Wednesday, 19 December 2012

Boxing Day 1983: Tottenham 2 Arsenal 4

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It's about beating Spurs. So said Tony Adams on a Sky Premier League promo back in 1996. Some of us already knew this though, way before...
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Wednesday, 12 December 2012

1984/85: India v England - Gower's Glory

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For my piece on the first Test of the series, please click here . England didn't have much time to lick their wounds after their crush...
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Monday, 10 December 2012

SPOTY: It was better in the 80s

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"Once, this show was the flagship TV event of the sporting year, a straightforward retrospective clips-fest. In recent years, however, ...
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Tuesday, 4 December 2012

1984/85 FA Cup: Second round

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The second round proper of the FA Cup is the classic Jim Bowen style "let's look what you could have won" stage of the competi...
Monday, 26 November 2012

Sporting firsts of the 1980s

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It is always a significant moment in your life when something special happens for the first time. Excluding the obvious life changing incide...
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Wednesday, 21 November 2012

1986: Lloyd Honeyghan v Don Curry

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The triumph of the underdog is such a key component of sport, after all if the favourite won every single time then where would the fun be i...
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Monday, 12 November 2012

1984: India v England First Test

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England's 1984-85 tour of India was never going to be easy. Thrashed 5-0 at home by the West Indies in the summer of 84, and unable to d...