Stuartnoel

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1142 )

• Northern Writers United v Northern League Fans

  You heard the hype, well now you can see the action for yourself. Surely the highlights have to be my sly little foul in the fifth minute of the game (45 second... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Pure Genuis

  

  I consider myself quite clever and switched on when it comes to financial reporting. A few years ago I went through a very painful experience of watching my... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Double Dipping for Charity

  

  “Never go back” they say. Who exactly are they? Well let me tell you they are wise people. Age creeps us on us all and for all you young scamps out there... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS

• What Comes Around, Goes Around

  

  At the time the team weren't actually awarded any medals or even a cup. Some years later the IOC awarded the club the "honour" of a gold medal, but as they... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY, SOCCER, SPORTS

• Playing Away from Home

  

  I have a few mistresses in my life. Those loves that you try and keep secret, but almost like a drug you are drawn back time and time again. And damn they are... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough

  

  Brian Parish kicks off the 2011/12 season with a trip down to Craven Cottage to watch Martin Jol’s team start the long road to Bucharest. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Another Chapter Ends

  

  Despite the start of the Champions League preliminary round qualifiers, and the Europa League first round games this week I still class the season as ending on... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Not All Clubs Are Born to Succeed

  

  Pete South explains why not all clubs are born equal, and not all clubs are born to succeed.Whether that affects who you follow or not is up to you, but like... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Pleasure Island

  

  Let’s not beat around the bush here. Major tournaments are invariably a let down. Whether it be the World Cup, Olympics or PDC Premier League Darts Play Offs,... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Olympic Spirit

  

  Last October I wrote about the farce of holding the Summer Olympics football tournament in such ridiculous venues, grounds that were too big and come the start... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Radio GaGa

  

  Phone networks started to get better and despite a brief fad of pocket TV's where reception was always appalling, it was the fast adoption of data services... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS

• My First Match – Little Britski

  

  We all remember our first game don’t we? Well not unless you are a few months old and then it the job of your Dad to record it for you. So here is Daniel... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS

• The Most Valuable Piece of Real Estate in the World?

  

  One of my favourite trivia questions is “Why does every football club in the world have to thank Kettering Town?” The answer is that they challenged the world o... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS

• My Name is Stuart and I Am an Addict

  

  I didn’t realise I had a problem until I was confronted with it. The problem was storage. I had run out of room for my football socks. Come on admit it, we all... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Canaries on Song Already?

  

  Norwich City fan Thomas Rooney is happy with the Canaries transfer dealings already in preparation for their return to the Premier League. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Putting Something Back

  

  Sometimes ideas come to me in the weirdest place. This week, whilst in the middle of one of the best concerts I have ever heard in my life I realised... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Matchdays with Mercer

  

  Can you imagine a player today travelling to the ground on the bus on a match day, walking down the road with fans, happy to chat about having the “best job in... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Step into the Future of Football

  

  The Nextgen Series is a football tournament like no other- it heralds an exciting new era in football for the next generation of players being developed at... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Decade-dance

  

  I’m a bit late with my spring cleaning this year, using the last Bank Holiday weekend to do all of my clearing in my office and putting everything away. Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Win Some Free Stuff from the Great Man Himself

  

  Is there much point in anyone else turning up for the FIFA Ballon d’Or later in the year? Last season Messi won the award with over 22% of the votes cast by... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS