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Last on MOTD: A goodbye to Tony Gubba | Mike Whalley
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A Manchester-based freelance journalist’s skewed take on sport. Who is Mike Whalley? Last on MOTD: A goodbye to Tony Gubba. It’s the late summer of 2007. Rihanna’s at number one with Umbrella while Steve McClaren’s just about muddling through without one. Gordon Brown’s at number 10 and the economy looks unsinkable. Meanwhile, a no-mark journalist on a local evening paper has an idea. The reporter has grown weary of fans of various Premier League clubs insisting their team are always last on. Each week, ...
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The Marwood factor | Mike Whalley
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A Manchester-based freelance journalist’s skewed take on sport. Who is Mike Whalley? THE final league table will tell you that it wasn’t quite the closest title race of all time, but it still won’t have done Manchester City football administration officer Brian Marwood’s blood pressure any good. Marwood, more than anyone else connected with City, might just have seen yesterday’s extraordinary finish to the Premier League season coming. In 1989, as Marwood was chasing the title with Arsenal (albeit sittin...
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Last on MOTD: Unmanager of the year | Mike Whalley
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A Manchester-based freelance journalist’s skewed take on sport. Who is Mike Whalley? Last on MOTD: Unmanager of the year. IF this blog has a theme, I’d say it’s a celebration of the mediocre. Despite being based in Manchester, I’ve written next to nothing on here this season about the battle for the Premier League title between Manchester City and Manchester United. Match of the Day. More often than any other team. But at a time of the football season when thoughts turn to awards, I feel that this would ...
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December | 2011 | Mike Whalley
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A Manchester-based freelance journalist’s skewed take on sport. Who is Mike Whalley? Last on MOTD: Bushtucker trial. December 27, 2011. NOVEMBER 2012. Against all reason, ITV bosses have commissioned a 93rd series of. I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. Last on MOTD: It’s 19,988, not 1988. December 22, 2011. AS Aston Villa midfielder Marc Albrighton raced away to score the Premier League’s 20,000th goal against Arsenal last night, my friend and colleague Ian Baker started grumbling on Twitter. IT was a p...
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Cup final days | Mike Whalley
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A Manchester-based freelance journalist’s skewed take on sport. Who is Mike Whalley? I’LL tell you a personal story about the FA Cup; but first, here’s a question: When was the last time that the English domestic season concluded with the cup final? Maybe the answer will surprise you: It was as long ago as 1983. On May 26 that year, Manchester United beat Brighton 4-0 in a replay, and there were no more domestic games until the following August. So what, you might ask. So a few lower-division games w...
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March | 2013 | Mike Whalley
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A Manchester-based freelance journalist’s skewed take on sport. Who is Mike Whalley? Last on MOTD: A goodbye to Tony Gubba. March 17, 2013. It’s the late summer of 2007. Rihanna’s at number one with Umbrella while Steve McClaren’s just about muddling through without one. Gordon Brown’s at number 10 and the economy looks unsinkable. Meanwhile, a no-mark journalist on a local evening paper has an idea. Read the rest of this entry ». Tagged: Last on MOTD. You are currently browsing the Mike Whalley.
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April | 2012 | Mike Whalley
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A Manchester-based freelance journalist’s skewed take on sport. Who is Mike Whalley? Last on MOTD: Please sit down. April 29, 2012. THERE are many, many candidates for the title of saddest film ever made:. Requiem For A Dream. Well, I’ve got another one to add to the list. It’s shown before every single West Brom home game. And I just can’t get it out of my head. I’ve no idea if the film has a title, so I’m going to call it:. The Birth Of Eternal Disappointment. Read the rest of this entry ». I tried to ...
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March | 2012 | Mike Whalley
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A Manchester-based freelance journalist’s skewed take on sport. Who is Mike Whalley? Last on MOTD: Blue and white. March 25, 2012. THE Team GB Olympic kit was revealed last Thursday to something of a brouhaha. Or, if you prefer, something of a bluehaha. (Ha ha.) A few people got into a tizz over Stella McCartney’s design, which included plenty of blue and a fair bit of white, but hardly any red. Read the rest of this entry ». Last on MOTD: Local relations. March 22, 2012. Deal Or No Deal. March 18, 2012.
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January | 2012 | Mike Whalley
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A Manchester-based freelance journalist’s skewed take on sport. Who is Mike Whalley? Last on MOTD: Supermarket sweep. January 22, 2012. IT was Chadwell Heath’s finest export, Jessie J, who once told us: Forget about the price tag. And before you argue: Dudley Moore was from Dagenham.) I’m guessing Jessie must have had a traumatic experience trying to find a cheap carton of orange juice at Tesco. Read the rest of this entry ». Last on MOTD: A difficult week for referees. January 15, 2012. January 5, 2012.
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