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Along with all of you old enough to remember his 35 yard drives I shed a tear for the late great Sir Bobby Charlton. Remember he played in an era when the football ⚽️ itself, especially when wet, was more like a medicine ball. But his shot from a free kick or in open play barreled in on the goal like a missile! Born in Ashington, a gritty north eastern […] Read More

A fierce fought game at Molineux on a dark and rainy Autumn night. Six of the last nine meetings between Wolves and Newcastle have ended 1-1. Neither side showed any intention of settling for a draw tonight! Sa made a bit of a horlicks of Gordon’s cross from the left and a determined Wilson hooked it over his shoulder and into the net at the second attempt. Culnha drew a […] Read More

See Player of the week Lion-Hearted Andre Onana in the Menu under Warriors and Virtuosos. And there’s a new Cruyff Turn too!

On the subject of technological progress, my older brother, a United fan, pointed out that on MOTD (Match of the Day, running on the BBC since 1964 and hosted by the staid but sometimes controversial Gary Lineker) the words ’Goal United!’ are often followed by ‘VAR review’ and then ‘Goal Disallowed’. For people living under a rock in Sioux City, IA or Bedworth, Warwickshire VAR is the Video Assistant Referee […] Read More

Four players were sent off in a rough and tumble weekend of Premier League football! In the Merseyside derby, Ashley Young managed to get sent off as early as the 37th minute for a second cautionable offense. It was great fun to hear Sean Dyche (a notable ranter) (just google Sean Dyche rant!) going on about a lack of reciprocity (today’s word of the day). The sorry truth is that […] Read More