I’ve been thinking about starting a blog for a while now. To be honest what was stopping me was I wasn’t exactly sure what a blog needed to involve and how it needed to be written. After doing some minor research, it seems it doesn’t really matter. I’ve decided I’m going to use it as a tool to talk about the things that matter to me. And a problem I’ve always had is that quite a lot of things matter to me and it’s often difficult picking one to focus on. I am obsessive and I have a small attention span, a lethal combination that has led to a plethora of initially exciting, half-cooked ideas and projects. So, I think that this blog may end up reading exactly like that. Let’s see.
One of the things I am passionate about is sport. It’s a fascination that I think stems from that very human sensation of being intrigued by that which seems alien to us. And top-level sporting performance and the mentality that is tied to it is incredibly alien to me: an uncoordinated and lazy wannabe sports star. That fascination with the mentality and drive and of course spectacular skill that infuses all of top-level sport means that I am often invested in games I have never been able to play, such as golf, cricket or rugby. But it is football that has always been where my heart lies. Quite frankly, it’s the best thing in the world. I have no idea if there is a god, but when it comes to his creations, the sea, the forests and the human race were all good first attempts but he really hit his peak when he created the beautiful game.
Therefore, it is inevitable that football and other sports will form a part of this blog because they form such a large part of my everyday thoughts. Though I am keen that this is not just an outlet to talk about dodgy penalties, bad tactics and VAR. And if you do just want a football fix then check out my podcast! (Smooth plug that.) My thoughts are also frequently dominated by fantastic films, brilliant books or even just the little marvelous moments that make up the day-to-day routines of our real lives. One thing I am keen not to do is to ever stray into the political world, not because I don’t care or don’t have opinions but because I’d like this to be a blog for as many people as possible and nothing has the capacity to divide these days like politics. That’s not to say I won’t comment on any injustices or movements that may stir a reaction within me but I’ll try not to blame one group, one party or one person as that is when things get messy. I don’t think people can be defined as left or right, liberal or Tory and I have friends from right across the political spectrum and would love to expand that group even further. (Maybe no Nazis, I just don’t think we’d click.)
So yeah. This is my blog. I’m interested to see where it goes. As for a name, we’ll go with Sport ‘N’ Stuff for now.
George F Brown 