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Straight Back Down

This weekend confirmed what many of us thought would happen all season, the 3 newly promoted teams are heading straight back down to the Championship. Sure there had been moments where it looked like one or more of them may survive, but even with points deductions galore above them and injury ravished runs of poorContinue reading “Straight Back Down”

Derby Dozed-Off

Some days you should just stay in bed, some games put you to sleep, some days things just don’t go your way. Yesterday was one of those days and one of those games. The date had been etched into my diary ever since this season’s fixtures were announced last summer. The big home Derby againstContinue reading “Derby Dozed-Off”

Both Are Safe Now

As I took my front row seat at Goodison Park I was filled with the hope of back-to-back wins that had propelled us clear of the dotted line and the joy of knowing that Luton’s loss at Molineux had rubber stamped our Premier League status for another season. As the final whistle blew I wasContinue reading “Both Are Safe Now”

5-Star Bees!!

Having been unable to secure a ticket to Luton for Today’s match I’ve been a bag of nerves all day. Unable to even follow the match because of how crucial it’s result will be for our season. A win would mean a 10 point gap to the drop zone with just 12 left to playContinue reading “5-Star Bees!!”

Remember This Feeling

Saturday should have been a dreadful day for me. My alarm didn’t go off which left me sprinting for a train that was then delayed on it’s 2 and a half hour journey south. Then problems on the tube had me rushing to get in before kick-off. After the game I was already cutting itContinue reading “Remember This Feeling”

Boring Brentford

When the away fans are chanting ‘Boring, Boring Brentford’ at full time and when you look around for someone to fight your team’s corner but everyone is just going “They’ve got a point” you know it’s been a dreadful game. As spectacles go it was 1,000 times worse than watching paint dry and certainly dullerContinue reading “Boring Brentford”

Bee Hopeful

The form is stark, the table looks ominous and yet here I am again on the long train to London to take my church pew for an evening match at the Gtech. Brentford are hovering just 5 points above the drop zone having taken just 8 points from a potential 36 this calendar year (2W,Continue reading “Bee Hopeful”

An Unbelievable Day

It’s not often I get the chance to cross off a ground that I’ve wanted to visit for more than 2 decades. Saturday 23rd March 2024 was my chance and Notts County’s Meadow Lane was my destination. As home ground to the oldest professional club in the world Meadow Lane holds a special draw forContinue reading “An Unbelievable Day”

The Nightmare Was Real

There are some blogs that never get written because of just how boring the game was, so reliving it to write about it makes the resultant blog mind-numbingly dull. Then there are those that don’t make it due to 60-70 hour work weeks leaving me too exhausted to write. This blog almost didn’t make itContinue reading “The Nightmare Was Real”

Luton Town’s Mufasa Moment

I know in my last blog I said that this one would chart my visit to Valley Parade, which is now more than a week ago, but yesterday was my first day off since that match and (after sleeping through most of it) I decided to listen to Luton Town’s visit to Bournemouth before startingContinue reading “Luton Town’s Mufasa Moment”