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'''Will Buckley''' is senior sports writer at '']'', author of ''The Man Who Hated Football'', and a frequent radio and television sport commentator in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/profile/willbuckley|title= Will Buckley Profile|work=The Guardian|access-date=20 March 2010 | location=London | date=10 October 2007}}</ref>
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}}Will 'The Buckle Buck' Buckley is a sports writer as well as appearing on numerous radio programmes including the upcoming BBC4 documentary 'Buckle My Shoe' which will chart the history of footwear through the ages (ironic as he never wears shows). He is reportedly due to confirm his engagement to Colin Murray early in April 2010 with a Christmas White wedding being planned For July.


== Career ==
He has worked on the Express as well as the Observer. Other publications contributed towards include ], ], ], Four-Four-Two, the ] and ].
Buckley was educated at ] and has written as a journalist about the school on a number of occasions since.<ref> (The Observer, 23 October 2005); (The Guardian, 5 September 2016)</ref>


Buckley has appeared numerous times on ] show '']'', where he has won eight games in eight seasons, at an average of 1 win per year. He also hosted ]-themed gameshow ''Quizbowl'' on ] in the 80s, and has appeared on ] and ].<ref name="buckley history">{{cite web | url = http://www.davidwelchmanagement.com/biogs/will_buckley.html | title = Will Buckley | work = David Welch Sport and Media Management | access-date = 27 March 2010}}</ref>
His appearances on television include shows such as Quizbowl, Newsnight and The Last Word, and he went into print in recent times with "The Man Who Hated Football" (Fourth Edition publishers), and has a new book based on his 'successful' appearances on the Radio 5 Live series ''Fighting Talk''. His most memorable Fighting Talk appearance involved a confession that he loved listening to Stacey's Mom by Fountain of Wayne.


Buckley has also worked for ], and has had work published in ], ], ], the '']'' and ].<ref name="buckley history"/>
Will is The Stig


In 1995, he wrote ''The Trial of Aaron Sherwood'', a comedy in 3 parts for ] about an inept lawyer's efforts to save his client from multiple fraud charges.<ref>http://www.onepaper.co.uk/barristers/will-buckley {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014171949/http://www.onepaper.co.uk/barristers/will-buckley |date=14 October 2013 }}</ref> Buckley's ], ''The Man Who Hated Football'' was also well received. In its review, '']'' said, "Buckley's bitingly funny portrait of East Anglian society make up for the laddish commentary."<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/paperbacks-the-man-who-hated-footballbrthe-probable-futurebra-roundheeled-womanbrwild-boybrbound-for-glorybrblairs-warsbrdude-wheres-my-country-553269.html | title = Paperbacks: The Man Who Hated Football | work = The Independent| first = Emma | last = Hagestadt | date = 16 July 2004 | access-date = 21 March 2010 | location=London}}</ref> '']'' commented briefly that the novel was "prescient", "showing great understanding of the world of professional football",<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article418400.ece | title = Let's hear it for Sid, a forgotten victim of Iffley Roadgate | date = 8 May 2004 | access-date = 21 March 2010 | work = The Times | last = Slot | first = Owen | location=London}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> while it was characterized in '']'' as "hugely entertaining and acute".<ref>{{cite news | title = Alliss takes a casual swing at the obsessed | last = Reason | first = Mark | date = 30 May 2004 | access-date = 21 March 2010 | work = The Telegraph | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2379858/Alliss-takes-a-casual-swing-at-the-obsessed.html | location=London}}</ref>
Will is a legendary Norwich City fan and was once rumoured to be romantically linked with ].


In December 2010, Buckley (a qualified barrister) joined Norwich law firm Leathes Prior as a consultant.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.leathesprior.co.uk/ourpeople/46/ |title=Will Buckley – Consultant |publisher=Leathes Prior |access-date=2 February 2011}}</ref>
He is currently 7 wins in 7 years on the award winning alleged 'best show on radio' fighting talk and is currently appearing although not doing very well


==Controversy==
It is also said that Will wore a suit for fighting talk on 20/03/2010 in an attempt to seduce the irish maestro to get his eigth win.


In August 2009, Buckley accused ] presenter ] of being "pervy" towards ], who Agnew was interviewing for a segment on the ] show,<ref name="perv">{{Cite news | url = https://www.theguardian.com/global/2009/aug/23/lily-allen-jonathan-agnew-test-match-special| title=When Aggers met Lily: an unrequited love affair for the middle-aged| work = ] |location = London |access-date =4 August 2011 | first=Will | last=Buckley | date=23 August 2009}}</ref> and was criticised by both Agnew and Allen – who described her interviewer as being "kind and gentlemanly"<ref name="perv"/> – as well as by many readers who left comments on his article.<ref name="perv"/> Buckley eventually apologised.<ref name="perv"/>
On the 20/03/2010 edition of Fighting Talk, Buckley predicted that Flat Racing would die out within 'a few decades'.


