The first test match of the English summer starts at Lords on Thursday, with tourists New Zealand looking to build upon their unlikely draw in their home series in the winter. England were disappointing in New Zealand and will want to put a marker down for the summer showpiece of the Ashes. Kevin Pietersen [...]
May, 2013
England vs. New Zealand: Test Series Preview
Posted in Cricket Pick of the Week | Tags: Bell, England cricket, Kevin Pietersen, New Zealand, Trott
Wigan Win brings magic back to the FA Cup
Fairytales are few and far between in football. They are moments of unbelievable achievements, a conquering of the odds and a story that will live long in the memory. We witnessed one of those moments in the FA Cup final, where underdogs Wigan lifted the trophy against Manchester City. Wigan made it to the [...]
Posted in Football Pick of the Week | Tags: Arsenal, Capital One Cup, FA Cup, Manchester City, Roberto Mancini, Wembley, Wigan
Ferguson Retires as the Greatest Manager in History
November 1986. Ron Atkinson departed Manchester United and was replaced by Alex Ferguson. After initial struggles, Ferguson has overseen a quarter of a decade of dominance at Old Trafford and retires as the greatest manager the game has ever seen. To stay at one club for so long is an incredible achievement in itself. [...]
Posted in Football Opinion Pick of the Week | Tags: Champions League, FA Cup, Football, Man Utd, Premier League, Sir Alex Ferguson
Sawgrass is the fifth major with all the magic of the others
This week the worlds top golfers descend on Florida’s TPC Sawgrass for the tournament they call ‘the fifth major’. The iconic course is considered one of the most difficult in the world and will provide a stern test to all the top names. Tiger Woods will enter as favourite as always but in truth [...]
Posted in Golf | Tags: Bubba Watson, Justin Rose, Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, TPC Sawgrass
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FAILURE WOULD LEAVE TOTTENHAM IN LIMBO
This weeks clash with Chelsea is make or break for Tottenham Hotspur. Win it and their place in next seasons Champions League in is their hands. Lose and in all likelihood they look favourites to be the bridesmaids once more. After imploding last year under Harry Redknapp, slipping from third to fourth and then [...]
Posted in Football Opinion | Tags: Arsenal, AVB, Champions League, Chelsea, Everton, Gareth Bale, Liverpool, Tottenham
O’SULLIVAN WIN LEAVES SOUR TASTE IN THE MOUTH
Ronnie O’Sullivan claimed his fifth World Snooker Championship crown with an 18-12 victory over Barry Hawkins. It was his first significant tournament after returning from retirement purely to defend his World title. While some see this as a remarkable achievement, I see it as a shame on snooker. O’Sullivan admitted during this tournament that [...]
Englands big ODI opportunity
England have a very poor one day international record when it comes to major tournaments. They have never won a 50 over competition against the worlds best and this summer represents a big chance to put that right. The ICC Champions Trophy is held in England this year and thus gives Alistair Cook and [...]
Posted in Cricket | Tags: Bell, Bopara, England cricket, Eoin Morgan, Jos Buttler, Kevin Pietersen, ODI, Trott
John Terry must never play for England again
It has been reported that John Terry wants to make an England return, coming out of international retirement to represent his country again. For so many reasons, the Chelsea man should never be allowed to come back to England fold. John Terry has brought nothing but dishonour and disgrace to England. He, after all, [...]
Posted in Football Opinion Pick of the Week | Tags: Chelsea, England, FA Cup, Football, John Terry, Roy Hodgson
Pirelli right to refuse to bow to Red Bull pressure
Pirelli have come under increasing pressure from a number of Formula One teams and pundits to change their tyres to make them more durable and last longer into races. In particular, reigning champions Red Bull have been vocal in their criticism of Pirelli and campaigning for the manufacturers to provide a tyre which allows for [...]
