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Fully recharged and having sorted out the technical problems that invaded my life last week, I’m back on the blog trail again. Starting out this time with a simpler blog that outlines the winners and losers of the 2021/22 season in England. WINNERSChampions League – Real Madrid Europa League -Eintracht FrankfurtEuropa Conference League – RomaLeagueContinue reading “2022/23 Relegation and Promotion”

Sunday 22nd May 2022: Premier League Final Day: Brentford Community Stadium: Brentford vs Leeds United So here it is, the final day of the Premier League season and I am going into this match incredibly laid-back because Brentford are already safely marooned in mid-table and having a turbo charged end to the season. The BeesContinue reading “Leeds Get Everything They Need”

Right, so the final day of the Premier League season is just 2 days away and I’m here to break down exactly what’s on the line at both ends of the table. Let’s start down at the bottom where the equation is far simpler than at the top. Norwich and Watford are already condemned toContinue reading “The Final Day Awaits”

Sunday 15th May 2022, Premier League, Goodison Park, Everton vs Brentford The weekend had started well for the teams of Merseyside as Liverpool secured their second title of the season on Saturday by winning their first FA Cup under Klopp, defeating Chelsea on penalties under the arch as they had done to win the LeagueContinue reading “That One’s Self Destruct”

Monday 2nd May: League 2: The Peninsula Stadium: Salford City vs Mansfield Town To complete my bank holiday weekend trilogy of matches I made the long journey out to Salford’s Peninsula stadium, in the millionaire’s suburbs north of Manchester, to see if the hosts secure the 3 points they needed to keep themselves in theContinue reading “Two Decisions End Salford’s Playoff Push”

Sunday 1st May: WSL: Walton Hall Park: Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur I finished off April by sampling a match of huge significance on the final day of the League One season. So for the start of May I took my foot off the gas and put it through the rear window as I visited WaltonContinue reading “Late Flurry On Walton Beach”

30th April 2022: League 1: Hillsborough: Sheffield Wednesday vs Portsmouth To finish April off in style I headed to Sheffield to see if Wednesday could seal the deal as they aimed to qualify for the playoffs. They started the day in 4th place with a 2 point lead over Plymouth and Wycombe in 6th andContinue reading “Delays Make Me Late For The Party”

Saturday 23 April 2022: Brentford Community Stadium: EPL: Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur So for St. George’s day weekend and with no luck in getting a ticket to the Merseyside Derby, I went back to London instead and returned to church. I went back to Brentford and wow was it nice to be back watching myContinue reading “Eriksen’s Day”

Monday 18th April 2022: Easter Monday: Ewood Park: EFL Championship: Blackburn Rovers vs Stoke City Having missed going to a Good Friday game due to other commitments I wanted to make sure I chose well for my Easter Monday match. I considered taking the direct train up to Bloomfield Road in Blackpool to see theContinue reading “A Quiet Easter at Ewood Park”

Saturday 9th April: Bramall Lane: EFL Championship: Sheffield United vs AFC Bournemouth After being treated to such an unexpectedly brilliant game last week it was only fair that this time out I would expect so much and instead end up suffering through one of the worst games of football it has ever been my misfortuneContinue reading “The Cure for Insomnia”