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Referees pay the penalty for disputed decision at Old Trafford
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 19/08/2023
» Although there were no major upsets in the opening weekend of the Premier League, the action wasn't devoid of talking points.
Coach Tuchel pays price for Blues' poor start to season
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 10/09/2022
» While Chelsea have clearly suffered a disappointing start to their Premier League campaign, the sacking of manager Thomas Tuchel still came as something of a shock with it being so early in the season.
Hectic times for English top trio with the fittest likely to prevail
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 16/04/2022
» It's been a remarkably busy time for the trio of teams at the top of the Premier League recently and there is no let-up for them this weekend.
Spurs fans happy with 'one-nil'
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 04/09/2021
» The chant "one-nil to the Arsenal'' to the tune of Go West has been a familiar sound on the terraces going back to the days of George Graham in the 1990s.
Nigel Clough falls victim to cost-cutting
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/05/2020
» One indirect casualty of the coronavirus is Nigel Clough who has unexpectedly stepped down as a manager of League One side Burton Albion, a club with which he has had a very productive relationship for many years.
Five gaffers with something to prove
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 11/01/2020
» As winter closed in, the last six weeks of 2019 saw a major upheaval in managers at five Premier League clubs, some changes more surprising than others.
Well Sam, that was not in the script
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 01/10/2016
» Whatever one's opinion of Sam Allardyce, he struck a very sad figure as he left Wembley on Tuesday after losing his dream job as England manager. It was just sinking in that he had thrown away the biggest opportunity of his lifetime after 67 days and just one game.
Just keep on chewing the gum, Sam
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/07/2016
» Sam Allardyce has been in the England hot seat for one week now, which is probably just about long enough to grasp the magnitude of the task he has undertaken. Being the England gaffer is not termed "the most difficult job in the world" without reason.
Testing times for Rodgers and his Bhoys
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 23/07/2016
» Scottish champions Celtic avoided a second banana skin in the Champions League qualifier by overcoming Gibraltar's part-timers, the wonderfully-named Lincoln Red Imps, in comfortable fashion with a 3-0 victory at Celtic Park on Wednesday night. There was to be no repeat of the "Shock of Gibraltar" when the former European champions suffered a humiliating 1-0 first leg defeat by a team which included a customs officer, labourer, policeman and taxi driver.
Who wants to take charge of a madhouse?
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/03/2016
» Steve McClaren, who was sacked yesterday, cut a forlorn figure on the touchline at St James’ Park last Saturday as he watched Newcastle put on a wretched display in a “must-win” match at home to Bournemouth. They, of course, contrived to lose quite badly.