I think the press junkets with the 5 minute Q&As, cannot compete with the hour plus interviews.Because everyone knows the interview will only last 5 minutes there is a pressure to provide quick surface level answers.You can't plumb the interesting depths of the guest when there is a countdown and you're very near the end. … Continue reading Time and depth →

On a random Tuesday night flicking through British TV there was 'First Dates', 'Love Island', 'Naked Attraction', and 'Love Bites'.Four dating shows!All sporting a different angle.All selling the drama/entertainment of love.Looks like romanticism is alive and well.

'Safe flight' is a funny text to receive.The majority of us are not pilots and therefore have no control over whether we have a safe flight or not.And the sender knows this.So, I think at the heart of it all, it's not so much an instruction as an expression of concern and wish that you … Continue reading Safe flight →

I think the emotional gate doesn't close quickly.It takes a while. It's not as easy as flicking a switch and bam you snap back into business mode straight after being truly vulnerable.

The general had a bright idea - wouldn't it be great if platoon 15AT were to get all suited and booted and provide a royal guard for the Queen.He was so delighted with this idea that he wasted no time in telling his lieutenant who immediately gave the orders to the captain, who passed them … Continue reading Order scrutinisation →

Watching the Portugal v Slovenia match I noticed that an awful lot of the talk was around Cristiano Ronaldo. The fact that he hadn't scored yet in the tournament. The fact that he was taking the free kicks and not scoring them. The fact that he took a penalty and didn't score. Coupled with speculation … Continue reading Ronaldo standards →

Ok I'm away from my phone, can I get some wisdom now.I'm starting to feel bored!I could really do with an epiphany right about now!(heavy sigh)…(cartoon lightbulb turns over head)Oh gods of boredom, would you please provide me with a glorious nugget of wisdom?I promise to be bored more often!Well if you meet me halfway … Continue reading Purposefully bored →

There are players who wish for an easy training session and then there are players who approach every training as if it was a World Cup Final. My bet is, the latter will be who the team looks to when the chips are down.

The pundits love a team performing poorly. They feed off the mistakes. They love to wax lyrical about what should have been done instead. But if they really knew their stuff, they would be out there, doing it, leaving the pundits speechless.

It's funny. With Dietrich, his spells of good behaviour are always preceded by bouts of self sabotage. It's like he needs to feel sorry for himself before doing what he knows is right.