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Dramatic scoring spree earns promotion for Pirates
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 14/05/2022
» One of the great things about football is its never-ending capacity to surprise as witnessed by Real Madrid's extraordinary injury-time comeback against Manchester City recently.
Cherries ripe for the sweet life once again
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 07/05/2022
» When unfashionable Bournemouth won promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 2015, it felt a bit like a football fairy tale.
Despair for Oldham and their loyal fans but joy for Forest Green
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/04/2022
» The murky depths of League Two was the unlikely setting for a significant piece of football history last weekend when Oldham Athletic became the first former Premier League club to drop out of the Football League.
Fulham are back, but can they stay there?
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 23/04/2022
» Life is definitely never boring for Fulham football fans. Three promotions and two relegations in the last five seasons sounds like value for money.
VAR still troubled by the 'human factor'
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 19/03/2022
» It is now the third season that the VAR (Video Assistant Referee) system has been operating in the Premier League but nearly every weekend it seems to create controversy.
The Whites won't forget Bielsa
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 05/03/2022
» The sacking of Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa was not entirely unexpected after the club's wretched run of form, but his departure has understandably been met with sadness for everyone involved with the club.
Magical moment! Own goals a mix of misery and entertainment
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 26/02/2022
» Anyone who has scored an own goal, no matter in what standard of football, knows it is not a pleasant experience.
'Saint Max' emerges as a true entertainer at St James' Park
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/02/2022
» No matter what happens to Newcastle United in the coming months, at the end of the season, the Premier League should give French winger Allan Saint-Maximin a special award for being the most entertaining player in the top flight.
Pressure on Lampard to perform as he starts life with the Toffees
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 05/02/2022
» Now the dust has settled on the January transfer mayhem, arguably the most intriguing move was not the signing of any individual player but Frank Lampard taking over the hot seat at Goodison Park.
Nervous times for underfire managers in English top 4 divisions
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/01/2022
» The January international break is traditionally a perilous period for football managers whose teams have not been performing well.