Oh fucking hell. Neil McCormick. Two things you can guarantee:
1. Most of what he writes is rubbish.
2. Said rubbish will be badly written.

Well, there goes Blackadder

If they move, kill them.

Tyrone Mings?

Deliberate. I tell you as a rugby ref who spends a LOT of timing watching for that specific offence, deliberate. Stonewall red card in my field. Lengthy ban.

it is EXCELLENT in chilli

NES and the first team coach Ian Cathro are good Scots lad. Kind of. Well, products of Scotland.

Well – they met at Largs, and how many romances begin that way?

That Thing You Do.
The Searchers.
Where Eagles Dare.

You’re telling me you would walk away?

That second innings collapse was…poor. How many were actually beaten by the ball as opposed to bad shots?

Bairstow world class? With that? Avin a larf.

In my mind’s eye, generic teenager – hair cut above collar and ears and clean clothes. Never allowed to sclaff around.

In truth, I probably looked like a glowering rugby player, which is what I was. Not that it […]

We really got all this way and nobody mentions Nebraska? Really?

I’m disappointed.

Thunder Road is arguably better than BTR.

I will argue til I’m blue in the face that the opening is one of the best anywhere:
The screen door slams, Mary’s dress waves
Like a vision she dances across the […]

Great writers transcend their genre and he did that. There aren’t many journalistic giants like him any more.

Gin and bitters. Pink gin.

Biggle’s drink.

The ref isn’t in as much control as you would believe.

There are often times when he punts the entire the decision to the TMO:
“Try yes or no?” being the typical one.
“Is there any reason I cannot award the […]

Agreed ^^
Homeopathy? Really?

When Zal and his crew go to start their robbing spree, they’re all made up to look like Mr Cleminson.

The Sacred Art of Stealing – which I think is one of his best.

Mr Bogdanovich’s other claim to fame is that he was Dr Melfi’s therapist in The Sopranos

Also a plot device in a Brookmyre book.

Someone I rarely see added here who I thought wrote terrific books was Ronald Welch. Knight Crusader made a real impact upon me.

Created by Robert Heinlein in “Stranger in a strange land”