For me it was the kind of robbery common in days of old around Sherwood, we were unlucky against Notts County but it bodes well for when Merlin returns. Top or second is immaterial we’ll still need to beat a good team in either case but we have qualified for the next stage! First English […]

“Alan Ball’s a football genius” City fans’ sense of humour spared my blushes on that frightful day, fright easily beaten by the fear factor absorbed when Old Rednose once reached for me after his famous chewing gum got stuck on the seat of his pants (edited version). Away games must be rejoiced by the Kopites; […]

I have never wished relegation on any club but shan’t be bothered one jot if Aston Villa takes its fans down. What a despicable bunch. Recalling their measure of filth aimed at Gareth Barry, they repeated the dose against Fabian Delph. Mind with no shots on target it’ll be the only lachryma-free excitement they get […]

Two Villas within a week to see off. Great performance against Sevilla in Spain to qualify for the next stage in Europe but now back to basics. Aston Villa’s motto is ‘Prepared’, well I trust they are prepared for a good thrashing. The current claret bit of the colours started out as chocolate possibly connecting […]

Post Rags and Next Norwich Dull deadlock as some described it, not me. I found it fascinating as two teams of almost equal ability sought to neutralise each other which they did successfully. Otamendi was awesome again with his MoM performance it shows where the balance of the game lay. Not the most entertaining for […]