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Norwich embrace Pirates parade but spoil Rovers' day

Details: Created: Sunday, 02 May 2010 22:26; Written by Darren Douglas

On Saturday I accepted a late invitation to watch Bristol Rovers host the already anointed champions of League One- Norwich City. Adding to the end of season party atmosphere were numerous fans dressed as pirates..

Bristol Rovers are more often known as 'the Gas', a reference to the days when their original ground in the Eastville area was overshadowed by a gasworks. The Pirates is their other major nickname and it turned out that there was some attempt afoot to break the record for the most people dressed as pirates gathered together in one place!

Roy Hodgson: The next England manager?!

Details: Created: Thursday, 29 April 2010 14:29; Written by Darren Douglas

Roy of the Cottagers

Far be it for me to put any dampeners on England's campaign for the impending World Cup in South Africa, but the manager merry-go-round is never far from the sporting pages, where discussion is rife.

The Growth of Soccer in the United States

Details: Created: Sunday, 25 April 2010 15:51; Written by Annette Lyndon

The 2010 South African FIFA World Cup is fast approaching. Fans from all over the globe will be flocking to South Africa to watch their countries compete. Excitement is building as the opening match approaches on June 11^th. Football, or soccer (US), is the world’s sport, and mounting anticipation can only be expected. However a high level of enthusiasm is coming from an unlikely nation this year, the USA.

Stamford Bridge and an end to Spurs derby hoodoo

Details: Created: Friday, 16 April 2010 21:57; Written by Darren Douglas

So on Tuesday it came to pass that your editor accepted an offer to sample the surroundings of Stamford Bridge as Chelsea hosted Bolton Wanderers. The difficulty in this was completely to do with my own allegiances to north London rivals Arsenal, meaning that the occasion felt a little like an extra-marital affair.

Why is it that nobody wants to talk football when your team is winning?

Details: Created: Monday, 12 April 2010 13:00; Written by Dominic Youe

I am a Chelsea fan. There you go I have said it, you probably realise my motivation for the article already. For those of you that are still reading I shall continue.