by John Gibbons | Nov 21, 2016 | Footie
SOUTHAMPTON is a long way. Famously. It’s pretty much as far as you are asked to go in the Premier League. If you go any further you are in the sea. Although it rained that much we might as well have got in the sea. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Mick...
by John Gibbons | Nov 14, 2016 | Footie
BELFAST. I’d never been. The Anfield Wrap had never been. An international weekend seemed like a perfect opportunity to put both right. Especially after Steven Davis and his slightly rubbish mates had stolen my heart on a balmy night in Nice this summer. We flew...
by John Gibbons | Nov 7, 2016 | Footie
SOMETIMES in life you decide you have to be sensible. Things just pile up you have to deal with and the bank balance isn’t looking terrific and, against all the instincts inside you telling you to just go out and get battered ’cause the Reds, you remain...
by John Gibbons | Oct 31, 2016 | Footie
A KICK-OFF time of 5:30pm means a much more reasonable pick up time of 10:30 for this away, but even this wasn’t quite early enough for some. The night before was our friend Adam Murt’s wedding. The night before that was the seemingly traditional...
by John Gibbons | Oct 26, 2016 | Footie
WHEN I started doing these I was aware that some weeks would be more exciting that others. That there was a distinct possibility for, say, Watford at home it might read “Went match, got chippy, went home” and Robbo would have to tell me that he can’t...
by John Gibbons | Oct 24, 2016 | Footie
SATURDAY starts with decorating, again. How is there still wallpaper to come down? Why hasn’t anyone magically cleared up all the rubble downstairs? Why on earth did I spend so much money on this bricked bastard? Don’t move house, mates. In fact if you can...
by John Gibbons | Oct 18, 2016 | Footie
MONDAY night’s are no time for football. I spent the weekend decorating. Decorating! And people ask why I watch so much football. If that’s the alternative I’ll swap a scraper for a rattle and go to the match until I’m 100. It does liven up the...
by John Gibbons | Oct 3, 2016 | Footie
THIS feels like an early test of the going to every game idea. The South of Wales for a game barely into the afternoon. They send these challenges to test your will. Fortunately we’ve got a good mob and a designated driver, so that takes the edge off the 6am...
by John Gibbons | Sep 26, 2016 | Footie
SATURDAY starts surprisingly sprightly after a Friday night out that I decided to take the car to, as I’m a child who can’t be trusted not to drink unless I’m in charge of a vehicle. Well in to everyone who organised Psych Fest and happy birthday...
by John Gibbons | Sep 19, 2016 | Footie
WHATEVER day or time the football is I’m itching from the time I wake up. Rob Gutmann says it’s called a match day for a reason, and he is right. It consumes the day. Not just the football, of course, but how you are getting there. Who you are meeting and...
