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EAGLES SOAR ABOVE CITIZENS

At the end of last season I wrote quite the despondent blog about the rise of a new dynasty within the English domestic game. Thankfully that proved to be anything but prophetic. So as we draw to the end of this 24/25 season let me tell the story of how some lowly Eagles, from theContinue reading “EAGLES SOAR ABOVE CITIZENS”

Miracles Come In Threes

This season one team has become notorious nationwide for late collapses and this weekend Manchester City were once again at the centre of a devastating collapse. Unfortunately this time around it wasn’t the home faithful left devastated at the Etihad, as City collapsed the fairy-tale Fa-Cup progress of the Plymouth pilgrims. Being from the footballContinue reading “Miracles Come In Threes”

Devon Double Dreamland…. Denied

After Plymouth shattered the aura of invincibility of a Liverpool team tearing up both Premier and Champions Leagues, the appetite for giant-killing made its way across Dartmoor National Park to Exeter City and their St. James Park. The giant-killing they were looking for was Nuno Espirito Santo’s high flying Nottingham Forest, a huge 59 placesContinue reading “Devon Double Dreamland…. Denied”

1st Round Rivalries

Twelve teams are replaying previous matches tonight knowing what awaits them if they win… An FA CUP 1st round game to kick off their November, at home for 10 of them. The teams already looking forward to their 1st round matches most though will both be heading to the homes of their biggest rivals. KetteringContinue reading “1st Round Rivalries”

The Cost Of Loyalty

Most people doing 60hour weeks with shifts all over the place would have used their first day off in 10 days to rest and recuperate. Football fans are not most people and so it was that yesterday afternoon I found myself on a train to Wolverhampton to watch my team take on the Wolves atContinue reading “The Cost Of Loyalty”

Wombles Kneecapped

Ten days ago, my last day off, I headed south of the Thames to support the ultimate underdogs in their fight against a team from two divisions above them in the FA Cup 3rd round. In the last 2 rounds AFC Wimbledon had managed a high-five of goals of goals, but before that lulls youContinue reading “Wombles Kneecapped”

Fragile Bees: Handle With Care

Nine days ago the Wolves were in town and left with all 3 points having inflicted a 4-1 defeat on their hosts. Now they were back for a cup game and hoping for a similar result against a Brentford team that had lost 3-1 away at Crystal Palace in the meantime. Any hope of aContinue reading “Fragile Bees: Handle With Care”