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I'm Ollie, 19, and I live in Milton Keynes, but go to university in Southampton, where I study Sports Writing. I enjoy Football (Soccer), Cricket and Motorsport, which is pretty big in Milton Keynes, since F1 team Red Bull racing are based, Silverstone is less than ten minutes drive from my house and Indy Car Prodigy Dan Wheldon is a Milton Keynes boy.

I'm no stranger to American Sports either, and once went all the way to New York to see my favourite team Tampa Bay Lightning play the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. They lost 5-0.

Ollie's Recent Articles

Dons Thrash Awul Gillingham to Move Third

Published 22 days ago
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LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 3: Ken Bates, Chairman of Leeds United, looks on with his wife during the Coca-Cola Championship match between Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday at Elland Road on March 3, 2007 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

My Favourite Moment In Leeds Defeat To Millwall

Published 5 months ago
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GILLINGHAM, ENGLAND - MAY 10: Chris Dagnall of Rochdale celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Coca Cola League Two Play-off Semi Final Second Leg between Gillingham and Rochdale at Priestfield Stadium on May 10, 2009 in Gillingham, England. (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)

League Two Playoffs: Penalties Dominate the Semi-Finals

Published 6 months ago
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NORTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 3: Milton Keynes Dons manager Roberto Di Matteo looks on during the Coca Cola League One Match between Northampton Town and Milton Keynes Dons at Sixfields Stadium on March 3, 2009 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images)

MK Dons' Date Of Destiny Looms, But How Good Has Roberto Di Matteo Been?

Published 6 months ago
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Yoosof Farah responded to a comment on Arsenal Fans vs. Manchester City's Emmanuel Adebayor: Hypocrisy at Its Finest
Yoosof Farah responded to a comment on Arsenal Fans vs. Manchester City's Emmanuel Adebayor: Hypocrisy at Its Finest
Ollie Taylor has picked Arsenal Fans vs. Manchester City's Emmanuel Adebayor: Hypocrisy at Its Finest as a favorite article
Yoosof Farah responded to a comment on Arsenal Striker Eduardo Sees Ban Overturned as UEFA Lose All Credibility
Yoosof Farah responded to a comment on Arsenal Striker Eduardo Sees Ban Overturned as UEFA Lose All Credibility
Miles Kent responded to a comment on Yet Another Defeat: Two Blows To The Head
Miles Kent responded to a comment on Yet Another Defeat: Two Blows To The Head

The Short List What Ollie thinks about sport's most pressing questions

Favorite Athletes

Matthew le Tissier, Izale McLeod, Dean Lewington, Dimitri Mascerenhas, Shane Warne, Martin Brodeur and the "T.B Big Three" of Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis and Brad Richards the Playoff Beast.
Favorite Sports Teams

Milton Keynes Dons, Hampshire Hawks, MK Lighting, Tampa Bay Lightning
Favorite Coaches

Duncan Fletcher, Claudio Ranieri, Gordon Strachan, Martin Allen, John Tortorella.
All Time Sports Moment

Canada beats USA at the Salt Lake city winter Olympics
Most Memorable Game Attended

Southampton 3-3 Liverpool
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Don Bradman's incredible average.
Ruth or Mays?

Babe
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

MJ
Gretzky or Orr?

I'm a bit of a Bruins fan so it has to be Orr
Pele or Maradona?

Maradona isn't fit to lace Pele's boots.
Federer or Sampras?

Sampras
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Bear
Petty or Earnhardt?

Dale
Schumacher or Senna?

Schumacher
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

East.

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by Yoosof
6 months ago

Also, I didn't misunderstand your point, I was just trying to neutralise the threat of you going along with that tw*t called Eric who had the audacity to question my support and put up absolutely rubbish arguments in the comment threads.
by Yoosof
6 months ago

Not going to argue. I know I'm right, there is nothing wrong with saying a match was boring. Obviously it was a very important game, but be criticised for analysing a match and saying it was boring from the neutral's perspective, oh please.

Actually you probably didn't know as I wrote in first person mainly, I was trying to distance myself and become a bit of a neutral in the article. Although when it came to United, I think I failed on that part, especially when talking about Chelsea.

Anyway, let's put this behind us. I'm going to write a glowing praise of the Gills, such is the nature of the average hypocritical football fan. In fact I might write two articles, one analysis, one my 'story' of the match, as all I'm saying is... "lush pitch invasion."
by Yoosof
6 months ago

Never question my loyalty to the Gills please.
by Yoosof
8 months ago

hey ollie,

thanks for the comment on my curtis weston interview. i can interview mark mccammon next if it's an interview with him you are looking to read.

anyway, i would just like to ask if you could read a successful article i recently wrote on the carling cup final, which i was lucky enough to attend. if you could read my article and give an opinion on it then that would be much appreciated.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/132296-carling-cup-final-slumdog-in-with-the-millionaires-at-wembley

cheers mate :)
yoosof
by Barney
10 months ago

Hey!

What a year of sports 2008 has been! You may be surprised by the amount of history that was made this year! Here are the greatest sporting moments of 2008, including all sports! Your opinions and thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/95997-a-year-in-review-the-greatest-sporting-moments-of-2008

Cheers,
Barney
by Maire
11 months ago

Hi Ollie,

The latest Arsenal roundtable is out:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/83697-gooners-views-in-coversation-with-alden-sing-joe-guarr-and-maire-ofeire

Thanks,
Maire
by Maire
12 months ago

Thanks for the fan add and pick Ollie.

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Dons Thrash Awul Gillingham to Move Third

My Favourite Moment In Leeds Defeat To Millwall

League Two Playoffs: Penalties Dominate the Semi-Finals

MK Dons' Date Of Destiny Looms, But How Good Has Roberto Di Matteo Been?

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