==Selected publications==
Will is rumoured to be "the one" to break ]s unblemishedness.
* {{cite book |title = The Man Who Hated Football |first = Will|last = Buckley|year = 2004 |publisher = London: ] |isbn = 0-00-717554-X }}
* {{cite book |title = Fighting Talk: Flimsy Facts, Sweeping Statements and Inspired Sporting Hunches |year = 2008 |publisher = London: ] |isbn = 978-0-340-97755-2 |editor = Will Buckley}}


⚫ ==References==
The funniest part of Will Buckley's body is his ankle. He has previously worked as Chief Earplug Preparer on Showaddywaddy's reunion tour of The Midlands in 1998. The tour inspired Buckley's comedy documentary: "ShowaddyBuckley: Saxing Lyrical", which was aired on British terrestrial television in 2001. A sequel, following his work with 80's Eurovision champs Bucks Fizz, has been commissioned and due to be aired in 2011 titled 'Buckleys Fizz' (coincidentally the same name he gives to his man excretion).
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==External links==
He once raced a tortoise through London, amazingly, the tortoise won.
* {{official website|http://www.buckleybracondale.co.uk}}
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He once tried to buy Lincoln City FC, although he was outbid by John Rawling, who went on to own Lincolnshire.


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Books published:
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''- The Man Who Hated Football
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- Who Cares Who Wins - The SAS The Final Cash
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- Fighting Talk''
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- What's it all for?
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- Saxing Lyrical: A Tour of Duty

Will Buckley insists he does not eat ]s but there have been multiple incidents of rabbit eating captured on film and posted on ]. He is reputed to be under investigation by the militant branch of the ].

Will Buckley is entering the next Grand National with Martin Bayfield dressed as a panto horse.

Will Buckley briefly held the world record for the largest tomato until it was discovered that he had pumped it up with helium as a greenhouse was spotted hovering over Chesterfield.

Rumours that Will Buckley is a direct descendant of Lady Jane Grey are entirely false.

⚫ ==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:21, 30 December 2024

British sportswriter For other people with similar names, see William Buckley (disambiguation).

Will Buckley is senior sports writer at The Observer, author of The Man Who Hated Football, and a frequent radio and television sport commentator in the United Kingdom.

Career

Buckley was educated at Eton College and has written as a journalist about the school on a number of occasions since.

Buckley has appeared numerous times on BBC Radio 5 Live show Fighting Talk, where he has won eight games in eight seasons, at an average of 1 win per year. He also hosted American football-themed gameshow Quizbowl on Channel 4 in the 80s, and has appeared on Newsnight and The Last Word.

Buckley has also worked for the Express, and has had work published in GQ, Maxim, FHM, the Sunday Times and the Guardian.

In 1995, he wrote The Trial of Aaron Sherwood, a comedy in 3 parts for BBC Radio 4 about an inept lawyer's efforts to save his client from multiple fraud charges. Buckley's debut novel, The Man Who Hated Football was also well received. In its review, The Independent said, "Buckley's bitingly funny portrait of East Anglian society make up for the laddish commentary." The Times commented briefly that the novel was "prescient", "showing great understanding of the world of professional football", while it was characterized in The Telegraph as "hugely entertaining and acute".

In December 2010, Buckley (a qualified barrister) joined Norwich law firm Leathes Prior as a consultant.

Controversy

In August 2009, Buckley accused Test Match Special presenter Jonathan Agnew of being "pervy" towards Lily Allen, who Agnew was interviewing for a segment on the BBC Radio 4 show, and was criticised by both Agnew and Allen – who described her interviewer as being "kind and gentlemanly" – as well as by many readers who left comments on his article. Buckley eventually apologised.

Selected publications

References

  1. "Will Buckley Profile". The Guardian. London. 10 October 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  2. How the new Old Etonians are different (The Observer, 23 October 2005); The big Eton con trick will run and run – don’t let it fool you (The Guardian, 5 September 2016)
  3. ^ "Will Buckley". David Welch Sport and Media Management. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  4. http://www.onepaper.co.uk/barristers/will-buckley Archived 14 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Hagestadt, Emma (16 July 2004). "Paperbacks: The Man Who Hated Football". The Independent. London. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  6. Slot, Owen (8 May 2004). "Let's hear it for Sid, a forgotten victim of Iffley Roadgate". The Times. London. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  7. Reason, Mark (30 May 2004). "Alliss takes a casual swing at the obsessed". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  8. "Will Buckley – Consultant". Leathes Prior. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  9. ^ Buckley, Will (23 August 2009). "When Aggers met Lily: an unrequited love affair for the middle-aged". The Observer. London. Retrieved 4 August 2011.

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