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From the Ammies to the Posh
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/10/2024
» While most football fans know the nicknames of clubs in the Premier League and Championship they are probably less familiar with those in the lower divisions. Some simply reflect a team's colours or a variation on the club name. But many provide an insight into the cultural and economic environment of towns and regions where the clubs first developed.
Desperate times for Royals as club fights to survive
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 20/01/2024
» As a life-long Reading fan it was very sad to witness the scenes at my home town club last Saturday. The League One match between Reading and visiting Port Vale was abandoned after 16 minutes when an estimated 1,000 fans ran onto the pitch to protest against Royals' owner Dai Yongge, a Chinese businessman.
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 looms as reeling Royals experience a week to forget
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 15/01/2022
» It has not been the best of weeks for my home town team of Reading currently hovering in a precarious 21st place in the Championship.
Big weekend for FA Cup minnows as they plot upset of giants
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 08/01/2022
» The English FA Cup may have lost some of its glitter over the years but the third round is still one of the more eagerly anticipated weekends in English football for the smaller clubs.
Baggies looking good, but it's still tight
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 15/02/2020
» Although it is only the second tier in English football, the Championship is a fiercely competitive league, and this season is no exception.
Mixed fortunes for Thai-owned clubs
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 18/05/2019
» Reports that Thaksin Shinawatra has been in talks with Crystal Palace concerning a takeover bid have been denied by the club, according to the Evening Standard.
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.
There's still potential for FA Cup upsets
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 05/01/2019
» Although the appeal of the English FA Cup has definitely waned over the years, the third round is still one of the more eagerly anticipated weekends in English football, especially for the smaller clubs which have already battled hard to make it this far.
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.