It Started With a Kick Episode 73 : Jim Proudfoot Jim Proudfoot will be a familiar voice to many of you, a regular commentator on talkSPORT since 1999 covering all levels of football and including major tournaments such as Euros and World Cups. Also commented for various other channels including Sky and ESPN. He workedContinue reading “It Started With a Kick Episode 73 – Jim Proudfoot”
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‘It Started With a Kick’ podcast Episode 64
It Started With a Kick – Episode 64 : Owen Williams Owen is an experienced sports news producer at the BBC, having worked there for over 30 years and he has also worked for Sky Sports as head of editorial for their digital media. He now does a range of work including lecturing and mentoringContinue reading “‘It Started With a Kick’ podcast Episode 64”
Premier League Nuggets 2023/24 and Episode 4 of ‘It Started With a Kick’
3 May MW 35 TROUBLED TRIO From the early knockings of this season the three promoted clubs have had the Sword of Damocles hovering precariously over their heads. With three matches remaining the trio occupy the relegation places and if it wasn’t for Forest’s point deduction, they would be cast adrift. Although Luton have shownContinue reading “Premier League Nuggets 2023/24 and Episode 4 of ‘It Started With a Kick’”
Premier League Nuggets 2023/24
15 March MW 28 COMEBACK KINGS Wednesday night’s match at the Vitality Stadium was a highly emotional affair as Luton’s captain Tom Lockyer returned to the ground where he suffered a cardiac arrest a few months before. When all is said and done, Lockyer’s recovery from that terrifying episode is the story of the seasonContinue reading “Premier League Nuggets 2023/24”
Premier League Nuggets 2023/24
8 March MW 27 SHEFFIELD ‘SHELLACKING’ UNITED Another Matchweek, another home humiliation at Bramall Lane for Sheffield United. This time a 6-0 hammering courtesy of a rampant Arsenal who set a record for successive away victories, Monday night’s mauling following swiftly on the heels of another 6-0 win at West Ham and a mere 5-0Continue reading “Premier League Nuggets 2023/24”
Premier League Nuggets 2023/24
1 March MW 26 FERTILE FEBRUARY A few of us have been banging on endlessly about the number of goals that have been flying in this season and February’s total underlined the remarkable scoring rate that has been reached. A total of 158 goals in the space of 42 matches gave an astonishing rate ofContinue reading “Premier League Nuggets 2023/24”
Premier League Nuggets 2023/24
26 January MW21 Part 2 SYMMETRY The five matches over the weekend yielded 18 goals with Saturday’s games involving five goals each, Sunday’s four each and Monday’s none. Arsenal’s 5-0 thrashing of Palace match not as evenly distributed as Brentford’s 3-2 victory over Forest. Substitute Gabriel Martinelli’s late brace came in added time with theContinue reading “Premier League Nuggets 2023/24”
Premier League Nuggets 2023/24
19 January MW21 EMERY’S FIRST BLANK Unai Emery’s proud/odd record of never having overseen a goalless draw in his Premier League career with either Arsenal or Villa, came to a stultifying halt at Goodison Park in his 97th match. It was the Spaniard’s 21st draw so you might say it was coming. Villa’s relatively poorContinue reading “Premier League Nuggets 2023/24”
2023/24 Premier League Nuggets
5 December MW20 GOALLESS IN STRATFORD As has been pointed out here many times, this season has seen a glut of goals. In the first nine games of MW20 there had already been 35 including the usual slugfest that is Liverpool Newcastle which ended 4-2 (not quite one of the 4-3 classics from 1996 andContinue reading “2023/24 Premier League Nuggets”
2023/24 Premier League Nuggets
29 December MW 18 & 19 HAT-TRICK HEAVEN Chris Wood’s hat-trick against his former club Newcastle was the eighth of the season equalling the number scored throughout the whole of last season. Wood’s goals came in 46th, 53rd and 60th minutes, becoming the quickest of the season so far. This was only the fourth timeContinue reading “2023/24 Premier League Nuggets”
The Football Mine 