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A mixed bag at the Club World Cup
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 21/06/2025
» The opening week of Fifa's Club World Cup in the United States has at times felt more like pre-season warm ups for the clubs involved rather than a serious competition featuring some of the top clubs in the world. However, despite the oppressive heat there have been some decent games and things are expected to pick up when it gets to the business end of this four-week tournament.
A big day for the oldest professional club in England
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/05/2023
» While events in the Premier League will understandably grab most attention this weekend, at the other end of the football spectrum there is drama of a somewhat different nature featuring a famous club.
England fail to come to terms with spin
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 20/02/2021
» After their impressive win in the opening Test in Chennai, England's cricketers came down to earth with a resounding bump in the second when they were crushed by the hosts with India enjoying a comprehensive 317-run victory.
Things that could have been better said by commentators
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 11/04/2020
» Following last week's column on the verbal gems football commentators have treated us to in the past, it seems only fair to acknowledge other sports in which commentators have performed heroically over the years.
Blood, sweat, smiles, tears and cheers in 2019
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/12/2019
» It's that time of the year when Nobby drags himself out of his armchair to acknowledge assorted sporting heroes and villains that have graced our sports pages in 2019.
Benitez exit a blow for Toon Army
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/06/2019
» When Rafa Benitez took over as manager of struggling Newcastle United three years ago it was a popular choice. The Spaniard even received the blessing of former Magpies star, Alan Shearer, who called the appointment "a great coup".
The rich should show their true colours
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 27/04/2019
» As we approach the end of the football season it is as good a time as any to come up with a gripe, no matter how irrational, about something that you find really irritating in the game.
The Tangerine Army is on the march
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 09/03/2019
» Blackpool supporters are planning a major celebratory parade from the seafront to their Bloomfield Road stadium before today's match against Southend after winning a crucial victory... off the pitch. The festivities featuring the mighty Tangerine Army have been prompted by the news that the extremely unpopular owners, the Oyston family, have finally been ousted from the club following a High Court order.
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.
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.