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Barclay to leave The Times in January
By CHRISTOPHER DAVIESPatrick Barclay is to leave the Times next month after two and a half years as the newspaper’s chief football commentator.
His departure is by mutual consent, a phrase that raises cynical eyebrows when related to a managerial exit but Barclay, one of the most experienced and respected football writers in what older hacks still call Fleet Street, insists it is true.
Tags: football journalism, journalism, patrick barclay, the times
The mystery of England’s 2000th goal
By CHRISTOPHER DAVIESWHEN IS as an own-goal not an own-goal? When it is the 2,000th goal scored by England since they started playing internationals in 1872 apparently.
Even Gareth Barry had conceded his headed winner – no apostrophes needed now – against Sweden was what is commonly known as an oggie.
But the Manchester City midfielder – and just about every football writer covering the friendly – was wrong.
Tags: england, manchester city, the fa
Full marks to Brighton
FULL MARKS to Brighton this season on and off the pitch.Gus Poyet has forged a side that should be in contention for a play-off place while press-wise Paul Camillin and the rest of the media team at the Amex do all they can to make our job as easy as possible.
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