Off On One Again

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37, forgetful, cynical, sarcastic, would like to have been a struggling artist but ended up with a PhD in chemistry. Got bored with being in the lab, fell into Health and Safety and now can't get out of science without taking a pay cut. Rather enjoying the diversion into Environmental compliance. Unfit and terminally depressed. Lovely wife Sam - just about all that keeps me together. Son Rafferty GFX Hall born 24 Oct 2005 is growing up quickly. Greyhound (Buddy), cats (PJ and Boots), tortoises (Tinkerbell and Compost). Learning Greek at Evening Classes. Play Cricket badly for Didcot CC, haven't played rugby for years and am a little annoyed about that. According to my medical, am clincially obese. Earn far too little. Completed H&S and Environmental Diplomas

February 14, 2005

Brian Moore's commentary for the England vs France game

Brian Moore was an extremely good hooker for England for a long time. I have no doubt that he was a very competent solicitor. If I remember rightly he was a partner in a firm of solicitors. He is fiercely English and a great English supporter. However, all the above do not make him a good pundit or commentator for the BBC. He is incredibly biased towards England, as witnessed in the England vs France game last weekend. Examples include:
- screaming for the French full back to be sent off when he threw the ball into touch (a good pundit would have accepted that while this was a professional foul, the referee was able to use his discretion).
- stating that there was no way that the French were ever going to score and that England had the match won, just before the French landed four penalties and won the game...!
- complaining about the penalties being given by the referee.
- failing to spot that the French were getting back into the game and being very dismissive of the talent available to them.
- being very rude about the Frrench in general (actually this is probably not a crime...)
- comments like "who know what the French are thinking?": he is employed to give an insight into this!!

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