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No great revelations in opening weekend
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 24/08/2024
» Although it was not the most spectacular opening week in the Premier League with no major upsets there were still enough talking points to whet the appetite for this weekend's action. It was also a low-scoring week with just 21 goals coming from the 10 matches, but at least there wasn't a 0-0.
Mixed results for Thai owners of teams in England
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 18/06/2022
» Exciting though the past football season was, it has also served as a reminder for Thai owners that it is definitely not all honey and roses running an English club.
Football films can be a mixed bag
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 09/05/2020
» Last week I watched on TV a couple of half-decent films on American sports -- Moneyball (2011) starring Brad Pitt as a baseball manager and Any Given Sunday (1999) with Al Pacino as coach of an underperforming American gridiron team.
Longstaff caps astonishing weekend
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/10/2019
» A refreshing number of feel-good stories featuring young strikers emerged in the Premier League last weekend, which also witnessed the rare sight of both Manchester clubs suffering embarrassing defeats on the same day.
Football is still a funny old game, indeed
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/06/2018
» Well, who would have thought it?
Lions, Kiwis have a 'date with destiny'
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 08/07/2017
» The British and Irish Lions got the result they so desperately needed in Wellington last week in a nerve-jangling but thrilling game. They just about deserved it and preventing the All Blacks from scoring a try was a feat in itself. But they will be under no illusions about the task they face today... beware the wounded All Blacks.
It's showdown time for the ‘Old Farm’
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 16/05/2015
» Ask any football fan which are the main club rivalries in England and they will probably come up with Manchester United v Liverpool, Spurs v Arsenal and Newcastle v Sunderland for a start. The Liverpool v Everton derby and that of the Manchester clubs would also feature, as well as Aston Villa v Birmingham in the Midlands. And there are several other candidates.
Ploughing into the field of love
Life, Nobby Piles, Published on 22/01/2015
» Last Saturday saw the last of Popscene, an indie concert promoter. It was a sad occasion as Popscene has been relentless in bringing smaller international acts to Bangkok for the past seven years. But all good things must somehow come to an end.
Victorious Europeans entitled to party
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 04/10/2014
» It is a pity that following the magnificent golf at last week's Ryder Cup all that people seem to be talking about is the dispute between Phil Mickelson and Tom Watson over the captain's role.
Remembering Trautmann, a most unlikely hero
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 27/07/2013
» There have been a number of tributes to the legendary Manchester City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann, who died of a heart attack in Spain last week at the age of 89. Here are just a few personal thoughts.