Tag Archives: Soccer

Sportsthoughts (151) – Euro 2016 predictions!

Posted on June 11, 2016 by John S

Slightly slow off the mark, as the tournament started yesterday, but France beat Romania as expected, so nothing’s happened to change my views yet. So here are my predictions for the tournament. Guaranteed to be wrong! Winners : Spain Second: … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (148) – The Leicester City phenomenon

Posted on May 3, 2016 by John S

Congratulations to Leicester City, winners of the 2015-16 Premier League. Who’d have thought I’d be writing that when I made my predictions for the season back in August last year? I was expecting them to go down, as were many … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (147) – Meeting two West Ham and England heroes

Posted on May 1, 2016 by John S

A week or so ago, I went with a few friends to a charity dinner, to celebrate the impending 50th anniversary of England’s one and only World Cup final triumph. Blimey, fifty years since we have won anything! Before the … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (146) – Two great days of sport: Cheltenham, Chelsea v West Ham and England’s Grand Slam

Posted on March 22, 2016 by John S

Yes, two great days of sports viewing, with a decent amount of beer and wine drinking thrown in! Sometimes it just has to be done… On Friday, just gone, I took the day off work, with a few friends, to … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (144) – The genius of Dimitri Payet

Posted on February 24, 2016 by John S

West Ham have a new hero. A midfielder with such skill – and passion – that he ranks with the greats of our club. I’m talking midfield creatives here, so the World Cup 66 trio aren’t involved. We are talking … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (142) – Premier League at Half Time

Posted on December 31, 2015 by John S

19 games gone and 2015 almost at an end. A good time to review those predictions and speculate a little about the second half of the season. Well, in August I was finding it hard to see beyond Chelsea for … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (141) – France and England at Wembley, 17 Nov 2015

Posted on November 18, 2015 by John S

This isn’t really a Sportsthoughts – the event was so much more than that. But it was one of those times when football, infuriating though it can be at times, brought people together. To unite against the terrorists, who seem … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (136) – West Ham’s wacky start to the season

Posted on August 30, 2015 by John S

Just four games in. I’d have been hoping for six points and we’ve got six points. I’d have expected losses away to Arsenal and Liverpool, wins at home to relegation candidates, Leicester and Bournemouth. So we beat Arsenal and Liverpool … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (135) – Premier League predictions 2015-16

Posted on August 7, 2015 by John S

So another Premier League season is upon us and West Ham have already been knocked out of the Europa League! Still, until they do something about those interminable Thursday evening matches, few English sides will give it the priority it … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (134) – #SlavenIsAHammer!

Posted on June 9, 2015 by John S

So West Ham have their new manager. It’s Slaven Bilic, who played for the Hammers in the mid-nineties and has had an impressive managerial career so far, notably when managing the Croatian national team – his team. I’m really pleased … Continue reading →

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