Author Archives: James Dixon

Fantasy Football Auction

I’d like you to participate in my Fantasy Football Game this season – it’s a little different from normal Fantasy Football and is for the more hardcore fan. Concept: Fantasy Football but like NFL Fantasy Football each player in the … Continue reading

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FIFA’s power base shifted silently but decisively south and east this week

For many the only good to come out of this week’s train wreck of a FIFA Congress in Zurich, Switzerland was the announcement that in future the Congress itself and not the FIFA Executive Committee would be responsible for selecting … Continue reading

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Don’t Bale on Spurs

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So you think you know Barcelona?

First published on http://optajoke.wordpress.com – Find my regular Champions League columns there. Continue reading

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Ian Holloway: the Hypocrite

He without sin shall cast the first stone – and since I’ve never been a football manager today that shall be me. Continue reading

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The cautionary tale of Steve Sidwell

Steve Sidwell’s experience moving to Chelsea should be a somewhat cautionary tale for Charlie Adam Continue reading

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Nobody should be suprised Avram Grant still has a job

Grant now exists in the public eye as a managerial rescue pet – mistreated by every owner he ever had. Continue reading

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Blackpool: Is it approaching midnight for our Cinderella story?

Recent seasons have told us to expect a big drop off in performance from the side promoted through the playoffs and it normally starts about now. Continue reading

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Dann’s injury a huge blow to Birmingham

Declaration of Interest: I am a Birmingham City Fan I really fear that Blues could go down, because Scott Dann has been ruled out for the rest of the season. Scott Dann has been one of the best English Central … Continue reading

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Premier League 1-11s

Henry Winter got excited during the West Ham v Birmingham Carling Cup Semi Final because after Scott Dann was substituted the Birmingham back four were number 2 5 6 3 from RB to LB (Carr, Johnson, Ridgewell, Murphy). It got … Continue reading

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