22 June 2021
by Mark
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Over on the Facebook “World Cup of Things” group we recently decided that “Three Lions” is the Greatest Football Song Of All Time. Which it undoubtedly is. But one thing has always irked me about it. The original version, released … Continue reading
18 June 2014
by Mark
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Most people, other than the historically uneducated, will have heard of the first two names in my series, even if they don’t necessarily associate them with the same topics that I have. But today’s source of British values is far … Continue reading
28 May 2014
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Taking a break from politics and one way streets, here’s look forward to the World Cup next month. No matter what happens as far as England are concerned, someone will say that they predicted it all along. So here’s my … Continue reading
9 November 2013
by Mark
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It’s being reported that BT has grabbed the rights to all Champions League and Europa League football matches from 2015. As things stand, this is seriously bad news on several different levels. It’s obviously bad news for Sky and ITV, … Continue reading
23 May 2011
by Mark
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There’s a quite astounding comment attributed to a footballer who has managed to gain an injunction preventing the press reporting his off-field activities. No, not Ryan Giggs, the other one. Well, one of the other ones – it seems that … Continue reading
21 May 2011
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I’m not particularly a Man Utd fan, but I have to admit that they deserved to win the Premier League this year. Of their main rivals, Arsenal still can’t find the bottle to go with their undoubted skills, and Chelsea’s … Continue reading
13 March 2011
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All four semi-finalists in the FA Cup come from the North West or the North Midlands. Both semi-finals will be in London. This is not entirely sensible.
27 June 2010
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So, England are out of the World Cup. Never mind the dodgy linesman’s decision which wrongly ruled out Frank Lampard’s goal. The fact is, the team just weren’t good enough anyway. So, what went wrong? I blame John Terry. No, … Continue reading
28 June 2006
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Since today is the first day during the 2006 World Cup on which there is no football, today’s website is a football-related one to help those suffering from withdrawal symptoms. The Unofficial Football World Championship is contested in a simple … Continue reading
20 June 2006
by Mark
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Today’s website is one that mixes high art with low sport. Football Poets is a website of, well, poems about football. Love it!