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Football films can be a mixed bag
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 09/05/2020
» Last week I watched on TV a couple of half-decent films on American sports -- Moneyball (2011) starring Brad Pitt as a baseball manager and Any Given Sunday (1999) with Al Pacino as coach of an underperforming American gridiron team.
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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.
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You can’t beat watching the mighty collapse
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/12/2015
» Last Saturday there were three results in the Premier League that provided considerable joy for uncommitted spectators. It was definitely a day for the underdogs.
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Rovers bid farewell after 94 years
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 09/05/2015
» As Chelsea celebrate their league title, it might be time to spare a thought for a team at the other end of the spectrum, Tranmere Rovers, who have been relegated to the Conference after 94-years in the Football League.
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Established powers likely to hold sway
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 16/08/2014
» In the 22 years of its existence, the Premier League has only been won by five different clubs and unless there is a major upset, that figure is not likely to change this season. Liverpool, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur may beg to differ, but it looks like it will be another case of the usual suspects.
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Players can’t blame the ball this time
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 14/06/2014
» One of the positive things about the current World Cup is that, unlike previous years, there doesn’t appear to be any major controversy over the Brazuca ball being used in Brazil.
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Prices soar but at least the pies are good value
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 27/10/2012
» Pies, programmes and even cups of tea are getting increasingly expensive for football fans at matches is Britain these days. And don't even mention the price of tickets.
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