Stan Doffarf

Trust me, nobody is happy with it, but there seems to be little alternative.

The 80s? First time I was attacked at Post Office Road was in 1967. It's a very long standing tradition.

For the 68th successive season.

One of my all time favourite entertainers. A truly awful way to cap off a terrible year. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-50948921

Written, not wrote ?.

Absolutely. If you don't like Queen or their music, don't go see the movie. Simples.

The target audience for Bohemian Rhapsody is fans of the group and their music. This may sound obvious, but it seems to me that a lot of the critics aren't fans, and thus may be expecting something the movie never intended to offer. It's not a warts and all biopic, it's more a Freddie Mercury tribute. Clue: Executive Producers are Brian May and Roger Taylor. They were never going to approve anything which risked trashing their, and Freddie's, reputations. Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I did wonder if the writers were frightened of causing controversy during the election campaign, but surely that's what political satire is all about? I've got it on series link so I'll give it another go, but it needs to improve massively. I'm glad John D found it funny. As webmaster on here he certainly needs a sense of humour.

Newzoids launched tonight following much fanfare heralding the 'new Spitting Image'. Can't say I was impressed. The puppets are recognizable but the voices in the main could be anybody. And despite an absolute army of writers the programme was pretty much joke free. Anybody else see it?

Documentary on ITV4 at 10.00 tonight about Jason Robinson. Has this been on before? And if so, did it mention Rugby League?

Didn't even know they'd dumped it on me until I read this, but the removal tool works a treat so no harm done.

Albert's always been a bit under the radar because he hasn't had a hugely successful solo career. Rolling Stone magazine even managed to omit him from their top 100 guitarists, probably because the idiots who write it also hadn't heard of him. He's known as the guitarist's guitarist, revered by the host of more famous players he's performed and recorded with over the past fifty-odd years. What he was doing playing a tiny social club in Saltaire I have no idea, I guess he just loves gigging.

Which is pretty much what I did for two hours last night. Thing about Albert is that he is extremely versatile as well as technically brilliant. Over the years I've seen him with Clapton, the Everlys, Rhythm Kings and Hogan's Heroes, and he always looks supremely comfortable and to be having a great time. At 70 his powers seem undiminished, long may he continue.

The wonderful Albert Lee in Saltaire last night. Indescribably good.

I almost never watch soccer, and watching this game reminds me why not. This is truly dire stuff, do people pay good money for this? Twenty minutes gone and the ball's been in the air for nineteen of them.

An inch or two of snow and once again Armageddon is upon us. Why can't we cope with anything any more? As usual, the Mash gets it right. http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/britain-urged-to-freak-out-2013011455905

Nobody wants to remember Robin Whitfield. Not to excuse Jeff but Whitfield's performance that day was surely the worst in the history of the game.

Mrs D and I will be watching in a bar in downtown Kassiopi with a few bottles of Mythos and maybe the odd cocktail. Not really bothered who wins. Maybe Wigan because they've been the best side over the season and haven't won it in living memory. Then again I'd quite like our new coach to join us with a Grand Final win behind him. Either way, let's hope it's a cracking game. I see no reason why it wouldn't be.

In the pub this afternoon celebrating an old mate's 60th when this news came through. I can't remember when I last felt such a sense of despair. How could this happen? This just shouldn't happen. I feel so sad for him and his family, and can only imagine the darkness that must have driven him to it. R.I.P.

I couldn't really care less who wins, but that is an absolutely shocking decision from Ben Thaler. Is he registered blind?

Great post H, says it all. Nobby's the best British coach of the Super League era by a country mile.

If not there ought to be. It's either dissent or time wasting, and should be penalised. I remember watching a Northern-Cas game at Odsal back in the sixties. The Cas loose forward hoofed the ball in frustration right to the other end of the pitch after an infringement. The ref made him fetch it back, he looked about six inches tall by the time he got back.

I don't really have an issue with the sending off, if you punch a bloke several times you are asking for a red card, even a bloke as deserving as Bailey of being punched. The problem for me is that Ian Smith didn't seem to think elbowing an opponent in the head three times is also a sending off offence. Two red cards would have been about right. Having said all that, the better side lost.

Bailey showed how stupid he is in the Cup Final. One on one with a man half his size, a metre from the line and he failed to score. All he had to do was step to his right and there's no way Mathers could have stopped him, instead he had to play the big man, veered into Mathers trying to run over him, and gave Mathers and Anderson the opportunity to get underneath the ball. Deeply stupid play at a key moment in the match.

Smith doing all he can for Leeds since half time.