Al Clements

@alclem.bsky.social

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“I would call Alan the single most astonishing, sort of, mind” - Joe Posnanski. My book "Magic Hat: Madejski, McGhee and Reading FC" is out in April 2026 https://tinyurl.com/MadMcGhee Big Green Bookshop https://tinyurl.com/uptheding Amazon

Logan Gilbert pulling an awful face
Michael Scott grimacing
Ron Grant reading my book about Reading FC, Magic Hat
Thank you to Daniel Gray and Joe Posnanski for their books about football and baseball, respectively. I have nowhere near their eloquence, but their writing inspired me. More than that, their passion and joy for sport is infectious and uplifting. I hope a little rubbed off on me.
Gomez (cat) is shouting from the rooftops how good he thinks my book Magic Hat is
A Spanish dog cuddles a toy
In 1972, while trying to free a hoist rope on scaffold, he fell and landed on a large spike, impaling himself through the buttock. The spike also went through his stomach, narrowly missing a lung. He was back playing within three months.
No letter will turn green in the fifth column
Seattle Mariners hitting statistics
Ichiro at bat looking impassive. And awesome.
Del Boy playing it cool before falling through the bar
The big baby is watching you. A tortoiseshell Main Coon stares sternly into the camera.
Dustin Ackley, in dirty uniform, looks surprised. Dustin didn't prove to be the on base machine I hoped he would become.
Bobby Charlton, with combover trailing in his wake, playing for Manchester United
Pedro gives good side eye
Ed Hocken and Frank Drebin look up at Big Al
Frank Tanana, an Angels pitcher, demonstrates the face of someone waking up to be 40, while wearing a California Angels jersey with a number 40 on it. Happy 40th birthday, IFG!
A not very tall man and his very pretty short wife look enigmatically into the distance
Sensible Soccer pitch tile 48 x 32
Sensible Soccer pitch in progress
From the 1985 movie "Clue", Mrs Peacock leans nonchalantly against a book case. She looks mysterious, judgmental, threatening and impassive. She is wearing a spectacular feathered fascinator, amazing batwing glasses, a stole and elbow length gloves.
Funko Pops of the co-hosts of the PosCast, Joe Posnanski and Mike Schur (Mose Schrute)
The Swedish Chef thinks you should buy panettone this festive season
Randall Cunningham in a Ravens uniform
"Is there anybody there? There's nobody here but us chickens!" Left to right: Ding Dong, Carter and Sarge from "Nightingales".
A tortie. The big baby is settling in to hear some juicy gossip
Gurning. An exotic face contorting exercise practiced in Britain, mostly by people with no teeth
Pub? Pub. Lance and Andy, after a hard day of metal detecting, head to the pub
Beautiful prints of watercolours of the Reading shirts used in the 1993/94 season
Eventually, worn down by his relentlessness, everyone agrees with Aaron
In your heart, you know Aaron is not completely wrong
My book Magic Hat: Madejski, McGhee and Reading FC 1991-1995 is out in April 2026. Save 25% with code 'OCTOBER25' when you pre-order now.
Portishead - Dummy album cover
Reading FC 1993/94 home kit. Blue and white hoops.
Andy and Lance. Possibly discussing last night's University Challenge.
John Barnes shows off his impressive thighs
A cartoon Beaver munches through a log
Awesome Dock's super trippy no no t-shirt
High pitched and silky skilled former Reading midfielder Darren Caskey
Pedro is from Spain and now lives in the UK. He always lays in a patch of sun when he can
Massimo Maccarone, shared his name with a type of pasta. Bald striker who played for Boro, not very successfully
How to bunt t-shirt 1. Don't 2. Hit a dinger
Randall Cunningham shirsey. The thrilling and amazing forerunner of the modern QB who was a joy to watch.
Columbus Dispatch front page with Endless Screaming juxtaposed below
A debonair squirrel in glasses considers a nut and has read that Linda has had bread delivered
Duane Kuiper demonstrates that, like Big Al, he hits dingers
Matt ‘Rooster’ Robinson