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There is approximately no need for press conferences as they are in the modern age. They serve absolutely no-one but unimaginative journalists. The response from much of the sports media to Naomi Osaka’s refusal to do press conferences was predictably pathetic. Will Swanton of The Australian offered a sentiment sadly shared by many. “The […]
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All it took was a purr of appreciation from Villa fans and John Nicholson was crying in the kitchen… It’s always the small things that get you. I was listening to the final day commentaries on 5live, specifically the Aston Villa v Chelsea game. Villa cleared a ball, Jack Grealish took it down and laid […]
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Spurs need a new manager, and at some point, a new striker, but their great new ground has given them delusions of grandeur, along with a lot of debt to service. They aren’t an especially attractive proposition for any potential manager. Not everyone wants to bind a side together into a unified force on a […]
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His battles with his Manchester United counterpart are only part of Patrick Vieira’s legacy. A proper player, says Johnny Nic… Who’s this then? Patrick Vieira will be 45 on June 23. He enjoyed an 18-year career and was easily one of the finest midfielders in the world in his peak years. He completed 651 […]
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While in England the top-flight zombie clubs limp towards the inevitable conclusions of this season with fans hating the owners and owners distanced and uncaring of fans, in Scotland something remarkable may be about to happen. St Johnstone, a fine 137-year-old club, have – for the first time – reached both cup finals. Having already […]
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‘The actions of a few clubs cannot be allowed to create such division and disruption,’ the Premier League said in a statement about the European Super League on Monday. ‘We are determined to establish the truth of what happened and hold those clubs accountable for their decisions and actions.’ Oooh. The Premier League are coming […]
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So was Sunday’s protest at Manchester United a good thing? Yes and no. Shutting down the biggest game in English football down is a substantial achievement. It was a very effective protest. It was not expected by anyone, least of all the club who just thought fan protests would go on outside the ground and […]
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An unflappable presence in England and Arsenal’s goal for around 427 years, Shovelhands David Seaman receives some Johnny love… Who’s this then? David Andrew Seaman is a 57-year-old ex-goalkeeper who, for a while, was the dominant gloveman in England and right across Europe. Born in Rotherham, the 6’ 3” Yorkshireman played for six clubs: […]
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The Premier League wants to roll over the current rights deal to cover the 2022-2025 period. Same money as before. The reason offered? Stability for clubs in uncertain times. The real reason? The value of the rights fees is falling and they fear it will be substantially lower, meaning they won’t be able to buy […]
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The Super League failed not necessarily due to fan backlash, but because it was so amateurish. It’ll return – we must cut it off at the legs. Last week’s Super League coup was amateurish. They bottled it almost immediately. But was this more a failure of marketing and politicking than it was of anything […]
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