Look, I know I haven't been there for you. I know that. No one who leaves the house to buy cigarettes and doesn't come back for six years is drinking his coffee out of a father of the year mug, believe me. It doesn't matter now why I left or where I [...]

I missed a lot of Barclays Premier League action during The Run of Play's holiday hiatus. I was too busy eating Altoids™-brand Curiously Strong Tangerine Sours and sharing the joy of the season with crushed-looking people in airports to keep up with the rapid pace of events.
After making it back home late last night, [...]