At last the day had finally arrived and after a summer which seemed to take for ever, the excitement of going to the first home game in season was beginning to kick in. I had originally intended to go to the Derby game but as fate would have it we Read More
Team News Craig Gardner and Liam Ridgewell are both available after suspension. Cameron Jerome looks likely to return but Lee Bowyer and Martin Jiranek are doubtful. Keith Fahey and Curtis Davies are likely to come in for them. For Tottenham Rafael Van der Vaart is out and Steven Pienaar is a serious doubt. Read More
Booing No, not the sound Zebedee makes in the ‘Magic Roundabout’, that has an extra letter ‘i’ in it! No, this is the magical debate about whether it’s right or not to boo your team, and – if so – when it’s right. Personally I’ve never booed my team, though Read More
Like many noses, I had been in a state of euphoria all week. However, it was Saturday again and the little matter of Premier League survival loomed large. I met with Will in Guildford at nine o’clock in order to get going in time for the early kick-off. The evening Read More
This is Jonny’s Wembley day, which appeared on his blog on the 28th of Feb. The title is: ‘I’m not sure the new Wembley has heard a noise like this’ Wembley. Sunday, 27.02.11. Surreal. Totally surreal. From the moment I arrived at Wembley Park, it wasn’t just the weather that was Read More
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