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The classy player who broke transfer barrier four decades ago
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/07/2023
» With football transfer fees going into orbit these days the sad death of England star Trevor Francis this week at the age of 69 is a reminder of how things have changed since the days he became Britain's first £1 million player four decades ago.
Royals return to their third-tier roots after remarkable 21 years
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 20/05/2023
» It understandably didn't make many headlines but after a miserable season, my home town team of Reading have been relegated to League One -- their first time down in the third-tier in 21 years.
Relegation favourites Cherries ripe for another season in top flight
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 06/05/2023
» It is no secret that AFC Bournemouth began this Premier League season as hot favourites for relegation, a view that was quickly cemented last August when they were crushed 9-0 by Liverpool at Anfield.
The Saint who became a Liverpool icon and television pundit
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 06/03/2021
» There was a lovely piece of graffiti that appeared on a church poster in Liverpool in the 1960s which posed the question: "What would you do if Jesus returned amongst us?" Underneath someone had scrawled: "Move St John to inside left."
VAR getting irritating at France 2019
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 22/06/2019
» The Women's World Cup in France has served up some entertaining football and plenty of drama, but is also highlighting the sometimes unsatisfactory nature of the VAR system.
When Tiger thrilled the Thai galleries
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 20/04/2019
» At the 1996 Masters, when Tiger Woods was still an amateur, the great Jack Nicklaus commented: "If he can handle all the attention, all the pressure from you folks, Tiger can be as good or better than anyone who has played the game."
Kewell takes on his toughest challenge
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 15/09/2018
» Notts County's major claim to fame is that, founded in 1862, they are the oldest professional football club in the world. Judging from recent creaking performances, they are looking every bit of those 156 years.
No minnows, but plenty of banana skins
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 06/01/2018
» Many football fans will be disappointed that for the first time since the 1950-51 season, there are no non-league clubs in the third round fixtures of this weekend's FA Cup.
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.
Defoe joins ranks of oldies but goldies
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 01/04/2017
» Much has been said about Jermain Defoe scoring for England against Lithuania last Sunday at the grand old age of 34. It was admittedly one of the few things to cheer about in an otherwise soporific game at Wembley.