Analogue Boy In A Digital World

04/02/2024

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Another Saturday where Linfield woke up with their lead cut at the top of the table, but this time, they were unable to provide a response on the Saturday afternoon. It was hard to say that it wasn…

04/02/2024

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For the second time in January, Linfield did just enough to get over the line with a 1-0 win over Crusaders. Another three points, and much needed with Cliftonville and Larne winning to keep the pr…

04/02/2024

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It was as you were at the top of the Irish League after this weekend’s games. When you are four points clear at the top of the table, you’ll take that. With Larne putting their feet up …

04/02/2024

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I can’t believe this is something I had never done before. Why did nobody tell me about this? It all started a few months ago when I was cycling along Shaw’s Bridge. Being curious as I …

04/02/2024

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This was a game that Linfield could have done without but three points they definitely could have done with. When this game was announced, I was a bit shocked by the date, in the immediate aftermat…

04/02/2024

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This was a lovely, albeit cold, way to start 2024. Hopefully, my other walks over the next 365 (yes, 365 days after January 1st. It’s a Leap Year) will be this nice. Walking up Cavehill at Ne…

04/02/2024

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The last of three scheduled games over Christmas/New Year (There is a rearranged game against Crusaders to come) saw Linfield finish the period in the same position as they started it. That is no b…

04/02/2024

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Having already ruined my birthday by losing to Glentoran in February, thank goodness Linfield didn’t ruin Christmas by losing to them as well. Most importantly, it was a much needed three poi…

04/02/2024

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It was a hard watch at times and it ended up being a lot more nervous than it should have been at the end, but it was three points for Linfield and that’s all that matters as they, like Wham!…

04/02/2024

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One last concert of 2023 for me, although there hasn’t been a lot for me in 2023, as I headed to Ulster Hall to see The Ash Christmas Bash. This would be my fifth such event, seeing it in 201…

04/02/2024

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It feels like Linfield wake up every Saturday morning 2nd in the table after a Larne win on the Friday night. Thankfully, Linfield had an answer on this Saturday afternoon. Linfield were facing a G…

04/02/2024

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After all the topsy turvey excitement of the second-half of extra-time against Larne in midweek, Linfield fans were hoping their side would round up the week with a boring routine win as Dungannon …

04/02/2024

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There’s no way to dress this up, it was a sh*tshow from start to finish. You could say it was like watching United at Anfield in March, but at least United actually looked like winning that g…

04/02/2024

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The last time Linfield played, they were looking to get a win that would send them eleven points clear. The next match they kicked off, they would be looking to win simply to go back to the top of …

04/02/2024

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This was a nice and unexpected way to end a disappointing campaign. Although I wouldn’t read too much into it with Denmark having already qualified. What made this campaign so much more frust…

04/02/2024

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A setback but not a disaster, but a total pain in the arse. There are definite Cliftonville 2013-2014 vibes with Larne and just as then, Linfield did three times that season, they failed to kill th…

04/02/2024

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This was long overdue and definitely worth the wait. It was all rather lovely. I hadn’t been to Cavehill since April, nearly seven months. No particular reason, it was just thst I was doing o…

04/02/2024

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For the second successive Saturday, it was a strong second-half performance that won the game for Linfield, after a first-half which had people wondering if it was worth the effort of getting the m…

04/02/2024

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A winning return to Windsor Park after two weekends on the road. Job done, very comfortable in the end, even if it didn’t feel that way at half-time. Unsurprisingly, the game started with a l…

04/02/2024

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While in Manchester and all that. I didn’t have a lot of time to snap Street Art, so I had to make the most of it. Thankfully, I knew where to go in order to get snapping. I headed to Tibb St…

04/02/2024

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After their opening two games produced twelve goals, this match only had one goal and it still ended up being just as dramatic. It is actually quite impressive that United were bottom of the group …

04/02/2024

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This was the definition of grinding one out. Every cliche was there – wind, rain, cold, not playing well. Whatever was thrown at Linfield, they managed to see it off and secure the three poin…

04/02/2024

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When a team that you have kept four successive clean sheets against sticks four past you, as Slovenia did against Northern Ireland in September, you should probably know that your qualifying campai…

04/02/2024

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It doesn’t matter how you win as long as your get three points in the bag. This was a complete contrast to the previous Friday’s comfortable win over Glentoran. Getting a fortunate own …

04/02/2024

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04/02/2024

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Job done with no drama, a very pleasing afternoon that was well worth leaving a dry house for. There was a noticeable name in Linfield’s starting eleven, with Ryan McKay coming in to replace …

04/02/2024

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04/02/2024

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A welcome return to winning ways with a relatively comfortable win. Relatively comfortable, but it wouldn’t be Linfield without a few scary moments. Linfield’s starting eleven saw Jack …

04/02/2024

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You know me, whenever I go somewhere, I like to get some Street Art photos. Milan was no different. I didn’t spot a lot, maybe I just didn’t go to where it is. There was actually a mass…

04/02/2024

https://analogueboyinadigitalworld.wordpress.com/2024/02/01/ac-milan-0-0-newcastle-united-19-9-2023/

Some things in life can be a bit disappointing. My trip to San Siro, was not. Well, apart from the fact that neither Gullit, Van Basten or Rijkaard were playing. And the fact that the match finishe…