Monthly Archives: May 2013

Championes Final

Posted on May 27, 2013 by russgriffiths

It was a cagey, tense affair at Wembley for the Championship playoff final. Both teams wanted to win, but both definitely didn’t want to loose. Palace huffed and puffed, trying to take the game to Watford in the first half, … Continue reading →

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Chapter two

Posted on May 25, 2013 by russgriffiths

The end of this season, albeit the anticlimax it was, feels like the end of a chapter. The close of the second act, where main characters are killed off and the the story arc twists in new directions. Some of … Continue reading →

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Glorious failure

Posted on May 19, 2013 by russgriffiths

So, Arsenal managed to nick fourth spot on the final day of the season. They are the fourth best team. Number four out of twenty other teams over a series of 38 games. They are not as good as Man … Continue reading →

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Wigan and Goliath

Posted on May 12, 2013 by russgriffiths

Huzzah! Rejoice on the streets of Wigan as the good guys defeated the evil galactic empire at Wembely yesterday. I am genuinely delighted for the incredibly likeable Roberto Martinez. It feels like he deserves this ‘moral victory’, though I still … Continue reading →

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Bale Bale Bale

Posted on May 8, 2013 by russgriffiths

Gareth Bale is clearly good at football. As good as Spurs are, and as good a coach as AVB is (and he is), Bale has carried Tottenham for large chunks of this season. So when the inevitable, ‘it’s not you … Continue reading →

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