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The Bognor way will not change: Crane has faith in Rocks' formula

The Bognor way will not change: Crane has faith in Rocks' formula

Bognor Observer — Last season's promotion hopes were dented by a slow start, with the Rocks only winning two of the first eight league fixtures, but the defender is confident the current line-up have the attitude and aptitude to succeed right out of the gate.
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How would Lionel Messi fit into each Manchester team?

How would Lionel Messi fit into each Manchester team?

Back Four — The Argentine stunned the world of football earlier this week after requesting a move away from Barcelona this summer.
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How SAS and Bayern Munich stars have helped Bognor defender through injury nightmare

How SAS and Bayern Munich stars have helped Bognor defender through injury nightmare

Chichester Observer — The former Pompey academy defender's return to football came on Monday in a 45-minute appearance in Bognor's 4-0 victory at Selsey. Davies' anterior cruciate ligament injury, which occurred midway through the 2018-19 season, kept him on the sidelines for the whole of last campaign.
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A striking issue and how Graham Potter inspired tactical evolution at Brighton

A striking issue and how Graham Potter inspired tactical evolution at Brighton

Brighton & Hove Independent — Was the 2019/20 season a success? Brighton's 2-1 victory at Turf Moor on the final day earned the Seagulls their highest points total in the Premier League so far, placing them in 15th position with 41 points.
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Bognor bouncing back to action - but wait for new faces goes on

Bognor bouncing back to action - but wait for new faces goes on

Bognor Observer — It looks like torture as the Rocks are made to work... They finally held the Rocks' first training session of the season on Monday and were pleasantly surprised by the condition and attitude of the players, who endured a challenging 90-minute session with fitness coach Neil Cockcroft.
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Back Four's predictions - What will happen in the final weekend?

Back Four's predictions - What will happen in the final weekend?

Back Four — It's been 351 days since the opening day of the season and finally the Premier League is coming to a close. At 4pm today, all 20 teams will kick off simultaneously. As it stands, only Liverpool (1st), Manchester City (2nd) and Norwich (20th) are destined to finish in their current spots.
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Jordan Ayew: The Unlikely Signing of the Season

Jordan Ayew: The Unlikely Signing of the Season

Back Four — Crystal Palace's goal-getting Eagle may have flown under the radar, but Ayew's £2.5 million move to Selhurst Park last summer has materialised as one of the Premier League signings of the season.
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Goalkeeper Tangara on racism in football: Ridiculous things have been said about my family

Goalkeeper Tangara on racism in football: Ridiculous things have been said about my family

Bognor Observer — Bognor goalkeeper Amadou Tangara has spoken of the regularity with which black footballers are mistreated, sharing his own experience of racial abuse from last season.
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Everything you need to know about the Premier League's return.

Everything you need to know about the Premier League's return.

Back Four — It's back. After months without top-flight action, the Premier League is destined to return on 17th June, starting with Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United and Manchester City vs. Arsenal this Thursday. However, due to the nature of the pandemic, several stipulations have been implemented to ensure the safety and wellbein
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A Game of Throw-ins: Westeros meet the Premier League (Series 3)

A Game of Throw-ins: Westeros meet the Premier League (Series 3)

Back Four — Much like the Targaryens, who reigned supreme for generations, Liverpool ruled English football during '70s and '80s. Their era of dominance has since been written into the history books as one of the greatest dynasties to have graced the game.
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Bognor star: I've not played football for a year - now I can't even watch others play it

Bognor star: I've not played football for a year - now I can't even watch others play it

Chichester Observer — Chad Field shakes hands with Dan Beck before last year's Sussex Senior Cup final at the Amex - the last game he played / Picture: Tommy McMillan Bognor's Chad Field, who tore his anterior cruciate ligament in May of last year, has spent this entire season watching from the sidelines.
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A Game of Throw-ins: Westeros meets the Premier League (Series 2)

A Game of Throw-ins: Westeros meets the Premier League (Series 2)

Back Four — With a wealth of resources at their disposal and their words Growing Strong, the Tyrells are always concerned about building for the future and eager to compete with the strongest and most reputable in Westeros.
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A Game of Throw-ins: Westeros meets the Premier League (Series 1)

