One for Simon and “Le God.”
November 2nd, 2005 | Published in Soccer | 2 Comments
Spinning: John Coltrane, One Down, One Up: Live at the Half Note
This was supposed to go up last night, but my server was down. Sue me.
On days like today when I can’t really come up with anything worthwhile to say, I’ll try to let someone else say it for me. Today that someone is Simon Barnes, one of my favorite sports journalists and the current Chief Sports Writer for The Times.
I read Barnes’ story “An Alien on the Pitch,” about Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier, a few years ago and it’s stuck with me ever since. Give it a read.
November 3rd, 2005at 12:27 am(#)
I read “A Little Foul Play the Coach’s Way,” by Martin Rabolvski, more than 20 years ago in the freshman English class, and to this day I remember it. Some things just stick with you. I’ll send you a copy if you like.
November 3rd, 2005at 1:29 pm(#)
Matt Le Tissier – the unacceptable face of English football (or is that Peter Beardsley?)…