A New England

A New England

by Rob Ward For a long time, I fell out of love with the England football team. As well as the obvious on-pitch disappointments, my three main bugbears were: the Football Association’s gross mismanagement of the national team, the unrealistic expectations of many...
Bendtner’s Pants And 5 Other Football Fines

Bendtner’s Pants And 5 Other Football Fines

by Stuart Moriarty-Patten UEFA’s decision to slap Nicklas Bendtner with a 100,000 euro fine and a one match ban following his illicit advertising in Euro 2012 when he hitched up his shirt to reveal his underpants with a bookmaker’s name on them, is just one of many...
Ireland At The Euros: The Nightmare Ends

Ireland At The Euros: The Nightmare Ends

by Leighton Cullen It was a suitably poor ending to the worst competition in living memory for Ireland and last night, once again, they found themselves over worked in midfield and out played. Admittedly the passing by the teams in our group was a joy to watch and...