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The 2014-15 Premier League Quarterly Report – The Quagmire Edition
Quagmire; noun 1. an area of miry or boggy ground whose surface yields under the tread; a bog. 2. a situation from which extrication is very difficult: a quagmire of financial indebtedness. 3. anything soft or flabby. As Jim Bowen would put it the English language is ‘super smashing great’ for variety, nuance, complexity and intrigue, but not so good when an enticing word doesn’t quite mean what you believe it … Continue reading
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The miserable truth behind Sky’s coverage of ‘Transfer Deadline Day’ (Revisited).
This is a reposting of an article I wrote in the build-up to Sky’s coverage of Transfer Deadline Day last summer. As expected Transfer Deadline Day managed to be addictive, compelling and amateurish, occasionally at the same time. You can … Continue reading
The 2014-15 Premier League Preview
And just like that it’s back, back and bigger and richer than ever before. Just Thirty-five days ago I was writing my world cup final preview. Scary. But isn’t that just the way of life? Times flies during the transfer … Continue reading
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Tagged Arsenal, Aston Villa, Burnley, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Hull City, I'm a fool, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Over 13000 words, Premier League, Premier League 2014-15, Premier League Preview, Queens Park Rangers, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Swansea City, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United
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Previewing the World Cup Final
Well my friends we’ve reached the end, but as to how we got here, where to begin? We might as well start with the first semi-final between Brazil and Germany. The shock and awe which it induced, to be crass, … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel Di Maria, Argentina, Arjen Robben, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Brazil, David Luiz, FIFA are dickheads, German names without the silly extra 'e', Germany, Germany versus Argentina, Gonzalo Higuain, James Corden, Lionel Messi, Louis Van Gaal, Marcelo, Mesut Ozil, Miroslav Klose, Phil Scolari, Philipp Lahm, Ron Vlaar, The Netherlands, Thomas Muller, Toni Kroos, Too many tags, World Cup 2014, World Cup Final
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Previewing the World Cup Semi-Finals
Well wouldn’t you know it, my predictions came to fruition. I’ll confess, it was bittersweet, as I didn’t have money on it. But as I always say, you can’t lose what you don’t gamble. Just know this, if I put … Continue reading
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Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard 
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