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Joy and despair for Thai-owned clubs
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 01/07/2023
» The past month will have been a time for reflection for Thai owners of English clubs after a season of mixed fortunes. What they will have learnt in the past few years is how unpredictable things can be running a club in England with there being a narrow margin between joy and despair.
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Cherries ripe for the sweet life once again
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 07/05/2022
» When unfashionable Bournemouth won promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 2015, it felt a bit like a football fairy tale.
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Well Sam, that was not in the script
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 01/10/2016
» Whatever one's opinion of Sam Allardyce, he struck a very sad figure as he left Wembley on Tuesday after losing his dream job as England manager. It was just sinking in that he had thrown away the biggest opportunity of his lifetime after 67 days and just one game.
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It's time to dream for some smaller clubs
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 07/01/2023
» Although the appeal of the English FA Cup has waned over the years, the third round is still one of the more eagerly anticipated weekends especially for the smaller clubs that have battled hard just to get this far.
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Foreign legion continue to make mark in English Premier League
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 23/10/2021
» Whatever one's views on the English Premier League, one thing that cannot be denied is its cosmopolitan nature.
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Pressure, heartbreak, but also plenty of joy
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 31/07/2021
» Despite the absence of spectators, the Tokyo Olympics is certainly serving up its fair share of drama and thrills highlighting the extremely narrow margins between delight and despair.
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Being a child mascot is not cheap
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/01/2019
» Anyone familiar with the Premier League will be used to seeing 11 child mascots running out with each team every weekend. It's kind of nice to witness the different reactions of the kids, especially the younger ones, as they briefly find themselves in the limelight, holding hands with their heroes. Mind you, some of the players look a little uncomfortable with the whole procedure.
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Perfect scoreline finally becomes reality
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/07/2018
» The scoreline which long-time British football fans have yearned for finally happened last week -- sort of. In a Scottish League Cup match at the Bayview Stadium, the final score was East Fife 4, Forfar 5.
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Heroes and villains provide highlights
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 27/12/2014
» The year drew to a close on a sad note with the tragic death of talented Australian batsman Philip Hughes in a freak accident. It was good to see the cricket world unite in their mourning the loss of this bright spirit.
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