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Tales from the Airport...

I had been hoping that I would be back home today nice and early, ready to write a little about a certain event 20 years ago today. However, Easyjet conspired to delay my plane for three...

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Posted 39 days ago by We all live in a Toblerone World

A Lack of Interest leads to....

As the league season drags its heels into the last week of an incredibly frustrating nine months there is little to inspire or interest us gooners. We want Roy Hodgson's Fulham to pip Spurs ...

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Posted 49 days ago by We all live in a Toblerone World

Seydou Doumbia is the World's Best Striker (and other pointless statistics!)

I caught sight of this rather stupid statistical analysis of the world's best strikers whilst browsing around this morning. The article in the Telegraph highlighted the fact that this survey...

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Posted 3 months ago by We all live in a Toblerone World

Forget Villa - it's Chelsea & Liverpool vs Us for 4th..

A few Arsenal fans have been saying (me amongst them) that Villa have had their fair share of luck in their recent performances and to a small extent that may be true but as Gary...

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Posted 5 months ago by We all live in a Toblerone World

The Real Reason Arshavin Signed for Arsenal.....

In those mad last few hours of the TW on Monday many rumours were heard or imagined as to why the whole saga took so long. Today we've heard that (graciously!) the other Premier League clubs...

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Posted 5 months ago by We all live in a Toblerone World

Finally the TW is about to end...

As Sky Sports News ticker goes into 6th gear, then turbo charged and finally warp drive before exploding at 5pm today.... Here's the photo to sum up the whole TW experience. ...

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Posted 5 months ago by We all live in a Toblerone World

Meeting Basel Players in the Gym and our old friend Herr Gross

I usually manage 3x45 minute Spinning sessions during the week at my local gym, which just happens to be located within the FC Basel stadium complex, St. Jakobs. I discovered today...

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Posted 6 months ago by We all live in a Toblerone World

Tales from An Exiled Season Ticket Holder...oh the joys of Easyjet

When I first moved out to Switzerland there were 2 Easyjet flights a day from Basel to Luton which made it perfect for flying back to games on the weekend. Now as I look to book tickets...

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Posted 6 months ago by We all live in a Toblerone World

Happy New Year and a peaceful and stress free Transfer Window to you all

Do you remember the days when the New Year was just about parties and resolutions (not meant to be kept of course) rather than the start of this artificially created "Transfer Window". I...

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Posted 6 months ago by We all live in a Toblerone World

Sports Personality of the Year shows up the game of football

It's a bit of a ritual watching the Sports Personality of the Year show. It's been getting gradually worse over the years and the BBC try ever more wearisome ideas to "modernise" or bring it...

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Posted 7 months ago by We all live in a Toblerone World

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