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The trials and tribulations of watching the beautiful game in 20 different languages
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All Time Har Low
When I turned ten I was allowed to stay up until 9.30pm on School days. Not that there was much to amuse you during those early days of the Eighties. We only ha... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Turning the Shrew
Brian Parish continues the tale of pain and woe from his Dagenham Diary.It’s not been the best of starts to our season. Aside from the long run of defeats, ther... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Only Four Teams on Merseyside
Name four teams that have played League football on Merseyside? Liverpool, Everton, Tranmere Rovers and who else? Well go back to the 1898 and Tranmere Rovers... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Sterling Work for Saint Nicholas
Black suit – check White shirt – check New club tie – checkI was ready. After the false start on Saturday I was making my “proper” debut as a director. Read more
Posted on 02 November 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Swans Show Their Growing Class
Abi Davies only got this piece to me this morning after an extended bout of celebration on a great performance from the Swans on Saturday. And why not, eh? Read more
Posted on 31 October 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Et Tu Brute
It had been quite a week for me and Lewes FC. On Thursday morning the first copies of Dripping Yarns rolled off the press and into the shops, and then a few... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Time for England to Take a Chance on Ruddy?
Thomas Rooney takes a look at the options England may have between the sticks next summer.With all of the teams taking part in the European Championships next... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Marathon Man’s Maple Madness
Aside from taking in the occasional game of football every now and again, one of my other interests is athletics, or to be more accurate in my case, road... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Doom and Gloom in Amsterdam
All is not well in Amsterdam at the moment and Frank de Boer is hoping a clear-the-air meeting with his players will provide the catalyst for a turnaround in... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Only Two Teams and One Ground in Zurich
I had no idea if he was just making that up. He did that alot. In fact as most older brothers would testify, he spent most of his time trying to humiliate me.... Read more
Posted on 27 October 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
What a Turnov
Sunday morning. 8am. I had returned to the boat just five hours ago after an exceptional email in the suburbs of this beautiful city. Beer had flowed, at just... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2011 SOCCER -
Bailing out the Eurozone – Oktoberfest Day One
Life sometimes just isn’t fair. Like the fact that I missed out on the lottery jackpot once because the winning numbers were exactly the same as I had picked... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
An Englishman (or Three) in Lille
Michael Miles takes us on a Champions league journey across the Channel.LOSC v Inter Milan – October 2011 Lyon have, without doubt, been the most successful... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Absence Makes the Team Get Weaker
The answer is a very emphatic no. Ninety seconds into stoppage time, the score gets worse as Luke Gutteridge is allowed to run unchallenged on to a corner from... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Wolves Get Their Hunger Back After Swans Lose Their Paddle
Abi Davies was back on the road yesterday to Wolverhampton to see if Swansea’s away day blues could be banished.Swansea made just one change to the starting XI... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Get Down, Crawley Down
Crawley is a swear word in Non League terms. The funny thing is that this is a relatively recent situation. In fact only three years ago when I last visited... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Steel City Showdown
Ian Rands brings us the story behind the Steel City Derby last weekend.A game played out beneath a raucous noise and a constant buzz of police helicopter, the... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
All the Gore-e Details
It’s been a big week in the Fuller household. On Wednesday CMF celebrated her birthday and as one of her presents I agreed to take her (and the Littlest Fullers... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
The Canaries Prove Too Smooth for the Swans
Hope for Swansea's cause was restored as they amounted an instant response when Scott Sinclair surged into the box and despite being off balance the winger was... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Belle Has a Ball with a Brace for the Blues
Mark Pitman reports on the Welsh Premier League as Port Talbot Town claim a welcome win over struggling Airbus UK Broughton at The GenQuip Stadium. Gareth Elms... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS