My Weekly Review Blog

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 8:12 pm

If you're a fan of satire, like me, I hope you'll like my WordPress blog about some events of the past week.

I have already done a couple of weekly reviews for you to read and, hopefully, enjoy. The satire in my blog is healthy so I hope that I won't enrage any of you too much, and if you didn't enjoy reading the reviews or the humour, I apologise for wasting your time.

Hope you'll enjoy reading my blog!

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:14 am

Apology accepted.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:41 pm

For anyone who did like the blog, here is the review of this week.

Zarte Siempre · Post by **Zarte Siempre** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:19 pm

Perfectly good reads, Bradley... but not sure I'd really call them satire.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:33 pm

Zarte Siempre wrote:Perfectly good reads, Bradley... but not sure I'd really call them satire.

Yeah, I was bit wary about whether it was actually satire or not and just humour. But either or, I would like to be known as a humorist rather than a satirist anyway, so there isn't really much harm done.

Matt Bayfield · Post by **Matt Bayfield** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 11:32 pm

[Dennis Pennis] Humorist or satirist, who cares? You're definitely some kind of "-rist job"... [/Dennis Pennis]

Actually, the blog is perfectly well-written, though any humour it contains is very gentle, and not always especially original. But writing humour isn't easy. Stick with it. As long as you solicit some kind of feedback, you'll find out what works and what doesn't.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 1:05 pm

Punt, Antopolski and many others make a career out of relatively gentle stuff like this on Radio 4. There's certainly a market for it.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 8:51 pm

A Valentine's Day special.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 9:08 pm

I don't remember Punt and Antopolski doing "satire" about horrific violence against women.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:07 am

Charlie Reams wrote:I don't remember Punt and Antopolski doing "satire" about horrific violence against women.

I cut my girlfriend's nose off.
How does she smell?
Terrible

Because she's decomposing

Because I killed her to death too

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:54 am

Jon Corby wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:I don't remember Punt and Antopolski doing "satire" about horrific violence against women.
I cut my girlfriend's nose off.
How does she smell?
Terrible

Because she's decomposing

Because I killed her to death too

I broke Jon Corby's legs so he can't sit down any more.
How does he smell?
Terrible.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:02 am

You should write a satirical blog Gev.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 12:47 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote:
Jon Corby wrote: I cut my girlfriend's nose off.
How does she smell?
Terrible

Because she's decomposing

Because I killed her to death too
I broke Jon Corby's legs so he can't sit down any more.
How does he smell?
Terrible.

Is this cos he has to pee standing up?

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 5:03 pm

Ian Volante wrote:
Gavin Chipper wrote:
Jon Corby wrote: I cut my girlfriend's nose off.
How does she smell?
Terrible

Because she's decomposing

Because I killed her to death too
I broke Jon Corby's legs so he can't sit down any more.
How does he smell?
Terrible.
Is this cos he has to pee standing up?

Yes.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:39 pm

Featuring the BRIT Awards, the Champions League and the Winter Olympics.

Martin Thompson · Post by **Martin Thompson** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:39 pm

I like sport in general but I find the Winter Olympics rather unriveting. Never been skiing, bobsleighing, curling, played ice hockey etc. and have only ice skated a couple of times. Just don't find sports that interesting if I've never tried them out. And that's the thing - they don't do winter sports in school.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:06 am

Bradley Cates needed in TV.

Dave Preece · Post by **Dave Preece** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 11:20 am

Jon Corby wrote:Apology accepted.

#funny

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:00 pm

Featuring Piers Morgan, Tom Cleverley and the London sewage flood.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:08 pm

Featuring the Oscars, the axing of BBC Three and a footballer who assaulted an Elvis impersonator.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:33 pm

Bradley Cates wrote:Featuring the Oscars, the axing of BBC Three and a footballer who assaulted an Elvis impersonator.

Did you make that Jesus/selfie picture?

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:40 pm

Jon Corby wrote:
Bradley Cates wrote:Featuring the Oscars, the axing of BBC Three and a footballer who assaulted an Elvis impersonator.
Did you make that Jesus/selfie picture?

No, someone else did. I just came across it.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:12 pm

Bradley Cates wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:
Bradley Cates wrote:Featuring the Oscars, the axing of BBC Three and a footballer who assaulted an Elvis impersonator.
Did you make that Jesus/selfie picture?
No, someone else did. I just came across it.

What the youth of today will do to get their kicks. It's shocking.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:51 pm

Bradley Cates wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:
Bradley Cates wrote:Featuring the Oscars, the axing of BBC Three and a footballer who assaulted an Elvis impersonator.
Did you make that Jesus/selfie picture?
No, someone else did. I just came across it.

