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Tag Archives: Football

Playing fields of dreams

Will Mapplebeck is a weekend football father. Here’s his list of tips.

25 January, 2017 in Football.

The dark shadow on the sidelines

As the British football sex scandal gains steam, Richard Lutz remembers his school where a sports coach preyed on boys. It has caused a national scandal in the US

3 December, 2016 in Comment, Most recent, Politics.

Shock exclusive: I will build a wall, says top emperor Hadrian

Roman leader says it’s time to keep out those pesky Picts, writes our defence reporter Sir Howardus Elstonius.

6 September, 2016 in Football, Most recent.
Euros

Howard’s Big Q&A: Brexit Bonus Bonanza

All the questions fit to ask are answered by our resident Euro-Lord, Howard Elston

1 July, 2016 in Football, Most recent.

Sir Howard’s big bumper Q&A

Stumped by the Issue of the Day? Stopped in your tracks by the intrigues of this great big globe we live in? Ask Howard……

24 March, 2015 in Football, Most recent.

THE BUDGET: Howard’s bumper bonanza analysis

Confused by the budget? Here’s our handy guide.

19 March, 2015 in Childrens, Football, Most recent.

Howard: Interstellar shocker as space landing reveals all…fact

Sir Howard ‘Rocketman’ Elston,  our interstellar editor, gives us the lowdown on the almost fairly unique space landing that will change our lives- somehow.

14 November, 2014 in Football, Most recent.

Emergency Ward B6

Dave Woodhall on Villa’s illness-affected defeat to Arsenal.

22 September, 2014 in Football, Most recent.

Howard’s Big Q and A

SIR HOWARD ELSTON, THE GREATEST WITH THE LATEST, GIVES ALL THE DETAILS TO THE BURNING QUESTIONS OF THE DAY.

26 August, 2014 in Comedy, Football, Most recent, What's on.

Them and US: Of Football, Soccer and The World Cup

Richard Lutz watches England sadly head home from Brazil but feels American interest rising in The Beautiful Game

24 June, 2014 in Business, Comment, Football, Most recent.

HOWARD: Cuppa de Worldo Shockeroo

Our sport editor, Sir Howard Elston, reveals just who will play for Enger-land for tonight’s crucial, critical, all important match against Uruguay

19 June, 2014 in Cookery, Football, Most recent.

Friendless, luckless

Dave Woodhall on the week at Villa Park.

27 August, 2013 in Football, Most recent.

Out-foxed

Andy Munro on Blues’ defeat at Leicester.

26 August, 2013 in Most recent.
St Andrews

Unfinished homework

Andy Munro endures a frustrating afternoon at St Andrews.

19 August, 2013 in Football, Most recent.

Luna eclipse

Dave Woodhall tries out a new pun to describe Villa’s win at Arsenal.

18 August, 2013 in Football, Most recent.

The taming of the Tigers

Andy Munro gets some pre-season training at St Andrews.

28 July, 2013 in Football, Most recent.

Here we go again

Terry Wills looks forward to the start of another new season at the Hawthorns.

26 July, 2013 in Football, Most recent, West Bromwich.

An act of Christian charity

Dave Woodhall talks about Villa’s new signing.

22 July, 2013 in Aston, Comment, Football.

How do footballers cope with penalty shoot-out pressure?

The University of Wolverhampton has teamed up with an internet TV channel to examine how footballers cope with the pressure of penalty shoot-outs.

19 July, 2013 in Football, Most recent, Walsall, Wolverhampton.

Fancy a career in football?

News of a new initiative aimed at local unemployed.

10 July, 2013 in Football, Most recent.

Let’s get ready to mumble

Andy Munro provides a mid-close season report on the situation at St Andrews.

24 June, 2013 in Birmingham, Comment, Football.

Not with a whimper…

Terry Wills is still trying to get over Sunday at the Hawthorns.

23 May, 2013 in Comment, Football, Most recent, West Bromwich.

Man City and The Yanks: We’re Talking Bigtime Now

Man City teaming up with baseball’s New York Yankess? Richard Lutz raises an eyebrow

22 May, 2013 in Business, Football, Most recent.

Northern soul

Dave Woodhall sees Villa sign off 2012-13 with less than a bang.

20 May, 2013 in Aston, Comment, Football.

The season now ending

Terry Wills is not a happy Baggie, even if he is about to see history being made.

17 May, 2013 in Comment, Football, Most recent, West Bromwich.

There’s only one…..

Dave Woodhall pays tribute to a very special footballer

15 May, 2013 in Aston, Comment, Features, Football.

One step closer to home

Dave Woodhall refuses to bite his nails on the penultimate weekend of Villa’s season.

13 May, 2013 in Aston, Comment, Football.

Wigan peers

The football season’s coming to an end and, at the Hawthorns, Terry Wills is starting to think it can’t come too soon.

9 May, 2013 in Comment, Football, Most recent, West Bromwich.

On the other hand…

Dave Woodhall on Villa’s week and the Premier League drop zone.

7 May, 2013 in Aston, Comment, Football.
St Andrews

Drawing a line under it all

Blues’ season ended with a whimper on Saturday. Andy Munro was there.

7 May, 2013 in Birmingham, Comment, Football.

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