Tags: john nicholson
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Johnny NicEngland win reaction exposes an unhappy, divided country
What does it say about our nation that we react to a win with negativity? We're not happy or proud...
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Johnny NicThe World Cup is pure, just and so very beautiful…
It might not be the best football, but it is the most wonderful, says a lovestruck John Nicholson.
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Johnny NicThe World Cup battle of the broadcasters – day one
Johnny Nic analyses the battle being waged on TV and the wireless. It was an impressive start from almost all concerned...
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Johnny NicGareth Southgate is a thoroughly modern manager…
...and that is wonderful. The way he has handled the press is exemplary.
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Radio 5 live v talkSPORT: Who wins the World Cup battle?
Will BBC Radio 5 live or talkSPORT get your vote for World Cup radio coverage? Johnny takes a look.
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Johnny NicDitch the England negativity and enjoy the ride…
That doesn't mean thinking England will win the World Cup. But it does mean stop being so miserable...
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Johnny NicLiverpool abuse and apologies cycle is grotesque…
Fans abuse and players apologise. It is ridiculous because it really is only a sodding game...
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Johnny NicMen, don’t be ‘hard’ like football…that is killing us
The biggest cause of death for men under 45 is suicide. When it gets dark, start talking.
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NewsThe good, the bad and the ugly of 2017/18’s football media
Johnny Nic praises the rise of the journalist-broadcaster, and mourns the fall of Sky Sports.
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Johnny NicIt’s time to debunk football’s great ‘experience’ myth…
Why is 'experience' only ever painted as a positive? It can inhibit as much as it can inform...
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NewsA Football365 love letter to…Steve Claridge
Roll down those socks, do the weekly shop and welcome a healthy dose of Steve Claridge into your mind.
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Johnny NicStop fretting about relegation. Instead, embrace it…
Dropping out of the Premier League shouldn't be seen as the death knell we're told it is. It can actually be bloody good fun...
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NewsA Football365 love letter to… Alan ‘Smudge’ Smith
Johnny Nic has found proof that you don't have to sacrifice being a good guy to get ahead. It's Smudge.
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Johnny NicA big job at a big club: Rangers and Gerrard is perfect
Scottish football may be a bit sh*t but it really is fun. This is the perfect job for Steven Gerrard before Liverpool...
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NewsA Football365 love letter to… Alan Green
Sir Alex Ferguson and Sam Allardyce dislike him, such is his outspoken nature. It has to be Alan Green.
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Johnny NicArsenal fans have showed us the power of the people…
They voted with their feet and Arsenal fans forced change. We can all learn from that example...
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Johnny NicThe referee is forever a w*nker…and that stinks
It's poisonous and it is part of a self-perpetuating abuse culture that stains football at all its levels...
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NewsA Football365 love letter to… Peter Drury
Could you imagine Peter Drury commentating on you making love? You surely can now.
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Johnny NicJohnny Nic: Club rugby needs to be marketed better…
Is rugby really popular, or not very popular at all? The answer is, perhaps weirdly, both.
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F365 FeaturesFootball People on TV: Ray Wilkins remembered…
Johnny loved Ray Wilkins and his voice. We re-publish his guide to Butch with a lot of love....
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Johnny NicExcited about a World Cup that really should not happen…
And that's the problem. We all love the World Cup so much we are prepared to wear blinkers this summer...
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NewsA Football365 love letter to…Mark Pougatch
'If someone rode naked on a horse through the studio whilst blowing a trumpet, he'd take it all in his stride.'
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Johnny NicLet’s hope sanity gets England ‘fans’ before the Russians…
What we saw in Amsterdam on Friday are the dying pains of an old way of life. How do we put an end to this alpha male awfulness?
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Johnny NicThe only sane person in Carra-gate is Carragher himself…
He did a bad thing. But what gives anyone the right to bait a public figure? Bloody adult children...
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Johnny NicWhere are the stewards? What do you expect for the money?
Would you take on West Ham crews if you were being paid minimum wage? Time for industrial action.
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NewsA Football365 love letter to… Chris Sutton
Chris Sutton might not be everyone's cup of tea, but there is something to be said about a man who speaks his mind.
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Johnny NicA Football365 love letter to…the retiring John Motson
Motty is delivering his final live BBC commentary this weekend. Read all about the voice and the coat...
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Johnny NicBig Sam and the problem of being universally disliked
Likeability is a factor, despite what some old school types would have you believe...
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Johnny NicArsenal Flaccids do not need a leader…they need a manager
Many say Arsenal need 'a leader' when what they mean is a shouter. They just need anybody but Wenger.
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Johnny NicMe too…the lid has come off the sexual abuse cesspool
Thankfully somebody stopped the man who attacked our Johnny. He told nobody until now.