Hm. I think that should be made a little clearer then, it has a whiff of plagiarism about it otherwise IMO.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Sun Mar 16, 2014 8:55 pm

Featuring Manchester United v Liverpool, Ed Miliband and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 8:51 pm

Featuring the 2014 Budget, St Patrick's Day and Noel Edmonds.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:12 pm

Featuring the legislation of same-sex marriage, Nick Clegg v Nigel Farage and David Moyes.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:37 pm

Featuring the Grand National, April Fools' Day and a baby accused of attempted murder.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 7:48 pm

Featuring Margaret Thatcher, Britain's Got Talent and a racist swan.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:12 pm

An Easter special.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Sun Apr 27, 2014 7:30 pm

Featuring David Moyes, UKIP and St George's Day.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Sun May 04, 2014 7:31 pm

Featuring Dani Alves, Jeremy Clarkson and Subway.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Sun May 11, 2014 7:58 pm

Featuring the Premier League, Eurovision and the River Island "anti-nagging" ball gag.

Steven M. McCann · Post by **Steven M. McCann** » Sun May 11, 2014 8:29 pm

Schoolboy error Bradley, the title has been out of Liverpool's hands since the Chelsea defeat, the Palace result just made it a little easier for City.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Sun May 18, 2014 8:27 pm

Featuring Nigel Farage v James O'Brien, the World Cup and Solange Knowles.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Sun May 25, 2014 7:53 pm

Featuring the European elections, Yaya Toure and the Eurovision winner being blamed for causing floods.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 7:33 pm

Featuring the results of the European elections, Britain's Got Talent and Froch v Groves II.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 7:49 pm

Featuring the World Cup, Justin Bieber and Big Brother.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 6:09 pm

My World Cup review.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:58 pm

My summer review. Featuring the Commonwealth Games, Transfer Deadline Day and the Ice Bucket Challenge.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:04 am

Bradley Cates wrote:The first time Manchester United have lost by four goals in the League Cup since 2001.

No.

Bradley Cates wrote:Another big transfer on the day was Danny Welbeck joining Arsenal on a season-long loan.

No.

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:17 am

Jon Corby wrote:
Bradley Cates wrote:The first time Manchester United have lost by four goals in the League Cup since 2001.
No.

Bradley Cates wrote:Another big transfer on the day was Danny Welbeck joining Arsenal on a season-long loan.
No.

Amended.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:36 am

Bradley Cates wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:
Bradley Cates wrote:The first time Manchester United have lost by four goals in the League Cup since 2001.
No.

Bradley Cates wrote:Another big transfer on the day was Danny Welbeck joining Arsenal on a season-long loan.
No.
Amended.

You have, but I'm not sure "The first time Manchester United have lost by four goals in the League Cup since 2010" is really evidence for the argument you're trying to make, is it?

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:45 am

Jon Corby wrote:I'm not sure "The first time Manchester United have lost by four goals in the League Cup since 2010" is really evidence for the argument you're trying to make, is it?

Perhaps not, but the other five facts are good enough so I'll leave it for now.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:50 am

Well let's hope you get plenty more to add to it. Out of interest, who do you support, Bradley?

Also I'm keen to hear your take on the 'leaked celebrity nudes' scandal. Do you think you'll be covering that?

Bradley Cates · Post by **Bradley Cates** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:58 am

Jon Corby wrote:Well let's hope you get plenty more to add to it. Out of interest, who do you support, Bradley?

Also I'm keen to hear your take on the 'leaked celebrity nudes' scandal. Do you think you'll be covering that?

I support Everton. And I will do when I start doing the weekly reviews again next week. I didn't mention the scandal in my summer review because the topics I talked about in it I already planned on talking about and the scandal just came out of the blue and it didn't cross my mind.

Lucy Gowers · Post by **Lucy Gowers** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 11:07 am

I'm not as obsessed with Manchester United as Bradley is. I've had a Manchester United season ticket for 25 years.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 12:20 pm

Bradley Cates wrote:I support Everton. And I will do when I start doing the weekly reviews again next week.

Good, I can't stand these people who change their team all the time.

Lucy Gowers wrote:I'm not as obsessed with Manchester United as Bradley is. I've had a Manchester United season ticket for 25 years.

Part of the prawn sandwich brigade then, eh?

Have you ever seen Rachel at a game?

Lucy Gowers · Post by **Lucy Gowers** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 12:41 pm

Jon Corby wrote:
Bradley Cates wrote:I support Everton. And I will do when I start doing the weekly reviews again next week.
Good, I can't stand these people who change their team all the time.

Lucy Gowers wrote:I'm not as obsessed with Manchester United as Bradley is. I've had a Manchester United season ticket for 25 years.
Part of the prawn sandwich brigade then, eh?

Have you ever seen Rachel at a game?

Pie, drink and a Mars Bar for a fiver, actually. I've never seen Rachel but Mick Hucknall sat on my knee once. Still traumatised.

Steven M. McCann · Post by **Steven M. McCann** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 1:41 pm

Bradley, you as an Evertonian must appreciate the irony, you sold a £10M player (Fellaini) to Manure for £28M and then bought a £10M player (Lukaku) from Chelski for £28M!