October 7, 2002

11:26 AM

Frank Keating, one of the UK's finest ever sports writers has retired from the Guardian. Mathew Engels appreciation concludes with links to ten of his finest pieces. This is brilliant writing which happens to concern itself with sport, so there is no need for any "doesn't this belong on Sportfilter" type snideness.
posted by Fat Buddha (4 comments total)

Already MetaTalking yourself in the FPP, uh? Pre-emptive strike?
posted by matteo at 12:32 PM on October 7, 2002

Doesn't this belong on Sportsfilter?

Sorry -- it's a nice article, and I'm glad you gave me the chance to read it -- but come on, you were asking for it!
posted by languagehat at 2:09 PM on October 7, 2002

Thanks for the feast, Fat Buddha! I read all ten Keating pieces in one go. I specially enjoyed Arlott's Last Test.
posted by MiguelCardoso at 2:54 PM on October 7, 2002

Haynes suffered 18 glorious, exasperated years for Fulham, carpeting out the world's most sumptuous passes to a motley crew of single-jointed unappreciative nuts: a Brylcreemed Schweitzer among the pygmies.

Damn this guy was good -- wish I'd been reading him all along!
posted by languagehat at 6:21 AM on October 10, 2002