Patrick Finlay
A keen writer of many pieces of nonsense | Usually football orientated but also look out for my rambling on other topics | Based in the North-East of England | Liverpool F.C. | The Hairy Writer |
Why Padel Holidays Are Becoming the New Golf Weekend
For decades, the golf weekend has provided a familiar formula for sporting travel. Choose a resort, arrange the rounds, add dinner and drinks, and...
What Is Padel and Why Is It So Popular?
At first glance, padel can look like fast-paced tennis compressed into a glass box. There is a net, a familiar-looking ball and four players...
Padel Explained: How to Play, Score and Understand the Rules
Padel is a racket sport usually played as doubles on an enclosed 20m x 10m court with glass walls and metal mesh. It uses...
The Grassroots Football Tournament Checklist: Medals, Fixtures and Final-Day Details
A grassroots football tournament is remembered for the football, but it is judged on the organisation. That means fixtures starting on time, medals being...
Lost, Stolen, Replaced: The World Cup Trophy’s Remarkable Journey
From the Jules Rimet Trophy stolen in London and later lost in Brazil, to the modern FIFA World Cup Trophy guarded by FIFA, football’s...