-lic
It is, apparently, Super Saturday. A day when we celebrate a variety of businesses being open for the first time in months – not least pubs, which can open, but with a variety of rules in place to maintain social distancing. The same applies to a number of other businesses today – restaurants and cafesContinue reading “The general pub-lic”
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