The season begins

Dearest Accrington, Arsenal, Bolton (wild card), Bury, Fulham, Leeds, Liverpool, QPR, Newcastle, Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday, Tottenham, Watford fans, and last but not least, Frickley Athletic… This weekend is really the big kick off. The race begins nowOr as they say in La belle France, La course commence maintenant.Relire, car c’est une partie de vos études Or as they say in l’AngleterreRead itContinue reading “The season begins”

Well done Accrington Stanley

I saw Manchester City thrashed by German Champions Bayern Munich in October last year.I saw Blackburn Rovers held by Sheffield Wednesday on Boxing Day. But my observation tonight is that the majority of players are foreign:Costel Pantilimon,  Matija Nastasic,  Gael Clichy,  Gonzalez Jesus Navas,  Francisco Javi Garcia, Luis Fernandinho, Alvaro Negredo, Edin Dzeko, Marcos Lopes,Continue reading “Well done Accrington Stanley”

Reds and Blues flop

A wonderful match on Thursday night. The Reds with their tails up… No it wasn’t the red of Manchester United, but that of Athletic Bilbao. This Spanish team taught Manchester United a lesson in attractive, inventive football.Don’t get me wrong, or biased. United have on many occasions been in the vanguard of everything that is beautifulContinue reading “Reds and Blues flop”