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Of cabbages and celery, pigs and pies
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/10/2018
» Steve Bruce was not a happy bunny when a cabbage was thrown at him by a protesting spectator at Villa Park recently. The Aston Villa manager was even less happy shortly afterwards when he got the sack for his team's recent cabbage-like performances, highlighted by throwing away a 2-0 lead in a 3-3 draw with bottom-placed Preston.
Plenty going on in the lower leagues
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 24/03/2018
» While Premier League and Championship clubs take advantage of the international break with trips to Dubai and Spain for "warm weather camps", the lesser mortals in League One and Two are left to battle it out on England's frozen pitches. Although they don't normally make the limelight, there are some terrific scraps going on in the lower leagues, with clubs going for glory or simply praying for survival in the final run-in.
Samrith makes a move up the Thames
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 03/03/2018
» One of the more surprising news items of the week was the report that Thai businessman Samrith Thanakhamjanasuth has become the new owner of Oxford United, currently struggling in League One of the English Football League.
Golden and some not so golden moments of the year
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/12/2017
» It is that time of the year when Nobby drags himself out of the armchair to honour assorted heroes and villains who have graced our sports pages in 2017. Admittedly, it is bit of a mixed bag.
He's got red hair, will West Ham care?
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 11/11/2017
» It is probably fair to say that the appointment of David Moyes as West Ham manager has not exactly been greeted by Hammers' fans dancing in the streets. It would appear that the club's owners have made either a very brave decision or a very foolish one. Moyes himself called it a "good gamble". Only time will tell.
Curtain falls on Shakespeare tragedy
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 21/10/2017
» Like it or not, Leicester City will always be known as the club which sacked the manager who won them the Premier League title in one of football's greatest achievements and then sacked the next manager who rescued them from a humiliating relegation.
Why Birmingham City still get the blues
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 23/09/2017
» Coming from a city of its size, over the years Birmingham City FC must be one of the most underachieving clubs in the entire Football League. And judging from recent events the owners have not learned their lesson.
Royals hope to tame Yorkshire Terriers
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 27/05/2017
» For a moment there was a possibility that two Thai-owned clubs might be contesting Monday's highly lucrative Championship play-off final at Wembley, but alas it was not to be.
Big English clubs falling on hard times
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/05/2017
» It was a sign of the times last weekend when the three teams battling to avoid relegation from the Championship -- Blackburn Rovers, Nottingham Forest and Birmingham City -- were all big clubs which have seen much better days. One common thread is that all three have experienced major ownership problems, something that is becoming increasingly prevalent in English football.
The Seagulls have landed in top flight
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 22/04/2017
» Brighton and Hove Albion clinched promotion to the Premier League this week, a considerable achievement for a team which came within a whisker of dropping out of the Football League 20 years ago.