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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.
Embarrassing mutiny between the sticks
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 02/03/2019
» On what had been a stupefying "Super Sunday" which produced two high profile bore draws, Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga at least livened up proceedings at Wembley by refusing to be substituted in the League Cup final against Manchester City.
Please don't forget the Owlsand the Royals
Sports, Published on 07/05/2016
» On Aug 8 last year, in a preview of the forthcoming Premier League season, the final paragraph in this column read: "Wouldn't it be great if an unfancied team made a run at the title? Well, we can always dream."