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Old Firm changes leave an opening for 'Nearly Men' Hearts
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 01/11/2025
» At the start of the season probably no managerial seat in British football looked more secure than that of Brendan Rodgers at Celtic Park. In his second spell at Celtic he had just won successive titles to go with the other two he earned during his first stint in 2017 and 2018. With Old Firm rivals Rangers in disarray and sacking manager Russell Martin things looked nicely set up for Rodgers to add to the Celtic trophy cabinet.
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.
Some bright spots in a season like no other in Premier League
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/05/2021
» The 2020-21 football season in England will certainly go down as one of the strangest in history.
When Houllier took Liverpool to Bangkok
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 19/12/2020
» It was very sad to learn of the death of former Liverpool, Aston Villa and France manager Gerard Houllier early in the week. He was a special person who really cared about his players.
Leeds finally back after painful journey
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 25/07/2020
» When Leeds United went into administration in 2007, their new chairman Ken Bates commented: "Right now we are at the bottom of our cycle, but Leeds United are one of the big six clubs. The small clubs can have their day in the sun but eventually they go back where they came from. Leeds will always be a big club."
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.
Hearts out to shake off 'bridesmaid' tag
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/09/2018
» Since the Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998 there have only been two clubs who have won the title and you don't get any prizes for guessing which two -- the Old Firm of Rangers and Celtic.
Leeds out to dump 'sleeping giant' tag
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 22/09/2018
» There are signs that a couple of the sleeping giants in the lower realms of the English Football League are finally waking up.
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.
After the hype, let's enjoy the football
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 16/06/2018
» After weeks of hype, promises and previews it was something of a relief when the 2018 World Cup finally kicked off in Moscow on Thursday. No more second guessing about who must do what -- now the respective teams have to deliver. The Sun newspaper got into the spirit of things in its own inimitable way with the headline "And We're Offski!"