Tag: Southampton
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You don’t have to go but you can’t stay here
As much as I wish it was the case, the reappearance of the above line wasn’t brought about in the mind’s eye by the late, great Sean Nealon letting patrons know drinking time was in injury time. No, it came to mind when perusing the first weekend’s action in this year’s Premier League. Looking at…
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Winter’s in without summer ever visiting
When one ends up under the black cloud that is depression at this time of year, that which should be the greatest comfort and means of healing becomes unbearable. Translated to simple terms – where harvest season should be the happiest, most comforting time of the year for me, there’s partly a wish to be…
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I suppose I better take Arsenal seriously!!
The most venerated and senior bastion of the local press pack ground a particular axe for so long there must be nothing but the handle left. Now read on… It related to the wholly devoted adoration people in this country have to soccer teams across the water. Which mostly means England or Glasgow Celtic. Though…
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Carabao Cup semi final draw
Manchester United will come up against their former midfielder Jesse Lingard at the penultimate hurdle in the Carabao Cup after being drawn against Steve Cooper’s Nottingham Forest. Which of course means that the transformed Newcastle United will take on Southampton in the other last four encounter. The struggling men from the south coast of England…
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United get early Christmas gift in Carabao draw
The chances of Erik ten Hag guiding Manchester United to silverware in his first season in charge still look decent after the Old Trafford club were pitted against Charlton Athletic at the third last hurdle in the Caraboa Cup. Goals from Christian Erikssen and Marcus Rashford eased an experienced looking line up past Vincent Kompany’s…
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Running Ralf unlikely to change the reality
Manchester United 3, Southampton 6 in what I think was 1996. The game which will be forever remembered as the one in which Sir Alex Ferguson famously binned the ghastly grey strip during half time at The Dell. It had some bit of an impact as the three scores they did register came after the…
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DriveThru Sports Weekly – Ep. 12
This week’s episode looks back on the latest player to make a big breakthrough in darts, Jonny Clayton of Wales. I also look back at what happened regarding Irish players in the recently closed transfer window, while a look is taken as well at the addition of Paul O’Connell to the Irish rugby backroom team.