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Move over Kane and Vardy… there is a new striker in town
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This month’s Late Tackle!
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The Wonder of Watford
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The Rise of Riyad Mahrez
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The Joy Of Football Phone-ins
By David Henningham He needs to go! He’s had six years to turn our club around but things have gone […]
The Demise of the Football Hardman
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