A LEGENDARY COLUMN
SID THE
EXISTENTIALIST
Sid's philosophy stresses the importance of the experience and responsibility of the individual player in determining the outcome of seemingly meaningless matches and championship campaigns. His belief in existentialism may be summed up in the ancient footballing proverb, "Its not the shorts that matter, its what's inside them!". Unlike most existentialists, however, Sid does believe in the Football Gods.
ITS HARD HITTING!
IT ALWAYS HITS THE TARGET!
At regular intervals, Sidaway will apply his unique brand of home-spun footballing philosophy to tell the Pups of today how it really is, how it should be, and how much better it was in his day. Take it away Sidaway....
THERAPY (25 July 2000) With some dark poetic soul-searching that Sylvia Plath might have baulked at, The Bard of Bethnal Green attempts to exorcise the inner penalty demons via some speedy re-versing.
WELL VERSED (03 April 2000) By popular demand, The Bard of Bethnal Green, returns with exclusive extracts from his forthcoming collection of poetry, entitled The Puffin Book of Amateur Football Verse.
INSULTING BEHAVIOUR (19 March 2000) Somewhat miffed by the success of his part-time stand-in, The Bard of Bethnal Green, Sidaway returns with some eloquent and sophisticated literary badinage of his own.
POETRY IN (SLOW) MOTION (20 January 2000) Our resident philosopher is unfortunately still living it up, Brazilian style, but we have found a more than adequate substitute (not Sumo!). For one week only, Poetry replaces Philosophy, and The Bard of Bethnal Green has thoughtfully penned some sensitive and heart-felt verse that captures the very essence of the spiritual despair and esoteric hopelessness of getting twatted every Sunday morning by a bunch of ale-house hoofers. Like his Philosophical cousin, The Bard takes no shit, least of all from those twin trouble-makers rhythm and grammar.
GLAD ALL OVER (23 November 1999) Our mild mannered Columnist can not help looking forward to the end of the millenium. Beer, curry and the LOGICA PLAYER OF THE MILLENIUM. Why, he's almost happy! Still, there are still a few sharp words as Sid turns Drama Critic.
MIND GAMES (16 November 1999) His name is Sidaway and he's still angry! This week the rant collection includes some advice for the Supremo over selection, is brimming over with outrage at the poor facilities provided for the life-blood of our national sport, as well as knowing what's best where player motivation is concerned. NOTE: See also the Supremo's RESPONSE.
TIMING ALL WRONG! (09 November 1999) He's angry and the exclamation mark on his keyboard is stuck!!!!! This week Sid takes another sloppy journo to task, and lambasts those who cannot tell the time.
WHAT A WASTE OF CYBERSPACE! (03 November 1999) Sidaway has a few hard-hitting home-truths for the gutter-press, stand-in Supremos and North London strikers.