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Dave Hanratty
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Crazy, Crazy Nights

by Dave Hanratty

Dave Hanratty reads between the lines of the week’s big clashes involving English teams in the Champions League.

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Beauty And The Beast

by Dave Hanratty

Dave Hanratty makes a much overdue return to BackPageFootball.com with a look at the over sanitisation of the modern game when really everyone loves a bit of biff.

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Football Punditry – Irish banter beats bland British

by Dave Hanratty

It was during the second half of the recent Ireland/Cyprus nightmare (yes we won but tell me you didn’t despair for 90 minutes) that I realised something. I was longing for something more than the eventual winning goal. I was braced with excitement for more than just the prospect of being one step closer to [...]