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Sportsthoughts (100) – Awesome Saracens crush Clermont

Posted on April 26, 2014 by John S

My 100th Sportsthoughts. Appropriate that it celebrates a truly outstanding sporting feat. Heineken Cup semi final at Twickenham. England’s best club team at the moment, Saracens, against the mighty Clermont Auvergne, up there with Toulon and Toulouse as the best … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (99) – The rise of Liverpool; the fall of Arsenal

Posted on April 14, 2014 by John S

And so the Premier League reaches a climax. The big showdown yesterday between Liverpool and Manchester City ended 3-2 to Liverpool. A superb game of football, with Liverpool going 2-0 up, City clawing their way back to 2-2 and looking … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (98) – A painful day on the sports sofa

Posted on March 23, 2014 by John S

All 12.30 yesterday it all looked so good. Just back from a bracing cycle. Chelsea v Arsenal – Arsene’s 1000th game – then Saracens v Quins at Wembley, the afternoon rounded off with West Ham v Man Utd at 5.30. … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (97) – Wenger, 1000

Posted on March 21, 2014 by John S

Tomorrow Arsenal play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. A defining moment for their season. If they win, the Premier League title is back on. If they lose, the quest is probably over for this season. A massive game. But it is … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (96) – Ireland win the Six Nations – just

Posted on March 19, 2014 by John S

So my predictions weren’t off the wall this year. I had the top two, England and Ireland, the wrong way round. I got Wales 3rd and France 4th right and Italy/ Scotland the wrong way ( I thought Italy would … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (95) – What a Game! England 13 Ireland 10

Posted on February 23, 2014 by John S

Well, maybe, just maybe, my predictions are going to turn out right after all! Four teams all on four points after three games, and after yesterday England might be on a roll. 13-10 doesn’t sound like an exciting score. But … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (94) – So Close! France 26 England 24

Posted on February 4, 2014 by John S

(Wrote this on iPad while watching Chelsea beating Man City 1-0 at the Etihad. Impressive multi-tasking, I’m sure you’ll agree!) Well I said the predictions would probably be wrong! So close though, and agonising for England after coming back brilliantly … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (93) – Six Nations predictions

Posted on January 31, 2014 by John S

The escape-from-the-gloom-of-winter sportsfest starts tomorrow:  the Six Nations rugby. As ever, hope and anticipation runs high before it starts. I offer my predictions below, but frankly, I haven’t got a clue, except to say that Italy and Scotland will battle … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (92) – FIFA World XI v Premier League XI

Posted on January 15, 2014 by John S

FIFA declared its winner of the 2013 Ballon D’Or on Monday. Cristiano Ronaldo deservedly won it, not least for his heroic efforts in taking Portugal to the World Cup finals in Brazil. Just pipped Lionel Messi, who was as outstanding … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (91) – What now for West Ham?

Posted on January 6, 2014 by John S

The FA Cup has been battered and bruised by the money and power of the Premier League and the Champions League, but it still has a kick, and still matters, especially when things go wrong. Like today, when West Ham … Continue reading →

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