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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.
Stern test for Southgate, team
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 15/06/2024
» The word "pressure" is overused in football but there will be no one under more pressure than England manager Gareth Southgate as he leads the Three Lions into Euro 24 this weekend. England begin their tournament tomorrow against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen and will later face Denmark and Slovenia in Group C.
Mixed results for Thai owners of teams in England
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 18/06/2022
» Exciting though the past football season was, it has also served as a reminder for Thai owners that it is definitely not all honey and roses running an English club.
Can Gerrard stop Celtic's bid for No.10?
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 22/08/2020
» While most leagues are still picking up the pieces following an extraordinary season ruined by the coronavirus, the Scottish Premiership has raced out of the blocks and is already in its third week of the 2020-21 season.
Welcome to 'Premier League Unplugged'
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 20/06/2020
» The restart of the Premier League on Wednesday was more symbolic than anything, but despite the empty stadiums, it did serve as a reminder of what we have been missing.
Bielsa, Leeds receive unlikely award
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/09/2019
» It's not often that a football manager orders his team to allow their opponents to score a goal, but that's what happened at Elland Road last season when Marcelo Bielsa told his players to let Aston Villa score an equaliser in a crucial Championship game in April.
Mixed fortunes for Thai-owned clubs
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 18/05/2019
» Reports that Thaksin Shinawatra has been in talks with Crystal Palace concerning a takeover bid have been denied by the club, according to the Evening Standard.
Crunch time for Cottagers and Villans
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 26/05/2018
» While the big match in Kiev will rightly grab the limelight tonight, there is another important clash taking place a little earlier at Wembley as two teams battle it out to win promotion to the Premier League, their own Holy Grail.