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May 20, 2010

Pleasant Valley Monday (well, apart from the result, anyway)

We went along to the League One play-off semi-final between Charlton Athletic and Swindon Town on Monday. We’ve been popping down to see Charlton more and more, as our most local side, and generally it’s been worth it, particularly this season. It’s a pretty good, family orientated atmosphere, the football is of an OK standard and we can be home, or more likely in our local pub, in no time at all after the game. Read the rest of this entry »

May 17, 2010

Random badly-organised sporting thoughts for a Monday

Ready to (metaphorically) step inside my sporting head again? Here goes…

England win the World Cup!

Well, the Twenty20 World Cup, anyway. I listened to the game on the radio, most enjoyable, but made me realise a few things. Read the rest of this entry »

May 14, 2010

1988 and all that

Tomorrow’s FA Cup Final is being touted by many as a David and Goliath affair, with Premier League champions Chelsea facing the bottom side, Portsmouth. Thoughts soon drift to famous FA Cup Final upsets, and in particular Wimbledon defeating Liverpool 1-0 in the 1988 final. But was it really such an upset? Read the rest of this entry »

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May 5, 2010

Liverpool’s season: A post-mortem

I was just listening to some of tonight’s Manchester City/Tottenham Hotspur game, where both sides are fighting for the fourth spot in the Premier League and the place in next season’s Champions League that comes with it. As a Liverpool supporter facing a Champions League-free 2010/11 season, I began to think that should be us.

Then I realised that no, it really shouldn’t be us. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 1, 2010

The day I won the European Cup (A weekend in Liverpool – Part Two)

So, finally, onto day two of my recent birthday trip to Liverpool. You can find part one here, if you’re so inclined.

Saturday. Breakfast seems as good a place as any start, so my Significant Other and I head for Jamie Carragher’s Sports Café Express. I mean, on a trip to Liverpool, where else could you go? Read the rest of this entry »

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