Friday, 26 November 2021

1980s: All I Want For Christmas Is....

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Is it just me, or does it become harder as the years go by to come up with ideas for Christmas gifts for yourself? Every year my wife mentio...
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Tuesday, 16 November 2021

Top 40 Sporting Theme Tunes: No 20-1

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Following on from songs 40-21 in my top 40 sporting theme tunes , we are now into the top 20 countdown. From this stage on we are pretty muc...
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Tuesday, 9 November 2021

Top 40 Sporting Theme Tunes: No 40-21

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I always thought I would avoid a blog on sporting theme tunes. But sometimes you have to dismiss the nagging doubts and just go for it. You ...
Monday, 1 November 2021

1984/85: Everton v Tottenham

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It was hard not to get carried away by the rise of Everton in 1984. Supporters were swept along as a team previously struggling under Howard...
Monday, 25 October 2021

1980/81 League Cup: Watford v Southampton

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Watford face Southampton this weekend in the Premier League. The meeting will have to be something special to match the drama of the 1980/81...
Monday, 18 October 2021

League Cup: Liverpool win four in a row

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Liverpool and the League Cup had endured a troubled relationship as the 1980/81 competition kicked off. After entering the inaugural staging...
Monday, 11 October 2021

1985/86: Leicester City v Manchester United

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Football in England may have been in a bad place - a European ban, television blackout , and talks of a Super League - yet for Manchester U...