Category Archives: Football

Liverpool FC Heretic

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Bob Neilson

I’ve just finished reading Red or Dead, Bill Shankley’s fictionalized biography by David Peace. As a long-time Liverpool fan I couldn’t really avoid it. I picked it up in a bookshop and it opened at pretty much the best paragraph … Continue reading →

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Reasons To Be Cheerful – Parts One to Twenty (The Premier League Manager-go-round)

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Bob Neilson

1. Sir Alex Ferguson (winner of countless titles and cups) retired to be replaced by the greatly respected David Moyes (whose cups and medals also can’t be counted). The favourite to replace David Moyes at Everton is  currently Roberto Martinez … Continue reading →

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The Truth about Alex Ferguson

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Bob Neilson

The truth about Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is that he is a bully and a hypocrite. He had the effrontery to claim Luis Suarez should never play for Liverpool again after his failure to shake hands with Patrice Evra. … Continue reading →

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Football nil, Cheats one

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Bob Neilson

It becomes more difficult every week for sensible people to remain football fans. Based in Ireland, I watch the English Premier League on TV on a regular basis – mostly when Liverpool are involved (for my sins in this and … Continue reading →

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