Martin Talbot
@martinlt
Books, film, music, Ipswich Town FC, Clapton CFC, dog dad, charts, data. Opinions my own.
Historic day today, as @claptoncfc.co.uk debuted in the FA Cup, with an historic first win, 3-0 at home to Benfleet. From the extra preliminary round, onto the preliminary round: 13 wins from Wembley, apparently. Non league Bobby was there to witness the occasion. @nonleaguedogs.bsky.social
The monoculture. Simultaneously dead AND alive in the Grauniad this week. 🤔
Saw it today. Brilliant film. Watch it sweep awards season. Nolan's achievement in telling such a complex story in such an accessible way is extraordinary. Of course, more Samantha Morton/Elliot Page, and less Anne Hathaway would have been better. At almost 3 hours, it is a perfect length.
Back in bed, after having three grass seeds extracted from her ear canal - Bobby on the mend. 🥰
In the queue for more than 12 hours, got down to number 42,000 in the line. Will have to try again later in the year. I wonder how many of the tickets have been snapped up by bots?
Summer treat, no 1: each volume of the superb On Calculation Of Volume books by Solvej Balle are currently available as 99p ebooks. If you are a Kobo or Kindle devotee, fill your boots. This brilliant series is one of the literary phenomena of our age, awarded prizes the world over... #summerreads
Just back from Italy and a World Cup beer doesn't get more Italian than this... It's art, you understand... (And a bottle opener of Michaelangelo's David...😁)
Superb from Ben Kweller at Islington Assembly Halls tonight. New favourite artist. 👏👏👏👏
Blessed to be able to catch the incomparable Aldous Harding and Jenny Lewis / Rilo Kiley at the Barbican and Shepherd's Bush Empire within just a few days. What a city this is. #tiredofLondontiredoflife
Paul Simon at the London Palladium last night was a bucket list show if ever there was one - and it didn't disappoint. Sheer perfection.
Shout out too for Truman Sinclair - a 23yo Chicago born, LA based folk country troubadour and perfect illustration of the value of "checking out the support". Def worth checking out at The Great Escape next month.
Can't imagine there will be many gigs this year like last night's at the Scala, featuring a Can cover (Vitamin C), a Harry Nilsson cover (Without You) and a guest appearance from the star turn's mum. But that's how Tyler Ballgame rolls. An early contender for gig of the year. 👏👏👏👏
Wes Burns also scored the 1,000th Ipswich Town goal I've witnessed in person too. For a few minutes, we thought he'd fired us to promotion for the third time (after scoring vs Exeter in 2023 and Huddersfield in 2024). It was not to be. But there is always Saturday...
What a game last night. My 2nd trip to St Mary's - last time it was 3-3 (in 2001), this time 2-2. Ipswich Town now take the promotion campaign to the last game this Saturday. One win vs QPR and we are back in the Premier League! COYB @ipswichtown.bsky.social
Off to Portman Road yesterday, hoping to see my 1,000th Ipswich Town goal in person. A 2-2 draw meant it was just the 999th, but thank you Jack Clarke and a pretty generous referee for giving a rather soft spot kick. Still, they all count. 😁 @ipswichtown.bsky.social @futbologyapp.bsky.social
Down to the @oldspotteddog.bsky.social for @claptoncfc.co.uk 4 #FCRomania 2 yesterday, a top vs bottom clash in front of a record CCFC gate of 1,712. For context, this 10 tier game attracted more fans than five matches in the National League, five tiers above. Extraordinary.
Day trip to Canvey Island for @claptoncfc.co.uk vs Rayleigh Town, second vs fourth. CCFC one up inside five mins... 😃
Busy 24 hour #nonleagueday marathon on Friday/Saturday - Woodford Utd 1 Buckhurst Hill 6 & Basildon Utd 1 Hackney Wick 4 in the @essexsenior.bsky.social & @claptoncfc.co.uk 1 May & Baker 0.
Tense 2-0 wins for @claptoncfc.co.uk & @ipswichtown.bsky.social, both are now one place outside their leagues respective automatic spots. Bobby & I could only be in one place though - at the @oldspotteddog.bsky.social for Clapton CFC 2 Cannons Wood 2. @nonleaguedogs.bsky.social #nonleaguedog