Category archives: Sport
Alex Will Be Down in a Minute
The licking clean of the cue ball. The snarling and tearing off of the obligatory (detested) bow-tie. The glorious shirts. The fedora. Memories of the late Alex Higgins are numerous and vivid. But the one that I’ve found hardest to… continue reading »
Follow the White Rabbit (A World Cup Special)
Several years back, during yet another of the many football tournaments in which England have bowed out like whimpering dogs covered in mange and puke, the residents of Albert Square sat down to watch an England match on the big-screen… continue reading »
Sticky Panini Loveliness (a.k.a. No, I Won’t!)
Get up off your knees (maggots). Begging will achieve little. I’ve made my decision. It’s final. Stop crying…please. Please stop. You’re embarrassing yourselves. People are looking… I will not be blogging this summer’s World Cup. 2006 wore me out (and… continue reading »
Things I Saved From a Skip: 2 – Debbie For Girls 1981
Ever since the humourless, ancient overlords of patriarchy (Boo!) first set traditional gender roles in stone, there have been heroic subversives (Hooray!) who’ve dared to defy such crippling restrictions. One such radical was, of course, Derek’s sister Suzi, of “Don’t… continue reading »
Glen Hoddle is having a goal
Tomorrow (for those of you not paying attention…tsk) sees the start of Euro 2008. What this means in blogging terms is that fustar.info’s central hub (the thing you’re currently staring at) will probably suffer a period of relative inactivity. Dust… continue reading »
Time to get this Super Euro Soccer Party Started
One of the most enjoyable (if exhausting) blogging side projects I’ve taken on since this site’s inception was the alliterative World of World Cup Wonders – a solid month of daily thoughts and reflections on the planet’s greatest sporting event.… continue reading »
Dreadful Thoughts: I May Have Snookered Myself…
Pot the red ‘n’ screw back, for the yellow, green, brown, blue, pink ‘n’ black…1 Near enough to the last minute I know, but I wonder if I might humbly request a Dreadful Thoughts Story Club rescheduling? One reason is… continue reading »
