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Sportsthoughts (39) – The Return of the Premier League

Posted on August 18, 2012 by John S

So soon after those feelgood Olympics, all those supremely talented athletes, at once successful and humble, in tune with the crowds who roared them on. After all the smiles, the friendliness, people of all nations happily mixing, celebrating, drinking in … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (19) – Squeaky bums and smelling the stable

Posted on April 9, 2012 by John S

April is the cruellest month… I don’t know whether TS Eliot was a football fan – I somehow doubt it – but the opening line from “The Wasteland” perfectly sums up the agonies of April. What Sir Alex Ferguson memorably … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (14) – Lessons from the Weekend

Posted on February 28, 2012 by John S

There were some terrific games of rugby and football over the past weekend. I managed to watch England v Wales and Gloucester v Quins at rugby on Saturday and the Arsenal v Tottenham football match on Sunday.  I skipped the … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (12) – where now for Arsene?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by John S

AC Milan 4 Arsenal 0.  Ouch! Arsenal are my second team in football. The family team. And the team that over the past decade have been synonymous with good football, the beautiful game. When they lose it doesn’t hurt in … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (9) – a big weekend

Posted on January 23, 2012 by John S

It was a big weekend for the football and the rugby, this weekend.  In the rugger it was the last round of group games in the Heineken Cup – who would qualify for the quarter finals? In the footie, Sky … Continue reading →

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