At last, the day had finally arrived; a 3 pm kick off on a Saturday afternoon! The planets had aligned for the first time since early November before the World Cup. It hadn’t stopped Blues going from a healthy seventh in the table to eighteenth. Although we are still six Read More
This year has been particularly special one way or another. I missed the home game against Bristol City for instance because I was attending a 50 years reunion at my old medical school, Guy’s Hospital. It was a special, black tie do and as you can imagine it was amazing Read More
The EFL in their wisdom had decided to move the first home game of the season to a Friday evening; something no doubt to do with the Commonwealth Games going on in our fair city. Moreover, it wasn’t to be shown on the telly so there was nothing for it, Read More
Finally the day had come: the last day of another dire and underwhelming season that many are glad to see the back of. The early kick off meant an early train and so it was I arrived at Blackwater station for the 08.33 to Reading. I’d set my alarm but Read More
I will say right now that it has taken all of my rapidly ebbing powers of motivation to write this report. I got back last evening after yet another chastening, dispiriting, demoralising and abject defeat and thought sod it, I’ll watch Netflix, drink beer and talk to Mrs Bazza instead. Read More
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