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There is a meme going around social media at present “I met my younger self for a coffee today” where people egregiously list all of their achievements under the guise that they are handing out mental health advice. It’s as stomach churning as it sounds. Nevertheless, it made me realise that had my younger…
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I would usually start one of these with an attempt at humour, but I’ll start on a more solemn note this week after hearing the sad news of the passing of Laurence Good. Laurence wasn’t someone I knew personally, but he was a regular face at Dorch games both home and away over the…
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After watching last week’s dire draw with Wimborne, I had nightmares for the next few nights that our season would now fall apart and we would return to the dross of the last decade. However, this team is different, and I convinced myself I was dreaming total bollocks. Come Thursday the excitement for Taunton…
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Those who know me will be well aware of the fact I’m not really known for my rational choices and decisions. I chose to pursue a career in the prison service and in four years as a screw at Pentonville I managed to find myself in situations where I’d get hit in the face…
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After the relegation of Hayes & Yeading last season, I had hoped we’d seen the last of clubs comprised of two shit places no one liked who merged to form one horrendous super club, but no. Havant & Waterlooville fell through the Conference South trapdoor and H&Y had been replaced in a like-for-like manner.…
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In the euphoric ending to 2024 and our last grasp victory over Basingstoke, Tommy Killick warned against complacency and the need to refocus quickly for Winchester just two days later. At the time, I assumed he was referring to the difficulty players can sometimes face in motivating themselves following such an emotional victory. But…