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The Ball is Round
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The trials and tribulations of watching the beautiful game in 20 different languages
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All in the Line of Duty
“All Police leave cancelled”…That was the message pinned up to the notice board at Imber Court two weeks ago. The Notting Hill carnival was in town and worried... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Getting into the Olympic Spirit
So who did actually get any tickets in the Olympic ballot and or subsequent first come, first serve? I can put my hand up and say no, although my modest £500... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2011 SPORTS -
When East Meets West
Ever since the Isthmian League eventually got around to publishing the fixtures for the season everyone had been looking forward to this one. Technically this... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Palmer Issues Reminder to Jones with Opening Goal
Mark Pitman reports on a surprise win for Carmarthen Town over Port Talbot Town in the Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League. Gareth Elms provides the photo’s. Read more
Posted on 30 August 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Stalemate Against the Gulls
The Daggers Diary team bring us an update from the game last weekend against Torquay United.Today marks the third home game of the campaign, and it’s against th... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Malcolm in the Middle of the Park
After Wednesday’s win against Met Police where the result was more important than the performance, Steve King had put the pressure on the team by promising... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Just Give Us a Goal!
Saturday saw The Swans play host to Steve Bruce’s Sunderland where both sides went into the game looking to sign off for the international break with their firs... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
The Worst Game I Have Seen in My Life
In the first of two reports on Welsh games from the weekend, Abi Davies heads down to the Port Talbot Riviera to see what she describes “The worst game I have... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Calling the Shots
Faced with a choice of going to West Ham or going to Lewes, I chose the latter. However, all was not lost as Brian Parish took up the mantle to bring us all... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Hot Fuzz
It is amazing how quickly the optimism of pre-season evaporates. After three seasons of toil and struggle, resulting in relegation from the Blue Square Bet Sout... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Is There a Need to Boo Your Own Players?
William Taylor gives us his view on the reaction of fans to defeats so early in the season.Ipswich Town’s defeat to Peterborough on Saturday was probably one... Read more
Posted on 24 August 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Forest Green Rovers Go Upmarket
After their chairman banned burgers and hot dogs last season they were deemed “too unhealthy”, the fans waited to see what would replace them on the menu this... Read more
Posted on 24 August 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Bloody 4-5-1
To say that Leeds United are West Ham’s bogey team is a bit of an understatement. Two wins in our last twenty seven meetings underline that fact. Read more
Posted on 22 August 2011 SOCCER -
Welsh Premier League Round up – Saints and Citizens Suffer in Weekend Slip-up
Mark Pitman watches both The New Saints and champions Bangor City suffer respective defeats in the Welsh Premier League. Gareth Elms provides the photo’s. Read more
Posted on 22 August 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
A Massive Gesture
James Drobka reports on an afternoon of Blue Square Bet South football from the banks of the Thames.Staines. Probably most famous for being the setting to the... Read more
Posted on 21 August 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Start as You Mean to Go On?
Finally the wait was over. 9am, Saturday morning, Liverpool Street station and we were boarding an old style InterCity 125, especially laid on for the Lewes... Read more
Posted on 21 August 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
The Swans Are off and Swimming
For the first time in her life, Abi Davies was going to see her side at the Liberty Stadium as a Premier League team. She, along with 20,000+ other Swans fans... Read more
Posted on 21 August 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
One Man, One Month, 31 Matches = One Legend
We all know people who seem to spend their whole lives watching football. We tend to think that when people say they have seen two or three games in a weekend,... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
QPR Set to Open the Cheque Book
With the takeover of the club completed today by Asian tycoon Tony Fernandes, speculation will now mount on what QPR can achieve in the two weeks before the... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS -
Daggers Dent Di Canio Spirit
For us, this was a bit more like the Dagenham & Redbridge that we all know and love; there was a desire to battle during the game, which didn’t quite look... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS