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Author Archives: russgriffiths
The Architect
Footballs a wonderful thing. Despite the many faults of the modern era ‘product’, and the growing chasm between the have’s and have nots, there is still a great deal of pleasure to be taken from our great game. That special … Continue reading
Who is Aleksandar Tonev
So who is Aleksandar Tonev? The Bulgarian, now former, Lech Poznan midfielder is set to complete his move to Aston Villa next week. After starting his career at CSK Sofia, where he picked up winners medals for the Bulgarian cup … Continue reading
Snow in Rio
England against Brazil. In Rio. In June. At the freshly renovated Maracana. Out steps the referee, leading the officials team, players following behind like goslings following the mother goose. Tucked securely under his arm is a bright, shiny orange ball. … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged brazil, england, football, premier league, soccer, world cup
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Championes Final
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
Posted in Match
Tagged championship, championship playoff final, crystal palace, football, premier league, soccer, watford
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Chapter two
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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Tagged beckham, carragher, ferguson, football, premier league, scholes, soccer
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Glorious failure
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
Wigan and Goliath
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
Bale Bale Bale
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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Departin’ O’Neill
Late last night Sunderland announced the sacking of ex Villa and Celtic Manager Martin O’Neill. In Saturdays program notes the Sunderland chairman had said, “But right now, it is important for us all to be on the same side and … Continue reading
England 1 Montenegro 1
On the back of a disappointing visit to Podgorica, questions are being asked of Hodgson’s boys, and the literal ‘game of two halves’. A first half stroll in the park turned to pushing a boulder uphill in the second, but … Continue reading
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