Sparky's Column
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Get Your Votes In
Thursday 23rd May, 2013Time flies when you are having fun and it's barely believable that another season is drawing to a close. The obsessed football fan can end up measuring his life in seasons; I am currently 40 seasons old. When another season comes to a close I tend to get a little misty-eyed with nostalgia. This season has stood out for me because of one man, Omar Abdulrahman......
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Shocks and Statistics
Thursday 16th May, 2013The Etisalat Cup Final was an amazing experience courtesy of unfashionable Ajman. Once I saw Al Jazira's first goal hit the back of the net I feared it was going to be a rout. It's well documented Ajman have nothing in the way of resources on or off the pitch compared to their rivals...
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Deja Vu of Deja Vu
Wednesday 8th May, 2013There was a strong sense of deja vu as I watched Josef Hickersberger take off his glasses and put them back in their case. I have seen him go through the same routine on the touchline many times before; I didn't however think I would see him doing it again at Al Wadha. I have spoken to people within the Club and they have always recognised him as the best coach they have worked with and obviously the board thinks the same......
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Cut off in their Prime
Wednesday 1st May, 2013'Third time lucky' as the saying goes, and Josef Hickersberger will be hoping he is the living embodiment of the often-used cliche. It is not unusual for coaches to return a second time but three, is extremely rare. The only time I can remember it happening in England is with Howard Kendall of Everton. Each time he was re-employed by the club he was progressively less sucessful....
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The Digital Boss
Wednesday 24th Apr, 2013"The Boss" are indeed the boss after winning a second Etisalat Pro League title in a row, and their 11th overall. The club are unparalleled in their ability to gather silverware and have four more titles to their name than their nearest historical rivals Al Wasl. ...
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