Time For HIAFKI

June 12, 2020 1

HIAFKI; sounds like an obscure form of Martial Arts, but really it is an acronym (admittedly made up by the author of this piece) for what is arguably the most rudimentary way of playing football. It is outlined by Neil Warnock in his autobiography as to how he’s asked his Read More

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Tony Pulis – Doth he Protest Too Much?

November 8, 2010 3

Bazza has followed up his match report with another look at referees, this time relating to comments made by Tony Pulis. On the eve of our match at the Brittania Stadium, the story about Stoke City’s run of bad luck, secondary to poor decisions, concerns me because of the influence Read More

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What do England do next?

June 29, 2010 2

Here is a blog by Nat, one of our forum regulars, following Sunday. Seventy minutes gone in Bloemfontein. Ozeil breaks with the ball for Germany, easily evades a limp Gareth Barry challenge, and squares the ball to Muller at the back post who tucks the ball into the net. 4-1. Read More

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VIEW FROM THE SOUTH – STOKE vs BIRMINGHAM

December 29, 2009 4

Another match report from Bazza. —————————————————————————————– Like many, I cannot believe that I’ve woken up this morning and we remain unbeaten in 11 games a record since the 1907-08 season when we only won three games in that 11 game spell and got relegated at the end of the season Read More

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