Archive for October, 2009

QPR Vs Leicester City – Minute by Minute

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Post match – Great work from Leicester tonight. They worked hard and took their chances. To the pub. 95 min - Straight into the wall. The ref blows. 2nd in the league. AMAZING performance from our boys. Sorry it got so rubbish for updates at the end, it all got a bit tense. Please see... »

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Mitre suggests… 101 Great Goals

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Do you remember a few weeks ago when you couldn’t watch the England game in the pub? No, me either. Well the reason that you couldn’t crowd around a table with your mates, playing corners and eating dry roasted peanuts (usual football stuff) is because the game was only broadcast on the Internet. WOW.... »

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Wake me up when it’s all over

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Hartlepool United 0 – 0 Brentford. Whilst driving northbound up the A19 towards Victoria Park on Friday night begin to think about the League One season so far. »

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Introduction – Adam Leese

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Name: Adam Leese Team: Newcastle United First Match: Away to Leeds at Elland Road just before Christmas ‘01. Nobby Solano scored the winner in a 4-3 victory to send us top of the league in the snow. Best Football Moment: Feyenoord away in 02/03. Craig Bellamy’s last minute winner confounded the critics and sent us through the... »

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Introduction – James Betts

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Name: James Betts Team: Manchester United First Match: Manchester United v Oldham in 1993. I think Mark Hughes got a couple. Best Football Moment: Coming from 2-0 down to beat Juventus 3-2 in 99. My entire life as a Manchester United fan had seemed to centre on us winning the European Cup and this was... »

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Hero worship and those who we left behind

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Players returning to their old clubs. It isn't a new and exciting thing, footballers will always change clubs, and inevitably will return to their old club on the opposing team at some stage. However, the reaction of both players and fans can be completely different, and not always as complimentary as it should be. »

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Twitter – @paperbackmitre

  • Good win for Stalybridge today. Some dubious decisions from the officials, well taken goals. Great day out #nonleagueday 1 day ago
  • Missed penalty from Marsh. Not a chance it was a penalty in the first place. Still 2-0 Stalybridge #nonleagueday DF 1 day ago
  • 2-0 at half time at Barrow Fold. Stalybridge totally in control. #nonleagueday 1 day ago
  • 2-0 to Stalybridge against Gainsborough. Marsh pen following 5 mins of Celtic pressure. Wilkinson controlling in the middle #nonleagueday 1 day ago
  • Stalybridge 1-0 Gainsborough. Lee Marsh. Cracking start from Celtic #nonleagueday DF 1 day ago

Music

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  • August 14, 2009 | 19:34

    AU released a great album in 2008 called Verbs. Later this year they are touring the UK, and will hopefully be playing some new songs too. This is a really fun popsong, with a kind of baltic feel to it. DF


  • August 14, 2009 | 19:30

    Stereo Arcade are a popband from Sweden. They make really catchy art-rock, which has roots in the sounds of both Britain and Scandinavia. Thus far they have only put out a few songs, but if they are anything to go by this band will be worth going back to soon. DF


  • August 12, 2009 | 12:51

    My album of the day is getting me quite excited ahead of the start of the Premier League!
    If you have Spotify check it out here: Football. SO

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