A Game of Throw-ins: Westeros meets the Premier League (Series 1)

Back Four — It's hard not to see the Premier League as A Song of Ice and Fire at the moment; Pep's ice-cool Manchester City and Klopp's red-hot Liverpool are the only two clubs seriously fighting for the crown. However, it was never always like this.
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Bognor defender thought his injury meant Burgess Hill would win Sussex Senior Cup

Bognor defender thought his injury meant Burgess Hill would win Sussex Senior Cup

Bognor Observer — In a game packed with drama and tension, it was the composed substitute, Doug Tuck, who sealed the win for Bognor, coolly slotting the ball home midway through extra-time. Although it was a moment of euphoria for all sporting green and white, Bognor's Chad Field was fearing the worst, having sustained a bad injury to his knee in the build-up to the goal.
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Bognor skipper believes 'team of leaders' can bring success to Nye Camp

Bognor skipper believes 'team of leaders' can bring success to Nye Camp

Bognor Observer — Harvey Whyte says a successful team has more than one leader / Picture: Tommy McMillan Every successful captain needs deputies: players who are consistent enough in their own game to command respect on the pitch.
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Back in Time: 10-man Chelsea sink Barcelona on their road to Champions League glory.

Back in Time: 10-man Chelsea sink Barcelona on their road to Champions League glory.

Back Four — On this day in 2012, the Camp Nou hosted one of the greatest upsets in Champions League history, with goals from Ramires and Torres enough to earn Chelsea a 3-2 win against Barcelona on aggregate.
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Inspiration from ex-Tottenham and Manchester United star Berbatov can help Smith prosper

Inspiration from ex-Tottenham and Manchester United star Berbatov can help Smith prosper

Chichester Observer — Since a permanent move to Nyewood Lane last summer, Smith has become an integral part of the club, bagging more than a third of Bognor's goals this season.
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Bognor can be strong after the lockdown - even if football landscape has changed

Bognor can be strong after the lockdown - even if football landscape has changed

West Sussex County Times — Bognor have admitted the playing budget may have to take a temporary hit as resources go into ground improvements.
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Bognor coach Blake sees positives in uncertain times - and knows what he wants next season

Bognor coach Blake sees positives in uncertain times - and knows what he wants next season

Midhurst and Petworth Observer — Robbie Blake remains positive that Bognor's current infrastructure can build a bright future, with the club recently announcing their plan to renovate and modernise Nyewood Lane. "It's huge. It's fantastic.
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Premier League redundancies - a look at the most expendable player at each club.

Premier League redundancies - a look at the most expendable player at each club.

Back Four — Seven days since the lockdown. Seventeen days since the Premier League's postponement. And lots of speculation about our future economy. Naturally, the prospect of Premier League clubs going under is unforeseeable. The high volumes of revenue generated from television sales and mass-media coverage will act as a handy c
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Premier League players should help lower league clubs during the Coronavirus crisis

Premier League players should help lower league clubs during the Coronavirus crisis

Back Four — Uncharted waters. Unprecedented times. Two phrases uttered more now than ever before. Due to the forced postponements and cancellations of all English Football League and National League fixtures since 13th March, clubs have lost a damaging amount of revenue from ticket sales. However, they are still expected to pay th
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Who should be the first two inductees into the Premier League Hall of Fame?

Who should be the first two inductees into the Premier League Hall of Fame?

Back Four — The Premier League has decided to introduce a Hall of Fame in celebration of the world-class players that have brought the league so much since 1992. It has now been announced that the first two players will be enrolled on Thursday 19th March, alongside a shortlist of potential future inductees.
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The Championship promotion race - who'll make the cut?

The Championship promotion race - who'll make the cut?

Back Four — On this day last year, Manchester City and Liverpool were both tied on 65 points, readying themselves for the title race of decade.
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Grading 5 top flight deadline day transfers

Grading 5 top flight deadline day transfers

Back Four — Yesterday saw the most frugal Premier League deadline day in over a decade; despite the league's total January expenditure of £230 million, only £25 million came in the final 24 hours.
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