by Ste | Oct 2, 2015 | Daily News, Features
This summer marked a seismic shift in mentality from the bigger clubs and they invested heavily in youth and the promise of what is to come. Outstanding talents such as Raheem Sterling and Anthony Martial made big-money switches while plenty more were coveted. It’s an...
by Ste | Sep 18, 2015 | Daily News, Features
Ladbrokes today ‘proved’ that “rugby is a hooligan’s game played by gentleman” to celebrate the start of the Rugby World Cup. The bookies announced the results of their ‘Who’s Got the Balls’ experiment to the end the debate around one of the biggest talking points...
by Ste | Oct 13, 2013 | Daily News, Features, Main Features
Bob Lethaby celebrates the thirty-fifth birthday of a seminal album that was nearly washed away with punk. I watched a Youtube documentary this afternoon about the making of All Mod Cons, the third album by The Jam that remains firmly in place as one of my top ten...
by Ste | May 26, 2013 | Daily News, Features, Main Features
by Richard Brook Arjen Robben scored the winner, for Bayern Munich in the all -German Champions League final, at Wembley Stadium. In doing so Robben atoned for his fateful missed penalty in extra-time in the same fixture a year ago. Bayern’s victory ensured that...
by Ste | May 25, 2013 | Daily News, Features, Main Features
By Darren Walsh Once again in a final, Arjen Robben has a one on one chance. And once again, he misses, with Weidenfeller spreading himself well. He could have passed as well if he so chose. Knowing him, it probably never entered his head. Another one on one as...
by Ste | May 15, 2013 | Daily News, Features
by Darren Walsh Good positive start, sort of, from Roy Keane as he talks about Frank Lampard: “Despite him being overweight early in his career, he’s improved from there.” A Benfica fan dressed as a bishop is pontificating noisily until someone stops him to say that...
