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James Baker

Every week I will be writing about the ups and downs, the controversy and the talking points of the beautiful game. I’m 31, a season ticket holder at a Premiership club, with a penchant for a Guinness and a curry and my all time hero is Bobby Moore

Cole the Goal Machine

November 3, 2009

At the beginning of season 08-09, I think you could have had very good odds on Carlton Cole scoring 5 Premiership goals or more, becoming the fulcrum of the West Ham team and then breaking in to the England squad. 15 months is a long time ago and in that time Carlton Cole has morphed from a clumsy, well-built support striker who weighed in with the [...]

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The Premier League – Who wants it?

October 29, 2009

Another weekend passes us by and still the big teams are falling over themselves to not take the initiative in the Premiership title race. Of the top 6 teams, only Chelsea won making the league one on the most open in recent history. Over the past few seasons, one or two teams have really stood out come the end of October. This season the big teams [...]

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Career Going South?

October 23, 2009

It was with some sadness I heard that Gareth Southgate had been sacked yesterday. I always felt he had the making of a decent manager. I suppose in these days of quick fix changes and changing managers when a few results go wrong, none of us should be surprised. [...]

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Celebrate Good Times, Come on

October 13, 2009

Scoring a goal, some would have us believe, is better than sex. It is an old saying that has done the rounds over the years. The elation, the surge in adrenalin, the massive high felt by the goal scorer is all comparable I suppose. Hopefully, your mates only come and jump on you after scoring a goal and you probably would not light up a fag after p [...]

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Football shorts

October 6, 2009

There is nothing bright about Mark!

Now I am sure he is a smashing chap and all of that but can someone tell me the point of Mark Bright? How he keeps a job on the BBC (the nation’s premier TV network) is beyond me. Is it just me that notices that most things he says are incorrect? I cannot remember the first gaffe on Sundays edition of MOTD 2 [...]

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Time catching up with the Defence?

September 22, 2009

Over the past few years Rio Ferdinand and Jamie Carragher have consistently been in the top 5 central defenders in the Premier League. In fact, I make Rio the best bar none for the past 5 years. I watched two games this weekend and Ferdinand and Carragher both looked as though the landlord was getting ready to call time at the bar.
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West Ham v Millwall – What happens now?

August 26, 2009

I have been a West Ham supporter for the best part of 30 years and have seen many ups and downs over that time. I have had a season ticket for the past four years and love being able to go and see the team I love every other week. It is a great feeling to know you have a ticket for every league game. My old chums Dexy (you’ve heard of him, right? [...]

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Things on my mind

July 17, 2009

The cricket season is upon us and, I for one am loving it. I am a bit of a traditionalist and still enjoy the break from my beloved footie for a few months. I like to forget about it for a couple of months and then start the new season afresh, especially after an Ashes win!! This summer though, I am finding it hard to switch off from the circus tha [...]

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Attwell overshadows goal of the season

March 5, 2009

Reffin’ Ell

It’s been a while since my last UKFF article. Football has taken a back seat (“what” I hear you cry!!) over the past few months. I’m a busy chap these days and don’t see much footie on the TV. I get to my team’s home games and that is about it at the moment. However, last night, I had the pleasure of seeing Match of the [...]

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Where have all the real football fans gone?

October 8, 2008

Time for a rant!!

Not had one for a while! I’m sure a few of you go through the same thing I do when you go and watch your beloved team each week. You buy a season ticket and you sit with your chums. Before the game you have a beer, maybe a cheeky pie and even a Bovril when times are cold. A pint after the game to toast a victory (occasionally [...]

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Play that funky music white boy

September 2, 2008

Instead of my usual article of pessimism, despair and moaning, I thought I would write something a little more uplifting this week. It’s time for James “Fluff Freeman” Baker to run down UK Football Finder’s very own top 20. I have given a song to each Premier League team that is reflective of their status. We run down the hit list with each [...]

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Everything changes but you…

August 28, 2008

…England, a thousand miles apart?

The Olympics have provided us with a wonderful two weeks of entertainment and Team GB (why do they call it this? What happened to Great Britain?) exceeded all expectations and finished in a lofty fourth position in the medals table. Padraig Harrington won his second Open in succession and lifted the fourth maj [...]

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