The Two Sheds Review Podcast - It's Not Garry Shandling's Show, It's Julian's!

Society has been put on hold, and we're still in lockdown mode because of the coronavirus. So isn't this the perfect time to watch a bunch of dystopian-themed films? Julian Radbourne puts forward some ideas for films to watch while we wait for the end of civilisation.  

*This week's guest theme song comes from the 80's sitcom It's Garry Shandling's Show.*

The Two Sheds Review Podcast Episode 1 - Coronavirus, Trump and WWE

Direct from a living room in Cromer and recorded in front of a Jack Russell terrier called Monty, it's the first ever episode of The Two Sheds Review podcast!

In this first ever episode, Julian reveals why Adolf Hitler is responsible for him being here, takes a look at Donald Trump's latest daft comments, and wonders just why World Wrestling Entertainment is continuing to operate in the midst of a global pandemic.

Please be warned that this podcast contains strong language that some may find offensive.

Passing the Time with Football Manager 2005 Part Two: The Conference

It’s a week or so since I revealed to the world that I was playing Football Manager 2005 once again, and that I’d taken control of The Soccer AM Badgers, using the editor to change things around a little, such as putting them in the Conference South Division, giving them an excellent worldwide reputation and a massive back balance, and recruiting a ton of overseas talent on free transfers.

If you recall the team won that particular division by a massive margin, winning promotion to the Conference National Division, just one step under the Football League, as well as winning the FA Trophy.

For F***'s Sake! Not Jimmy F***ing Osmond!

My sleep patterns are kind of screwed at the moment, even more so due to the current state of things, so it’s not unusual for me to spend some of my time channel surfing through the various music channels in the late hours. One such session saw me coming across the Now 70’s music channel, and a countdown show look at “Silly Songs” from that particular decade.

I’d missed the first three songs and began my viewing at number 22, a number which saw The Wurzels singing about their combine harvester. Boy did this take me back, and I freely admit that I really enjoyed hearing this somewhat daft song again. I began to think that this countdown had some promise.

So thinking that I’d see the likes of Jasper Carrot singing about his moped and the Goodies showing me how to dance like a monkey I considered settling down for the evening. Sadly what came after the Wurzels changed my plans in an instant.

Passing the Time with Football Manager 2005

Those of you who follow this blog will know that I’ve recently begun playing old versions of Championship Manager again, thanks to having even more time on my hands thanks to the Coronavirus lockdown.

I took on the task of managing my beloved Norwich City on Championship Manager 96/97. Sadly it didn’t go too well for me, with the team finishing in the bottom half of Division One table for various reasons, including an injury crisis, although a change of formation saw the team go on an unbeaten run towards the end of the season.

Things got even worse for the team at the start of the following season. The so-called big name players that I’d signed on free transfers didn’t do it for the team, and poor results meant that I was given the boot.