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Ernie! Shame Sydney, Shame.

We're dominant, ruling the football universe ... down under. Ya know ... world famous in New Zealand type of shit.

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Written by Scott Miller On December 22, 2014 Tagged Football, A-League, Ernie!

Mourinho’s Notebook – December 19

Folks, we are a week away from something that we thought would never happen again in the modern world of football: Managerial Job Stability.

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Written by Nick Robinson On December 19, 2014 Tagged Mourinho's Notebook

Thierry Henry, You Champion

Somehow Mr Henry, you made a lad from South Auckland love football and Arsenal.

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Written by Scott Miller On December 17, 2014 Tagged Football

A-League Week 10 With Ze Phibber

All I want for Christmas is the Nix to get up over Sydney next week, I want to be able to get my shirt off and swing it around furiously, whilst abusing every Sky Blue supporter in sight

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Written by The Niche Cache On December 17, 2014 Tagged Football, A-League, Phibber

Premier League Ponderings – Week 16

Look, I’m not gonna pretend that this result didn’t leave me giggling. 

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Written by Nick Robinson On December 17, 2014 Tagged EPL, The Wildcard

Flying Kiwis – December 16

It says a lot about the rise of West Ham that a 1-1 draw at Sunderland seems like a slip up.

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Written by Nick Robinson On December 16, 2014 Tagged Flying Kiwis

Ernie! One Of Those Draws

Do people still pay money to watch the Hobbit movies?

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Written by Scott Miller On December 15, 2014 Tagged Ernie!, Football

Mourinho's Notebook - December 12

Does this smell like chloroform to you, Alexis?

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Written by Nick Robinson On December 12, 2014 Tagged Mourinho's Notebook

A-League Week 9 With Ze Phibber

Week 9 has come and gone, there was a lot of action, some cracking goals and at least one absolute knob

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Written by The Niche Cache On December 10, 2014 Tagged A-League, Phibber, Football

Premier League Ponderings – Week 15

Aaaand there goes the unbeaten start.

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Written by Nick Robinson On December 9, 2014 Tagged EPL, The Wildcard

Flying Kiwis – December 8

Is anyone else getting sick of how every news story from down under that involves Winston Reid leads with the ‘Imminent Transfer to a Champions League Team’ angle?

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Written by Nick Robinson On December 8, 2014 Tagged Flying Kiwis

Ernie! Shooting Down Jets #Terrorist

The Wellington Phoenix did what we hoped they would against the Newcastle Jets.

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Written by Scott Miller On December 8, 2014 Tagged Football, A-League, Ernie!

Mourinho’s Notebook – December 5

Anyone wondering why Emmanuel Adebayor’s form isn’t what it once was? Well, we seem to have an answer. Plus a bunch of other funny/weird happenings in football this week.

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Written by Nick Robinson On December 5, 2014 Tagged Mourinho's Notebook

A-League Week 8 With Ze Phibber

December has arrived and so did another great week of footy.

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Written by Scott Miller On December 3, 2014 Tagged Football, A-League, Phibber

Fergie's Chewing Gum - December 2

Despite selling half their team to Liverpool over the summer, somehow Southampton were sitting in second place coming into this weekend. That changed in a hurry when Manchester City came to town.

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Written by The Niche Cache On December 2, 2014 Tagged Fergie's Chewing Gum, EPL

Flying Kiwis – December 1

Tommy Smith gets to lead off Flying Kiwis this week, after his Ipswich side claimed a late, late victory over Charlton.

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Written by Nick Robinson On December 1, 2014 Tagged Flying Kiwis

Premier League Ponderings – Week 13

Last week I wrote about how easy Southampton’s schedule had been up ‘til now. That changed in a hurry with Manchester City visiting and desperate for a win.

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Written by Nick Robinson On December 1, 2014 Tagged EPL, The Wildcard

Ernie! > Mooy!

Yeah the Nix!

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Written by Scott Miller On December 1, 2014 Tagged Football, Ernie!

Mourinho's Notebook - November 28

Let's all laugh at David Moyes for not learning his own Real Sociedad players' names yet.

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Written by Nick Robinson On November 28, 2014 Tagged Mourinho's Notebook

A-League Week 7 With Ze Phibber

Week 7 is done and so is Mike Mulvey.

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Written by The Niche Cache On November 26, 2014 Tagged Football, A-League, Phibber
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