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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.
Reigns of club managers getting shorter than ever
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/10/2022
» The sacking of Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard after just 343 days is a reminder that the shelf life of Premier League managers, though admittedly longer than some British prime ministers, is getting shorter every year.
Reigns of club managers getting shorter than ever
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/10/2022
» The sacking of Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard after just 343 days is a reminder that the shelf life of Premier League managers, though admittedly longer than some British prime ministers, is getting shorter every year.
Performing in empty arenas will be a true test of the Olympic spirit
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 24/07/2021
» There is little doubt that the Olympics which has finally got under way in Tokyo will be the strangest ever.
Just like the old days for dominant Reds
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 27/06/2020
» When Liverpool clinched the league title in 1990, no football fan in Britain could possibly have imagined it would be another 30 years before they did it again.
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.
Willis and the miracle of Headingley
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 14/12/2019
» It was sad to learn of the passing of legendary England fast bowler Bob Willis last week at the age of 70.
When a goalie's dream comes true
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 07/12/2019
» When you see a goalkeeper in tears at the end of a football match, the odds are that he has had a horror and let in a hatful of goals. But this was not the case at Stamford Bridge last weekend where West Ham's third choice keeper David Martin kept a clean sheet and played an important role in his team's shock victory over Chelsea.
Perils of playing out from the back
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 05/10/2019
» In recent years the sight of Premier League teams "playing from the back" has become increasingly prevalent. It looks very nice when it works, but as everyone has witnessed, it can so easily end in tears with farcical goals.
It does not get any better than this
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 31/08/2019
» Just about everything has been said about the remarkable performance of Ben Stokes last weekend in the third Test at Headingly which by some miracle kept England's Ashes hopes alive. It was a truly remarkable innings and a tribute to his strength after having bowled his heart out in 25 consecutive overs in Australia's second innings.