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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 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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The Premier League Quarterly Report – The Final Furlong

Ah spring time, the nights are getting longer, and it’s finally light outside when I make my way to work. Small mercies. The spring equinox also signals the time of year when all the major issues in the various leagues … Continue reading

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The Premier League Half Way Report

If you’re familiar with my previous Premier League update (links here, here and here), unlikely, but it was worth a shot, you will know of my complete contempt for the Premiership’s overarching ethos of greed is good, the condescending way … Continue reading

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The Premiership Quarterly Report – Part One

We’re a quarter of the way through the Premier League season, and at this point we start to get a reasonably accurate idea of who’s what and who’s not…well, particularly good. One of my vices is watching football, sadly, and … Continue reading

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