Recent content by oakey

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep/19/sex-tests-brought-in-after-data-showed-50-60-dsd-athletes-in-finals-world-athletics-says So 135 finalists in women's athletics were males. Boxing and athletics are finally revealing the truth.

Am I alone in not liking the playing with wingers part? The crosses lack quality. There is often few attackers to get on the end of them unless they arrive in the box late. We looked better on Saturday when we took off the wingers and played a front 3 with full backs doing the crosses. Just my...

Posted this on Officiating thread but more relevant here ... I'm old school. I don't really care if they're injured. Exception is head injury or something that is so obvious that the players should stop playing and kick it out. That's on their professional integrity. They shouldn't want to see a...

I'm old school. I don't really care if they're injured. Exception is head injury or something that is so obvious that the players should stop playing and kick it out. That's on their professional integrity. They shouldn't want to see a fellow pro in genuine distress. Should be honour code...

Once the referee clocks deliberate time wasting ... Call the captain over. Tell him the next piece of time wasting from your team and I play on then book you. Second time you're off

Is Bluesky any better? Seems a mirror image?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/world/asia/afghanistan-earthquake-rescue-efforts-women.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jk8.URQh.9RHmbDlEFRSx&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Q5 is Gerry Baker I think

Those predicting Andrews on the bench over Allen were wrong, unsurprisingly

I would suggest they are more unknown knowns. But I don't really know.

All information is very welcome but we shouldn't have to track them down and tip others off about where they are. It's not a treasure hunt. Their location should be clear and well publicised.

Programme Sorry. It's been bugging me for nearly 36 hours. There is only so much a retired English teacher can take ;)

I used to buy one at the f&b outlet in block 21. Now I potentially have to queue twice if I want refreshments and a programme. If you stop selling them they don't sell. This really should be easy. Designated static programme stands. Advertise where they are. That's it.

Yes. Outside the ground.

This has been a bugbear of mine for years. I now manage to get one from a tiny white stand outside block 22. It is almost against the stadium wall, blending in, surrounded by bins, queue paraphernalia etc and very easy to miss. Getting one inside the ground is virtually impossible. I don't know...