What drives success in sport? Last Tuesday night, we saw Serge Gnabry score 4 goals away at Spurs in the Champions League. That is success in the game of football. But what drives that success? Where does the will to win, to do great things on a football pitch, come from? Is it innate? Is… Keep Reading
Homer Simpson is a very admirable character. We all love Homer for a wide variety of reasons. His political incorrectness, zest for life and innate love of food and beer make him the ultimate man’s man. He may also be a lazy, gluttonous eater and compulsive liar, but we are always won over by his… Keep Reading
cognitive dissonance noun PSYCHOLOGY the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioural decisions and attitude change. I shouldn’t have, but I did. I knew I was succumbing to a base atavistic urge by doing it but I didn’t care. I wanted immediate gratification. I wanted to be horrified and… Keep Reading
Whether you know it or not you are a Philosopher, probably. Most people are. Have you ever asked yourself what the fuck am I doing? Have you ever wondered aloud, or within the confines of your cranium, about this planet we live on, and about how crazy or how mad, or beautiful or cruel,… Keep Reading
A football club’s “identity” is something that is treasured by its followers. It describes what the club stands for, their ethos, who they represent and how they are perceived by others. Football clubs are built and nurtured by communities who take pride in supporting a team that is representative of them and theirs. Traditionally that… Keep Reading
I was about 12 years old when it happened for the first time. ‘You’re only an English c**t’. I couldn’t believe it , the absolute shock and horror of what had just been said to me. Why would this person say such a thing , how could someone be so wrong ? It was a… Keep Reading
I am a religious fundamentalist. And I have no doubt that because you are reading this article you are too. We may have our differences, socially, culturally, and economically. We may be from different countries on different continents all over the world, but we are bound by our irrational fanaticism for the objects of… Keep Reading
Remember those Chilean miners? Remember that devastating earthquake in Haiti, and that big volcanic ash cloud that wreaked havoc in European airspace? Do you know what they all have in common? They took place four years ago. Four long years or merely a heartbeat ago, depending on your perspective and disposition. The Special One was… Keep Reading
What is it that a football fan admires most in a footballer? What is it that a football fan dislikes most in a footballer? What is it that makes a football fan feel so removed from the inside world of the beautiful game? You get home from a day’s work. You slump down on the… Keep Reading
