Football

Inevitably this fine win by the Seagulls will be seen in the context of Arsenal’s worst run since 1977. Yet the win was thoroughly deserved: Brighton were the more passionate and adventurous, better in possession and more accurate in their passing and the stats confirm had more possession and [...]

Fulham coasted to victory over Derby who did not manage one shot on target. It was too easy a win to make for a captivating game unlike the derby against QPR last Friday. I went with an old school friend who is the son of TV and film character actor Sam Kydd. His father made nearly 300 films in the [...]

I’m not a great one for stats but there is one that says it all about this match – Brighton did not manage one shot on goal. For the first half the Seagulls held out redoubtedly in a performance that was more Chris Hughton than Graham Potter. Just as we were applying more pressure at the [...]

Since the coverage of this game will be at saturation point in the press I am confining my post to the media. I joined the game late as I had a lunch in the country. Martin Tyler on SKY is reliable pair of hands but has never come up with a phrase to rival Ken Wolstenholme’s “They think its all [...]

We window cleaners dislike more than anything else heavy rain. As often as not the client will cancel and if he/she does not cleaning the exterior when soaked is not much fun. Heavy rain descended on the Midlands all day yesterday and must have dampened the spirit of crowd and players at [...]