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Of cabbages and celery, pigs and pies
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/10/2018
» Steve Bruce was not a happy bunny when a cabbage was thrown at him by a protesting spectator at Villa Park recently. The Aston Villa manager was even less happy shortly afterwards when he got the sack for his team's recent cabbage-like performances, highlighted by throwing away a 2-0 lead in a 3-3 draw with bottom-placed Preston.
Green, Robins brace for 'El Glosico'
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 20/10/2018
» Football local derbies are always a bit special and there are three in England this weekend, featuring clubs of contrasting sizes and fortunes. Two are in the Premier League -- West Ham v Tottenham and Bournemouth v Southampton -- but perhaps the most intriguing is the League Two clash in Gloucestershire, the heart of rugby playing country.
Great crowds, but cut out the booing
Nobby Piles, Published on 06/10/2018
» Last weekend the Ryder Cup once again created huge drama, this time at Le Golf National in the Paris suburbs. The tournament has become such a massive event of gladiatorial proportions it is hard to imagine that there was a time when the media were calling for it to be scrapped because of lack of interest.
Should clubs park the bus or have a go?
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 01/09/2018
» From an entertainment perspective, last Sunday's match between Newcastle United and Chelsea was about as dull as it gets. From the kick-off, it became clear that the strategy of Magpies manager Rafa Benitez was to park the bus and hope for a breakaway goal. Chelsea's task was to break down that defence, which explains why they had 81% possession.
Cook deserves a passionate send-off
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 08/09/2018
» Just as he displayed impeccable timing over the years as a batsman, at the age of 33 Alastair Cook has chosen an appropriate moment to announce the end of his Test career, although he will still continue with Essex in county cricket. He admitted quite frankly that "there is nothing left in the tank."
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.
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.
Perfect scoreline finally becomes reality
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/07/2018
» The scoreline which long-time British football fans have yearned for finally happened last week -- sort of. In a Scottish League Cup match at the Bayview Stadium, the final score was East Fife 4, Forfar 5.
It's looking like the usual suspects again
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 11/08/2018
» With the World Cup we've hardly had a break from football this year, and here we are again with the Premier League back in action this weekend.
No great revelations in opening weekend
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 18/08/2018
» Last week's action in the initial skirmishes of the Premier League was just a trifle underwhelming -- a bit like opening a box of chocolates and not finding anything exactly to your taste.