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Fantasy Football #15: This is the end…
Thursday, 13 May, 2010 – 13:52 | 4 Comments
Fantasy Football #15: This is the end…

This is the end. Bridget Fitzsimons’ only friend, the end.

Conclusion: (Not quite 500) Days of Wire – Warning: Contains Spoilers
Thursday, 22 Apr, 2010 – 21:09 | 3 Comments
Conclusion: (Not quite 500) Days of Wire – Warning: Contains Spoilers

And so ends my Wire experiment for this year. Sadly, despite my best efforts, I have failed to reach that elusive 500 mark and the prospect of arriving at Season 5 Episode 10 remains as …

Fantasy Girls Day Out!
Saturday, 17 Apr, 2010 – 12:12 | Comments Off
Fantasy Girls Day Out!

The Fantasy Girls did the unthinkable and actually went to a match.

The Wire (Season 2, Episode 5): Undertow – Warning: Contains Spoilers
Thursday, 8 Apr, 2010 – 16:19 | Comments Off
The Wire (Season 2, Episode 5): Undertow – Warning: Contains Spoilers

“We are of the other America or the America that has been left behind in the postindustrial age. We don’t live in L.A. or go to their parties; we don’t do what we do to …

Football Fantasies #14: Do not adjust your browser settings
Tuesday, 6 Apr, 2010 – 1:13 | One Comment
Football Fantasies #14: Do not adjust your browser settings

Anyone want £4.3 million imaginary?

Fantasy Football #13: Wildcard!
Friday, 2 Apr, 2010 – 16:31 | One Comment
Fantasy Football #13: Wildcard!

With Fabregas being off for the season, desperate measures must be taken…

Fantasy Football #12: Highs and lows
Wednesday, 31 Mar, 2010 – 23:40 | 4 Comments
Fantasy Football #12: Highs and lows

With both good, bad and medical news, it’s been a bipolar week for Team News.

Rugby Fantasies #14
Wednesday, 31 Mar, 2010 – 0:41 | 4 Comments
Rugby Fantasies #14

Alternative Players of the Tournament

Dramsoc Review: A Lesson in Love From Captain Picard
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 23:21 | Comments Off
Dramsoc Review: A Lesson in Love From Captain Picard

Michael Phoenix talks about the endearing Dramsoc production in honour of love’s eternal gift to man…

Rugby Fantasies #13
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 3:43 | 2 Comments
Rugby Fantasies #13

There were times, I’m sure you knew, when I bit off more than I could chew…

Fantasy Football #11: Searching my soul
Saturday, 27 Mar, 2010 – 0:51 | One Comment
Fantasy Football #11: Searching my soul

I’m going downwards and the only way back up is harsh cuts and further Google Imaging.

The Wire (Season 2, Episode 4): Hard Cases – Warning: Contains Spoilers
Sunday, 21 Mar, 2010 – 21:24 | Comments Off
The Wire (Season 2, Episode 4): Hard Cases – Warning: Contains Spoilers

“In order for television to become a grown-up medium and say grown-up things, you had to get rid of the advertising. There’s a premium – you’re going to have to pay admission, but we’re not …

Six Nations Final Day: As It Happened
Saturday, 20 Mar, 2010 – 12:30 | Comments Off
Six Nations Final Day: As It Happened

The last day of the 2010 RBS Six Nations saw a Triple Crown, buckets of national pride, and possibly still a championship on the line. Relive the action from our liveblog.

Rugby Fantasies #12
Thursday, 18 Mar, 2010 – 13:42 | Comments Off
Rugby Fantasies #12

News Editor reckons there’s something almost peaceful about not having control over the team any more. She’s a lying wench

Fantasy Football #10: Second best
Thursday, 18 Mar, 2010 – 10:59 | 2 Comments
Fantasy Football #10: Second best

I’ve slipped down to second. I knew my glory just couldn’t last. Paul Fennessy is some sort of Fantasy Football deity who knows exactly who to pick, who to make captain, who to sub. It’s …

Rugby Fantasies #11
Wednesday, 17 Mar, 2010 – 22:39 | One Comment
Rugby Fantasies #11

No one ever said it would be so hard…

The Wire (Season 2, Episode 3): Hot Shots – Warning: Contains Spoilers
Friday, 12 Mar, 2010 – 19:01 | Comments Off
The Wire (Season 2, Episode 3): Hot Shots – Warning: Contains Spoilers

“When we took a chainsaw to the first season, choosing to begin the second story arc with an entirely different theme and different characters, you followed us to the port and our elegy for America’s …

Fantasy Football #9: We are the champions!
Wednesday, 10 Mar, 2010 – 23:39 | Comments Off
Fantasy Football #9: We are the champions!

It’s happened, finally, and I can hardly believe it.