Category Archive for: ‘Sport’

Experience Wanted: No Guarantee of Success Needed

My football club, Cambridge United, has just appointed a new manager, Jez George.  He was previously in charge of our highly regarded youth setup, and had been managing the first team on a caretaker basis since the last manager was sacked a few months ago. Reading the message boards, and talking to other fans, there seems to be support for …

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Perceptions of Priority

I decided to spend most of today watching the India vs Pakistan cricket world cup match. As well as reminding me how massive cricket is in India and Pakistan, it also made me think about perceptions of priority around the world. For example, I wonder how many people in North or South America have any idea how important this cricket …

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Oh for a trip to Australia

My first ever trip to Australia took place just after England won the Rugby World Cup in 2003. I landed in Adelaide after a long flight via Singapore and took a taxi to my hotel in the city centre. The taxi driver recognised I was English and piped up with “Bloody Englishman hey? I suppose you’re going to start ripping …

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