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Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 01/07/2023
» The past month will have been a time for reflection for Thai owners of English clubs after a season of mixed fortunes. What they will have learnt in the past few years is how unpredictable things can be running a club in England with there being a narrow margin between joy and despair.
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 24/06/2023
» Before the 2023 Ashes series against Australia started, England captain Ben Stokes vowed that "the most important thing is that spectators will be entertained."
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 17/06/2023
» The Poms and the Baggy Greens are at it again in what promises to be a gripping six weeks in the cricket calendar.
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 10/06/2023
» Apart from the dominance of Manchester City, the spirited challenge of Arsenal and Newcastle's revival, the Premier League season was notable for the impressive showing by a number of "smaller" clubs.
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 03/06/2023
» Despite the two big Manchester clubs reaching the FA Cup final for a combined 31 times, this afternoon at Wembley will be the first time United and City have actually met in the final.
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 27/05/2023
» The third club to join already promoted Burnley and Sheffield United in the Premier League next season will be decided in the play-off final at Wembley today and features two unlikely teams -- Luton Town and Coventry City.
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 20/05/2023
» It understandably didn't make many headlines but after a miserable season, my home town team of Reading have been relegated to League One -- their first time down in the third-tier in 21 years.
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/05/2023
» While events in the Premier League will understandably grab most attention this weekend, at the other end of the football spectrum there is drama of a somewhat different nature featuring a famous club.
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 06/05/2023
» It is no secret that AFC Bournemouth began this Premier League season as hot favourites for relegation, a view that was quickly cemented last August when they were crushed 9-0 by Liverpool at Anfield.
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/04/2023
» It is that nervy time of the year of promotions and relegations in the English Football League and a couple of contrasting stories in the lower divisions caught the eye last week.