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A year that said farewell to legendary Sir Bobby
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/12/2023
» The year began with us mourning the loss of the great Brazilian footballer Pele who passed away in the final days of 2022.
Motty, the voice of football for five decades
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 04/03/2023
» The recent death of legendary English football commentator John Motson at the age of 77 prompted many tributes from fans, players and broadcasters alike.
Wombles finally back where they belong
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 14/11/2020
» A slice of football history was made earlier this month when AFC Wimbledon returned to their spiritual home on Plough Lane after nearly three decades in which the club fought against all odds but somehow managed to survive in Phoenix-like fashion.
Without football, commentators at a loss for words
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 04/04/2020
» Everyone in football has been affected in some way by the coronavirus and this of course includes commentators who have had no games to report on in the past month.
All FA Cup roads lead to... Shaw Lane?
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 04/11/2017
» This weekend sees the first round of the English FA Cup and although the "big boys" from the Premier League do not join in until the third round in January, there are plenty of potentially spicy encounters along with reminders of how many established clubs have fallen on hard times. In fact, there are more than half-a-dozen former FA Cup champions competing in this weekend's action, including six-times winners Blackburn Rovers.
A giant step for the Wombles of Wimbledon
Sports, Published on 04/06/2016
» It is only fitting that the very last match of the 2015-16 football season in England should take on a historic note to match the occasion.
FA Cup minnows fancy their chances
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 03/01/2015
» The third round of the FA Cup is still one of the most eagerly anticipated weekends in English football, even though the appeal of the competition may have waned over the years.
The struggle for the soul of the Dons continues
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 01/12/2012
» There are plenty of big football clashes this weekend, but none will match the intensity of tomorrow's game at the unlikely setting of Stadium MK in Milton Keynes.
Commentators who are never lost for words
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/10/2012
» At Wembley last night England played San Marino in a World Cup qualifier - not exactly the most compelling fixture on the international football calendar, one must admit.