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The Championship Years 2017-18, part 2: All The Comforts Of Home

On The Ball City!

Norwich City 1      Sunderland 3   Last Sunday, the Black Cats of newly relegated Sunderland strode onto the pitch and from the off, they felt right at home. They played well….okay….they played well enough to win. Yes, they had only 35% possession, but….they made it count. They played the match with all the…

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The Championship Years 2017-18, part 1

sheffield wednesday, oldest football club in england

Coming Soon to a Premier League Near You…   I’m gripped by this feeling that the new football season in England is starting a week early. I might be imagining it, but I’m NOT imagining this huge rough hand gripping me by the scruff of the neck and hauling me sorry ass to my Adler…

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The Championship Years, Part 2

nicklas bendtner eating a yogurt

Nicklas Bendtner eating a yogurt.   “It’s been awhile mate, yes?’ he said. I’m approximating his inflection ofcourse, since his actual speech would be more of a Danish accent, but what the fock….it’s all for review and information purposes only so it gets the job done. Onward. “Yes…well….hmmmm.” My reply was simply a matter of…

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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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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…