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The Old Farm Derby

The Old Farm Derby

The Tractor Boys 1      Norwich City 1   I would be remiss if I didn’t write a post that takes more than its share of digs at Ipswich Town, aka The Tractor Boys. I was originally going to include this take in my previous post, but decided it needed its own moment in the sun.…

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Chelsea Death Squad

Steven Universe

I know EVERYTHING about English Premier League Fantasy Football — You just wait and see!!   Well….all I know is that some bleedin’ gob has started Zlatan, Agüero, and Middlesbrough’s Christian Stuani in his starting lineup today and to that bleedin’ gob I say, “Fuck you!” I also know that my EPL Fantasy Football team,…

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Amtrak Southern — The Rail Strike & Relegation Edition

relegation train

Southern Serves The South;  AMTRAK saves England!   As the Premier League 2016-17 season begins and I start my annual parade of at least 20 predictions sure to go wrong, there is a big rail strike going on in England. Southern Railway, which provides vital commuter and rail services to south London and its suburbs…

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The Championship Years

OnThe Ball, City

Back In The Good Old Days   Clint Dempsey’s final match for Fulham vs Newcastle United was a remarkable affair for both himself and The Cottagers. Fulham gave the Magpies a sound 5-2 thrashing as Clint Dempsey became the first American to ever get a hat trick in the Premier League. And instead of smacking…