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Liverpool look to be in the driving seat
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 16/08/2025
» After being bombarded by transfer news for weeks, it is something of a relief that the 2025-26 Premier League season is finally getting underway this weekend. One game has already been played, with defending champions Liverpool hosting Bournemouth at Anfield last night. It would be nice if they could all start the season on the same day.
Naming stadiums can be a bit tricky and sometimes awkward
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 26/07/2025
» When the new Premier League season kicks off, the fixtures will be graced by a brand new stadium courtesy of Everton FC which has finally left the "Old Lady" of Goodison Park after 133 years. The Toffees' new home at Bramley-Moore Dock on the banks of the River Mersey is called the Hill Dickinson Stadium after the international law firm that holds the naming rights.
Bantams hope for magic touch
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/04/2025
» Despite having a population approaching half a million the West Yorkshire city of Bradford has underachieved when it comes to football bragging rights. However, Bradford City are hoping this season will see a much-needed change in fortune, even if it is just a small step.
Club anthems play inspirational role
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/09/2024
» When the Leicester team came out onto the pitch at the King Power Stadium last Saturday it was good to hear they are still greeted by the stirring strains of the Post-Horn Gallop. It must be the most traditional piece of music to grace a football stadium in the English League and quite appropriate for a team nicknamed the Foxes.
Dominant Manchester City aiming for five titles in a row
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 17/08/2024
» With Manchester City having won the Premier League title six of the last seven seasons, the league could really do with a different name at the top just for a change. The current situation sparks reminders of the early days of the Premier League when City rivals Manchester United dominated the league, winning eight of the first 11 titles.
Goals galore in EPL on record weekend
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 10/02/2024
» When you get down to the nitty gritty in football it is goals that spectators really want to see and last week the Premier League didn't disappoint. The clubs outdid themselves with a record 45 goals being scored in the 10 games over the weekend. This beats the 44 on two weekends in 2020 and 2023.
Can anyone stop Manchester City this season in Premier League?
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/08/2023
» In the early days of the Premier League a common headline at the start of each season was "Who Can Stop United?'' It was a reference to Manchester United who won the title a remarkable eight times in the first 11 seasons, with only Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal preventing complete domination.
There's always room for surprise
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/08/2022
» One of the entertaining aspects of the English Premier League is that despite the air of inevitability about which teams will finish at the top and those which will struggle, nearly every weekend there are usually a couple of surprise results which no one would have predicted.
Managers brace for a season of two halves with prayer on their lips
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 06/08/2022
» The English Premier League kicked off last night, facing a brand new challenge -- the minor matter of having to stop in mid-season for six weeks to accommodate the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
'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.