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You might be wondering why a grown man who should be worried about his mortgage decided to spend a week meticulously dissecting every single controversial call between Stoke City and Cardiff City over the last decade. It sounds like a...

Man, finding proper, granular data on historical football matches is often a pain in the neck. You think because it’s a massive sport, every stat should be sitting there, ready to download in a neat spreadsheet. Wrong. Especially when you...

You know, people think finding the kick-off time for a match is dead simple these days. Just type it in and boom, done. But let me tell you, when money or a crucial schedule hinges on that exact second, suddenly...

The Day My Mate Gary Pushed Me Too Far You know how these things start, right? They don’t begin with some grand plan to chart thirty years of football history. They start because you’re having a beer, and someone says...

The Bar Bet That Forced Me To Document The Betis vs. Sociedad Standings You know how it is. You’re having a decent Tuesday night, just trying to enjoy a pint, and then someone decides they’re an expert. This time, it...

Man, parking near St James Park is a complete racket. I was there last week for just a few hours—I had a meeting that ran long—and when I pulled out of that underground spot, the machine spat out a bill...

Man, let me tell you about this stove journey. I just finished my big search for the Gillett Cook stove, and I absolutely nailed the best price. Took me a solid three weeks of digging, comparing, and flat-out refusing to...

Man, I never thought I’d be spending my free time staring at small, grey birds jumping around wet rocks. Seriously. My usual routine involves staring at screens and wrestling with old code. But things change, don’t they? The whole thing...

Man, trying to buy authentic Liverpool FC badges or patches is a nightmare. Seriously, it is a proper battlefield out there. I started this journey innocently enough, just wanting to finish off a couple of classic shirts I’d picked up—you...

The Madness That Started With Gary and a Bad Bet You know how some of these projects start, right? Not with some grand plan, but with sheer, stubborn irritation. That’s exactly why I started tracking the positional changes for Las...