Neil Forsyth is the author of five books and a writer for radio and TV. His critically acclaimed Bob Servant humour books have been adapted for BBC Radio 4. Other People’s Money, his biography of Scottish fraudster Elliot Castro is being developed for feature film.
For the past four years I have been conversing with Internet spammers through my Bob Servant alter-ego. Bob is a 62-year-old man from Broughty Ferry, Dundee with plenty to say for himself and a keen eye for opportunity.
By Neil Forsyth | Sport - Latest analysis on the Sporting world - | Monday, 31 October 2011 at 9:00 am
As the World Cup final approaches, the tournament’s perceived success seems to be growing. Before the semi-finals there was a lot of ‘worst ever’ sentiment which personally I think was unfair. There was a strong run by an unfancied team in Uruguay, and the semi-finals showed four teams playing some fantastic football. New stars have [...]
By Neil Forsyth | Sport - Latest analysis on the Sporting world - | Friday, 9 July 2010 at 3:04 pm
Onto the semi finals. The great thing about England being knocked out, and none of the other Home Nations qualifying, is that the World Cup is now about football. The filter of national involvement is removed and the football matches can be packaged as football matches. For English supporters, admittedly, every game since their elimination [...]
By Neil Forsyth | Sport - Latest analysis on the Sporting world - | Tuesday, 6 July 2010 at 1:56 pm
A bad time to be an England player, a good time to be a trouserless mayor
By Neil Forsyth | Sport - Latest analysis on the Sporting world - | Wednesday, 30 June 2010 at 10:02 pm
An exciting week as my team Dundee United’s World Cup involvement continues. United’s formidable Slovakian goalkeeper Dusan Pernis has celebrated the club’s glorious Scottish cup win by sitting stoically on the Slovakian bench for his nation’s matches. He might not have made it onto the grass yet but whispers from the Slovakian camp suggest he [...]
By Neil Forsyth | Sport - Latest analysis on the Sporting world - | Friday, 25 June 2010 at 6:12 pm
It’s not all bad news for England, here’s my pick of the heroes from their campaign so far -
The Fearless Intruder
The only bright spot for England’s embattled supporters on Friday was when the story broke that a supporter had battled his way into the dressing room to give the players a piece of his mind. [...]
By Neil Forsyth | Sport - Latest analysis on the Sporting world - | Tuesday, 22 June 2010 at 1:22 am
Seven days into the 2010 World Cup and it’s been a long week for anyone seeking a story of any football worth. First, of course, came the trumpets. I like to think my first blog put me slightly ahead of the curve on what would become an international, committed onslaught of abuse for the humble [...]
By Neil Forsyth | Sport - Latest analysis on the Sporting world - | Saturday, 19 June 2010 at 2:06 am
Watching the World Cup when your team isn’t taking part is a difficult business to get right and on Saturday I realised how wrong you can get it. A crowded New York bar for England versus the USA should have been a pleasant way to spend a couple of hours but it ended in my [...]
By Neil Forsyth | Sport - Latest analysis on the Sporting world - | Tuesday, 15 June 2010 at 4:32 am
As a bitter Scot who will be watching tomorrow’s big game with high-fiving Yanks I’m hoping for a drab draw that will neatly depress everyone to my level, but there are two pieces of colour I’d love to see. The first would be a short cameo by much-celebrated BP CEO Tony Hayward – a few minutes [...]
By Neil Forsyth | Sport - Latest analysis on the Sporting world - | Friday, 11 June 2010 at 7:30 am
The World Cup may not have officially begun but I’m already viewing the tournament with grave concern. I’m currently in New York and kicked off my World Cup with Saturday’s innocently billed friendly between the USA and Australia. Other than existing in the confused world of ESPN, the game initially appeared an enticing proposition – [...]
By Neil Forsyth | Sport - Latest analysis on the Sporting world - | Wednesday, 9 June 2010 at 12:19 pm
1How the Mail Online turned us into misogyny addicts
2It was Bayern who denied the Germans victory in the Champions League final, not Chelsea
3Charitable rape: Peacekeepers’ dirty little secrets
4Islam is not “the enemy” – irrational hatred is
5The next couple of months could shape the future of Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal
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