Posted in match review on May 5th, 2009 102 Drinks »
I should wait, I can’t. I’ve got to get this jumbled mess of feelings out now so I have a reference point when the serious discussions start in the cold light of day. Firstly, as a blogger rather than a serious journo, I don’t have to be objective, or magnanimous, in defeat. Therefore I really […]
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Posted in match preview on May 4th, 2009 35 Drinks »
I had barely clicked on the ‘publish’ button on Saturday’s match report when the first comment (ok, drink!) was posted by a Manchester United fan pointing out all of the reasons why they feel they will be ultimately successful in the Champions League semi-final. OK Richard, if that really is your name, I cannot argue […]
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Posted in match review on May 2nd, 2009 33 Drinks »
Well that was all very straightforward, wasn’t it? Le Boss left eight of the starting line-up at Old Trafford out, played a mix and match team on the south coast, and saw the points secured by his youngsters. The 3-0 scoreline may not be an accurate reflection of what we saw, indeed 6-4 might have […]
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Posted in match preview on May 1st, 2009 15 Drinks »
It’s the bank holiday weekend, and I am not back at work until next Wednesday. The weather forecast is half decent. We are at Portsmouth for a proper 3pm Saturday kick-off and the opponents, seven points clear of the drop zone with four games remaining, have little to play for. I should be ready to […]
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