Tag Archives: West Ham

Sportsthoughts (18) – For Quins and West Ham, playoffs beckon…

Posted on April 1, 2012 by John S

Big games for both my favourite teams yesterday. Quins were away to Saracens, the team they can never beat, at Wembley Stadium, of all places.  If Saracens won they would go above Quins at the top of the rugby Premiership. … 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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Sportsthoughts (8) – festive football madness

Posted on January 9, 2012 by John S

Back to work, finally, tomorrow. Dumped the Christmas tree today.  The festive season is truly over. As ever, the footie went a bit bonkers over the festive season. Is it the sprouts or a heavy-lying Christmas pud that turns some … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (4)… How did we lose that?

Posted on December 3, 2011 by John S

I went to my first West Ham game of the season today. The visitors mid-table Burnley.  Fellow claret and blue wearers. Favourite team of famed spin doctor, Alastair Campbell. League champions in 1960, still a good side in the early … Continue reading →

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