When Crystal Palace face Liverpool this coming Sunday, 10th August they will be contesting their first Community Shield in the 103rd edition of the new season’s traditional ‘curtain raiser’. The Community Shield, or its ancestor Charity Shield, dates back to before Palace were formed as a professional club. Throughout the early years of the match’sContinue reading “The Community Shield 2025 and a history of muddle-headed meddling”
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FA Cup 17th May 2025 / It Started With a Kick – Episode 57
Forgive my indulgence but this week I had to write about Palace’s FA Cup victory, so here you go.. Wembley Shook and it was Beautiful – What Palace’s FA Cup victory means. Its status has been diminished. Its standing in the game has been slowly but surely eroded over the last few decades. Replays phasedContinue reading “FA Cup 17th May 2025 / It Started With a Kick – Episode 57”
Premier League Nuggets 2024/25 – Match Week 10 Episode 31 of ‘It Started With a Kick’ – Danny Jamieson. Wednesday 13 November Live show with Pat Nevin
CHERRY DELIGHT Bournemouth’s 2-1 win over Manchester City not only brought an end to City’s unbeaten streak of 32 league matches but also called a halt to the most one-sided fixture in Premier League history. Prior to last Saturday’s game at the Vitality Stadium City had won all fourteen of the previous games, scoring 45Continue reading “Premier League Nuggets 2024/25 – Match Week 10 Episode 31 of ‘It Started With a Kick’ – Danny Jamieson. Wednesday 13 November Live show with Pat Nevin”
Premier League Nuggets 2024/25 Match Week 9. Episodes 29 and 30 of “It Started With a Kick”. Wednesday 13 November live show with Pat Nevin
PREMIER LEAGUE NUGGETS – MatchWeek 9 TOP AND TAIL Looking at Brentford’s position in the table there is a neat symmetry as they are ninth after nine matches. They have won four, lost four and drawn one, scoring 18 and conceding 18. But that hardly tells the story of the drama that has unfolded inContinue reading “Premier League Nuggets 2024/25 Match Week 9. Episodes 29 and 30 of “It Started With a Kick”. Wednesday 13 November live show with Pat Nevin”
The Football Mine 