Andy's Glasses

a blog through the eyes…

2017

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January 19, 2017

la-la, ya-ya…

Pep Guardiola, Manchester City’s outrageously expensive manager, took his lacklustre bunch of under-performing but over-payed fading stars to the cinema yesterday afternoon. To see LaLaLand. The Abu Dhabi budget could stretch to a few seats at the local Odeon. So I went to see it last night too. Only to see what effect the movie – Read More-

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January 18, 2017

more Brexit…

We’re leaving Europe. Brexit means Brexit zzzzzzzzzz… Yet Theresa May was impressive yesterday. Despite the clown suit she chose for the most important speech Britain has heard since Churchill met them on the beaches (different bunch of Europeans), she delivered her ‘plan’ with strength and force and a genuinely ‘don’t fuck with me’ attitude. But – Read More-

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to supporters as he takes the stage for a campaign event in Dallas, Monday, Sept. 14, 2015. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
January 17, 2017

gung ho…

If you weren’t sure exactly what it meant, America is to have a new President which come in all shapes, colours and sizes For four years; gone before anyone realises. This new one is the colour of gold his face, his hair, all toned to what was ‘orange of old’ But being the Prez is – Read More-

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January 16, 2017

all’s fair…

Who is a bigger bastard? Diego Costa or Dmitri Payet? That’s a tricky one. Both are total, absolute bastards of the first order, mercenary, disloyal and petulant. So here’s another question: can you be TOO rich? The problem in football is perception. Nothing more, nothing less. We, as fans, ‘perceive’ our players kissing their badges – Read More-

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January 15, 2017

re-think…

This is what happens when Spurs lose a match. I go out on Saturday night, maybe dinner, maybe a movie, come home, make tea and don’t watch Match of the Day because I hate it and have no interest whatsoever in any other team. Instead I find the comfort that really only a T-1000 can – Read More-

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January 14, 2017

a thriller…

When Eddie Murphy made that atrocious remake of the Nutty Professor, very few Jews complained that the Jerry Lewis role as professor was originally Jewish. Who basically gives a shit? The re-make was so awful no-one wanted to make any claim to any part of it. The play Hamilton is a historical production in which – Read More-

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January 13, 2017

loopy…

A few months back I had cause to mention the new ‘Hyperloop’ transport system. It works on the basic principle that: if the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, the fastest way to travel along that line must be better than using slight modifications of Stephenson’s Rocket. Our new HS2 trainline (should – Read More-

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January 12, 2017

pissed off…

Someone published the bookies odds about the Trump presidency. You get very short odds on Trump not making it through the first term. I wonder what odds you get for him not making it TO the first term. If he can survive the next few days of scandals and accusations, surely someone can assassinate him, – Read More-

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January 11, 2017

evidential…

An ex-public schoolboy (only in England is this phrase wrapped in stereotype) was trying to blackmail girls to either: (option A) pay £100 into his bank, or (B) have sex with him. Otherwise… (dramatic music), he would put photos of them on Facebook!!! I’m guessing these are compromising photos, rather than said gel with grandma – Read More-

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January 10, 2017

weekend warrior…

I am a weekend warrior!! Its official. I’d always thought I was an old git who liked standing on a tennis court with his mates talking about football before heading off for coffee and cakes. But no, I am WEEKEND WARRIOR!!!! a new class of beast that comes complete with its own exclamation marks. Said – Read More-

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