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I liked the bit where the Faroe Islands beat Greece. In Greece.

Everyone will feel sorry for Cardiff when they stop laughing at the redbirds.

99p for Booker long-listed The Wake on the Kindle right now. Started last night. Written in a 'shadow tongue' mix of Old English and modern, tells the story of the last of the resistance fighters to Norman rule. Apparently. It's either going to be brilliant or I shall be punching the screen on the Kindle.

Platini is a very grim administrator. Very much in the Blatter mould. But, in more positive French football news, I went to a match there.

Yes, I picked up that they'd made some (many) changes. It does seem a bit scattergun but the performances are strong and there are many decent laughs.

Anyway, I have found an actual current TV programme although, as is traditional, I am so far behind the curve as to be untrue. Cuckoo, now apparently in its 2nd series, is making me laugh rather a lot.

Some quite ugly reports going round about crowd violence - in particular the expected thugs from Leeds* getting grumpy and attacking spectators in the disabled area, which actually included Leeds fans. (* Yes, yes, I know, not all Leeds United fans are thugs but games like this will bring out the moron element amongst the 'support').

They can but I'd say they were unlikely. And, given that England are unlikely to progress far next year, would get absolutely trounced if they do it make it to Canada. It's a shame for women's football that the FAs in the UK like to put up the barriers. Glasgow City tried to join the FA WSL and a team in Wales would do wonders for them as well.

England women toast Wales (played 8 won 8 against them now) to qualify for the World Cup in Canada. Such a turnaround from Hope Powell's days. Agree with the BBC commentary though - it's very hard for England to know how good they are given they've had such an easy group but they are certainly a much more coherent outfit than in the last European Championships.

I don't see why they should. He was a monstrous ######. That the person he was a ###### to was also a ###### ... well, that's hardly surprising either.

My day is considerably improved when I catch an episode of Parks and Recreation. Other than that it appears that I literally only watch sport channels.

Season ends on 30 May with the FA Cup final.

Huddersfield sack Mark Robins after one game of the season.

The new season begins. Eastbourne United AFC scratch out a 1-0 win over Horsham YMCA to get their Sussex County League First Division campaign off to a winning start. I took some photies and wrote about it here.

The new soccerball season starts today. My dad is taking me to see Banbury United v North Leigh in exciting friendly action.

Read the thread and see ...

I don't think it is particularly winnable. We got into Europe via the Welsh Cup - losing finalists to TNS after what must have been one of the easiest runs to the final in history. Even our semi final was against a lower tier side - and we finished 7th (albeit disputed) because we didn't make the top half of the split in the league. I'd expect a spirited but heavy defeat over two legs. With regards to the next round. This tie is match 27 and my understanding is that the home side on July 17 will be the side that wins match 27. They will play Shakhtyor Salihorsk of Belarus.

We've drawn Derry City in the Europa League qualifying.

Just bought a ticket for Glyndebourne. The Tour rather than the Festival so formal wear is optional.

Football League has apparently rejected the proposal for a 'League Three' and for strategic loan partnerships. However the thing currently called the Johnstone's Paint Trophy may be reconfigured to admit Premier League B teams. And thus England will win the 2022 World Cup.

The line to Hastings isn't electrified and nobody could say that time has passed ... oh.

Rugby union clubs do not spend money on jaffa cakes. They spend it on salted dark chocolate, citrus-infused pastries that are washed down with dessert wine and the tears of peasants.

Looking forward to a power struggle between FC United of Manchester and Salford City soon.

They've got houses to buy up though. Some of the Class of 92 own Salford City.