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Sportsthoughts (123) – Premier League half time report

Posted on January 8, 2015 by John S

Just past the halfway point in the Premier League season; time for a few thoughts on what’s gone on so far. Top two predictable, rest pretty crazy. Chelsea and Man City are streets ahead of anyone else. Chelsea, in particular, … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (122) – A Hammer at Stamford Bridge

Posted on December 30, 2014 by John S

On Boxing Day, I was invited by my good friend Dave – the Big Man – to Chelsea to see my team, West Ham, to take on the League leaders. I was a little more optimistic than usual – after … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (121) – Today was a good day!

Posted on December 8, 2014 by John S

Yeah, as Ice Cube once sang, today was a good day. If you support Harlequins and West Ham, like me. Let’s start with Quins, because I was there, at the Stoop today.  European Champions Cup, against Leinster (in terms of … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (120) – The West Ham renaissance

Posted on October 25, 2014 by John S

This is not a blog I expected to be writing. And I know things could could change very quickly. But… West Ham are in the top four and playing brilliantly! Today we beat Man City, last season’s Premier League champions, … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (118) – The return of 3-5-2

Posted on August 24, 2014 by John S

I apologise in advance if my statto tendencies have got the better of me in this blog! But I love the analysis of tactics and structures – and then the fact that the players can blow it all apart with … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (117) – “The Wasteland”, West Ham style

Posted on August 17, 2014 by John S

So West Ham’s season has started in the expected grumpy mood. 1-0 home defeat to Tottenham, after playing against 10 men for much of the game. Big Sam lamented the missed chances, but having invested a lot of money in … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (115) – Germany win the World Cup!

Posted on July 14, 2014 by John S

Well, after England went out – so early, it seems like another age – I adopted Germany as my team, although I thought Brazil might do it, with home advantage, Neymar and all that. So last night I was feeling … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (114) – World cup reflections, day 26

Posted on July 8, 2014 by John S

(Photo courtesy of a Mark Chapman tweet). Well…. As the late and great sports commentator, David Coleman, would have said: quite remarkable! The most devastating result in World Cup history? How will Brazilian football recover from this? Those of us … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (113) – World Cup reflections, day 24

Posted on July 6, 2014 by John S

I’m writing this on an evening when we’ve had some amazing sport in the UK to take our gaze away from the World Cup. An awesome day of cycling in the second of two days of the Tour de France … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (111) – World Cup reflections, day 20

Posted on July 3, 2014 by John S

So as we take two days break from football before the quarter finals start on Friday, what about those last 16 games? Talk about tense! If there was a pattern, it was the favourites struggling against less fancied opponents, looking … Continue reading →

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