30 May
Derby County had a thoroughly miserable season last year. A disaster from start to finish, punctuated by poor signings, managerial change, ownership transfer, defeat, humiliation and a front page story about the new gaffer’s ‘home movie’ skills. So, things have to change – and it seems that things are finally starting to shift. Out go [...]
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06 May
Well, Derby are relegated so we’ll play Forest next season. But we avoid Leicester as they have got themselves relegated. So, all in all things could be much worse. Now we just need Leeds to miss out, Rangers to implode and Chelsea to blow things at the last minute and the result will be almost [...]
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03 May
to Notts Forest, the junior team in Nottingham. They got promotion to the Championship today, which will have caused huge rejoicing. Personally, I’d be happy if they went into non-league football. Now for tomorrow where Coventry or Leicester could get relegated, and for the play offs where I hope Leeds fail. Nothing personal of course, [...]
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17 Mar
Well done to Wales, Lewis Hamilton and England for their wins over the weekend. Strange to say that Derby losing 0-1 against Man U also warrants a warm feeling. Defeat is normally bitter but not conceding 6 – 8 goals kind of gives me hope. How sad is that?
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29 Jan
It’s all been a bit mad on the Sporting front. The NFL Conference Play-offs happened and despite a brave (and injured – three key players injured and struggling) effort the Patriots beat the Chargers. All a bit depressing except for the way the Bolts have improved during the season and the competitive spirit shown in [...]
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12 Nov
Martin Keown was describing Christiano Ronaldo playing football today. Now Little Chris is known for a little thing he does called a Stepover. He is also known in Tabloid World for ‘entertaining’ young ladies. So maybe it wasn’t a mistake when he described a ‘legover’ during the game today ….
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