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A View From The Commentary Box

Randoms in the Wind

Nothing strengthens the bond between comrades like experiencing extreme challenges. My co-commentators Chay Long, Bill Long, Neil Williams and I each have a tattoo on our right arms of a television screen glowing in the midst of a gale to remind us of what we’ve been through together. We were the Bear Grylls, Ray Mears and another couple of survival blokes of football commentary as … Continue reading Randoms in the Wind

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2016-17, Leader Columns

Wrexham AFC’s Lucky Commentator

Here’s my column from last week’s Leader. It forms part of the paper’s comprehensive pre-match coverage every Friday, featuring interviews, an in-depth look at the opposition and lots of statistical analysis. All content in the column (c) http://www.leaderlive.co.uk. I’ve never really believed in luck, but the last few weeks are making me wonder. The evidence is clear: I’m Wrexham’s lucky commentator this year! I started … Continue reading Wrexham AFC’s Lucky Commentator

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A View From The Commentary Box

The Drunken History of Wrexham AFC

Commentating for the club, and essentially being your own boss, is liberating. It was very different when I covered Wrexham’s games for Marcher Sound in the 1990s! You get nothing for free, of course, and a regular issue at the station was whether they’d be able to get the funding to cover the matches. There was a sliding scale of payments which applied to all … Continue reading The Drunken History of Wrexham AFC

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2014-15

Murakami-fuelled Commentary Madness

I’m looking forward to today’s match. Really looking forward to it. Really, really, really, really, really, really, REALLY looking forward to it. But I need to calm down first. The reason for my heightened state is simple. My wife caught an early train to London this morning to get to the front of the queue for a Haruki Murakami book signing. Murakami can best be described as a cult … Continue reading Murakami-fuelled Commentary Madness

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