Ahead of its serialisation in a national newspaper, we’re fortunate enough to be able to give you a sneak peek into the diary of Alex McLeish, who’s had an eventful few weeks… * * * * * 23rd December 2012 Watched Villa get tonked 8-0 by Chelsea this afternoon. Not so long ago that would have cheered me up no end, but just lately I’ve been having difficulty feeling the usual sense of joy. Perhaps it’s just becoming all too predictable. Perhaps it’s time I got back into work. I’ll shove Lambert’s “dole scum” texts back down his throat. 24th…
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TTU’s Goodreads: 21-12-12
It’s been a fine week again for online writing and any of many could have made our three to pick out, but we have decided to drop back into the past in order to highlight two of the sites that inspired us in the early days of this blog in 2009 - others worth mentioning would be Two Hundred Percent, The Real FA Cup, Pitch Invasion, Viva Rovers, Llandudno Jet Set, Black & White & Read All Over and Mirko Bolesan (now renamed Spirit of Mirko). 2012-13 Scottish Premier League: location-map with 2011-12 attendance data and 2012-13 home jersey badges, Bill’s Sports Maps Not…
A Low Key Return to the Game for Steve Bruce
Today we welcome back regular contributor Phil Ascough. Here, he provides his reaction to Steve Bruce’s arrival and early weeks in the job at Hull City. One of the best things about following football is that it gives you the chance to butt in on disputes that are none of your business. So when Sunderland fans sang: ‘Where were you when you were skint?’ to their Manchester City visitors last season, I didn’t hesitate to tweet. I simply asked why City fans didn’t respond: ‘Where were you when Bruce was here?’ Not out of any sympathy for the future champions,…
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