Author: Chris Alexander

  • Football superstitions: one for sorrow, two for joy!

    Football superstitions: one for sorrow, two for joy!

    There is a well-known nursery rhyme related to magpies that goes ‘One for sorrow, two for joy’. As a life-long Newcastle United fan, whose nickname is the Magpies, this rhyme takes on special significance. If this black and white bird were to cross my path on match days, it could have serious repercussions. Seeing two…

  • Carabao Cup 2023 – Semi Finals and beyond

    Carabao Cup 2023 – Semi Finals and beyond

    After the completion of the Quarter-Final ties on Wednesday, we now know who will be playing who in the Semi-Finals of the Carabao Cup. Southampton, who heroically defeated Manchester City in their Quarter-Final match, were first out the hat and will face highflying Newcastle United after they comfortably came out on top in their tie…