RFU in correct decision shocker…
...stop the world. Stuart Lancaster was really the only option for the England Rugby head coach, so much so that even an English sporting regulatory body couldn't screw it up. ...read this Blog post →
Made in Yorkshire…
...like all the best things are. Stuart Lancaster along with the England team he put together during this 6 Nations tournament have made a great deal about how it all came about in Leeds and it led to Ireland's thumping at Twickenham. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → 6 Nations, Ben Youngs, England, Ireland, Lee Dickson, Leeds, Rugby, Rugby Union, Sport, Stuart Lancaster, Tom Croft, World Cup, Yorkshire
‘Arry’s England audition went…
...well. FA chairman David Bernstein was at the fifth round Cup tie to watch his future employee seal the deal on the England job. And didn't 'Arry do well. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → England, FA Cup, Graham Taylor, Harry Redknapp, ITV, McClown, Sport, Sports, Spurs, Stevenage Borough, Tottenham Hotspur
Goodbye Jorge…
...and thanks for the memories. Well that's 50% of the Core Four gone as Jorge Posada officially joins Andy Pettitte in retirement. Does his numbers stack up to greatness? ...read this Blog post →
They’ll learn from this…
...yeah I know...they'll probably take the positives from it as well. Is there anyone out there think the England cricket team will learn anything from this humiliating capitulation to Pakistan in Dubai? ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Cricket, Dubai, England, Eoin Morgan, Geoffrey Boycott, Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Pakistan, Sport, Test Match
Isn’t it title winning form when…
...the team picks up three points playing poorly? Well Spurs certainly got the playing poorly right against West Brom as they struggled to get the win. ...read this Blog post →
There was only one winner of the SPotY…
...and thankfully the British public got it right. A Mark Cavendish was crowned BBC Sports Personalty of the year with nearly 50% of the vote. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → BBC, Cricket, cycling, England, Mark Cavendish, Sport, Sports, Sports Personality Of The Year, SPotY
We are Bill Nick…
...Trigger says it all. A brilliant Tottenham Hotspur promo video. Audere est Facere. ...read this Blog post →
Could that have been any…
...easier? Aston Villa let Spurs cruise to a 2-0 victory, that moves them up to 3rd in the league, with an odd choice of players and tactics by Alex McLeish. ...read this Blog post →
The quiet man who…
...changed a country. In his own quiet way Basil D'Oliveira probably changed South Africa and the fortunes of it's people more than anyone else. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Basil D'Oliveira, Cricket, England, MCC, South Africa, Sport
It wasn’t a good match but it served it’s…
...purpose. That was ex-England manager Graham Taylor's opinion. But maybe the only purpose it served was England finally beating Sweden after 43 years. ...read this Blog post →
No one will ever forget what you did…
...here today. R.I.P. Smokin' Joe Frazier one of the great heavyweight boxers during a great era of boxing, who fought in two of the memorable bouts of that age against Muhammad Ali. ...read this Blog post →
England to go to a tournament carrying a…
...passenger. Rooney's three match ban meaning he'll miss the group games in Euro 2012 but Fabio will still take him along just in case. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Alan Shearer, David Beckham, England, Fabio Capello, Football, Harry Redknapp, Sport, UEFA, Wayne Rooney
In the presence of greatness…
...in Cav we trust. Britain has only it's second ever cycling road race men's pro World Champion. Mark Cavendish the best in the business. ...read this Blog post →
In the presence of greatness…
...in Mo we trust. Mariano Rivera breaks the regular season record for saves in the Yankees victory over the Twins. ...read this Blog post →