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• Swansea Hammer Another Nail into Rovers Coffin

  

  After a recent dip in form, some wags in the game suggested that the Swans inexperience at this level would see them sinking into the relegation mire. Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Draycott, Lord of the Manor

  

  “Brothers, what we do in life echoes in eternity”Every football team in every season has one defining event, the moment that decides the fate of the team, the... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• When Groundhopping Meets Trainspotting

  

  We all scoff at the thought of Groundhopping, yet hands up who peers longingly out of the train window for the hope of the sight of a floodlight or two. Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Prudence, Transparency, Trust and 3 Points

  

  “There are rich teams and then there are poor teams. And then there is us”That isn’t a quote from one of the current board of Lewes FC, although it could quite... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• It’s Not a Results Business is It?

  

  “Well I want you to understand somethin’. To me, being perfect is not about that scoreboard out there. It’s not about winning. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Tigers Maul Their Wildcat Neighbours – The Long Good Friday Parts 1 and 3

  

  This was to be the day of all days. The plan was to take in three (THREE!) Rugby League games, fitted around a trip to Oakwell to watch Barnsley v West Ham. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• The Long Good Friday Part 2

  

  “Dickie Bird, Michael Parkinson, Mick McCarthy…your boys took a hell of a beating tonight.”To me nothing sums up life in a Northern Town than watching football... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Not a Good Friday for the Swans

  

  Happy Easter I said to Abigail Davies on Friday, wishing her all the best for the chocolate season. ”I don’t need Easter eggs, just three points from the game... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• A Night in Middle England

  

  Royal Tunbridge Wells is very familiar to me. Every two weeks I can take a long hard look at the fine architecture of the town as I get stuck in the through... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• One Beer, Two Pies, Three Goals, Four Minutes

  

  In the past two weeks Lewes have dropped 3 points in injury time against teams in the top 3. After the heartbreak of a home draw against Lowestoft Town came... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Swansea Fail to Earn Their Spurs

  

  A fairly even encounter at White Hart Lane, inclusive of some scintillating football from either side, was decided largely by Spurs superior clinical ability... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Bottom of the League, You Are Having a Laugh!

  

  A week is a long time in football, two weeks a lifetime. But we know that form is only temporary and anything can happen on any given Saturday. Could Dagenham... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• A Matter of Life Or Death

  

  It is fair to say that due to the skills and resources of the medical teams at White Hart Lane on Saturday 17th March 2012, one man is alive today that may not... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Toffees Too Much for High Flying Swans to Swallow

  

  Everton came to The Liberty on Saturday hoping to retain their unbeaten record against Swansea City in order to avoid a third successive league defeat but Two... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• We Come Not as Tourists but Warriors

  

  To me when I close my eyes and think about the two teams I can see a young Kevin Davies running rings around a Middlesbrough defence, whilst Jan Age Fjørtoft... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• The Heart of a King but the Body of a Woman

  

  Back in the days of Henry VIII when the boat was the only method of continental travel, Tilbury was THE place to be. It was like the Las Vegas of England. It wa... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Barnet Fayre a Bit Better Than the Daggers

  

  Making my way back to the tube station, I ponder a couple of things. Firstly, how long it is going to take me to get back home, but secondly, if this is two... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• La Beuna Vida

  

  After a totally depressing week watching the daggers lose again who can blame Brian Parish and Dagenham Dan for wanting another change of scenery. Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Lake of Fire

  

  Now here is a question for you – which place comes next in the following list?Monte-Carlo, Heidelberg, Salzburg, FlorenceNeed a clue? OK these are four of the... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Swansea Make Themselves at Home at the Cottage

  

  On another amazing weekend for Welsh sport our resident Swansea City fan, Abi Davies made her way back from London with a smile as wide as Swansea Bay after an... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS