Posted on 10/02/2011
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As a manager, you always want your team to give of their best. After all, a manager is only as good as the people who work for him or her. Management is not an art, nor is it rocket science. It’s grounded in common… Continue Reading “Wasteful”
Posted on 16/09/2010
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My abiding memory of this Vuelta (yes, I know it’s not yet finished) will be Igor Anton’s bloodied, brave, little soldier face, waving good bye to us all, with his left hand, from the passenger seat of his DS’s car, as he’s driven away from what… Continue Reading “It’s all too much”
Category: Cycling, Cycling, FootballTags: Alexander Quintanarojas, AVFC, Bordeaux, Brad Friedel, Egoi Martinez, Francesco Ventoso, GP des Fourmies, GP Montreal, GP Quebec, Igor Anton, Laurent Blanc, OGCN, Paris-Brussels, Robert Gesink, Romain Feillu, Stoke City, Thomas Voeckler, Tour de l'Avenir, Tour of Great Britain, Vuelta a Espana, Yoan Gourcuff
Posted on 08/09/2010
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Gratifyingly good performances from both England and France yesterday evening as they look to distance the disappointment of the World Cup in South Africa. For Capello it is business as usual, though injuries have prompted (forced) him to give opportunities to some promising players, notably Adam… Continue Reading “Twinkle, twinkle”
Category: FootballTags: Adam Johnson, AVFC, Bordeaux, European Cup 2012, Everton, Fabio Capello, Frank Lampard, Gerard Houllier, James Milner, Laurent Blanc, Loic Remy, Martin O'Neill, OGCN, Olympique Lyonnais, Olympique Marseille, Real Madrid, Stoke City, Wayne Rooney, World Cup 2010, Yoann Gourcuff, Zinadine Zidane
Posted on 29/03/2010
by Sheree
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At the beginning of the season, Martin O’Neil, AVFC’s wondrous football manager attempted (unsuccessfully) to manage the fans’ expectations. He cautioned that with the teams around us having strengthened their squads, we would do well to hold onto 6th place. We’re currently lying 7th, 7 points behind… Continue Reading “Hot money”
Category: FootballTags: Arsenal, AVFC, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Bordeaux, Champion's League, Chelsea, CSK Moscow, FA Cup, Inter Milan, League Cup, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Martin O'Neil, OGCN, Tottenham Hotspur, Wembley, World Cup 2010 South Africa
Posted on 31/08/2009
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My Premiership side, AVFC, started the season by losing 0-2 at home to Wigan! Wigan! Then lost in the Europa Cup 0-1 away to Rapid Vienna. All in all not an auspicious start to the season. Last week end, they won 1-3 away at Anfield.… Continue Reading “Highs and lows”
Category: Favourites, FootballTags: AVFC, Bordeaux, David Ospina, Fulham FC, Liverpool FC, Loic Remy, Montpelier, OGCN, Onyekachi Apam, Prologue, Rapid Vienna, Vuelta, Yoann Gourcuff
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