I always liked Zokora…
...at Spurs. Yes he was frustrating, his passing was somewhat suspect and you knew when he went off on one of those gallops it wouldn't end well. But his revenge on Emre is priceless. ...read the full post →
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 the full post →
Tags → 6 Nations, Nick Mallett, Rugby, Rugby Union, South Africa, Sport, Stuart Lancaster, World Cup
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 the full post →
Tags → 6 Nations, Ben Youngs, England, Ireland, Lee Dickson, Leeds, Rugby, Rugby Union, Sport, Stuart Lancaster, Tom Croft, World Cup, Yorkshire
It’s an insult to Jonny Wilkinson to mention…
...him in the same breath as Beckham. While Jonny Wilkinson put his safety on the line to bring England World Cup glory, Beckham ponced it and cried for himself. ...read the full post →
Tags → 6 Nations, David Beckham, England, Football, Germany, Jonny Wilkinson, New Zealand, Ronaldinho, Rugby, Rugby Union, World Cup
Who knew Anton Ferdinand would help…
...England's cause? Could the alleged racial abuse he received from John Terry help England by removing Terry and Ferdinand's brother, Rio? ...read the full post →
Tags → Anton Ferdinand, Ashley Cole, captain, Chelsea, England, FA, Fabio Capello, Football, John Terry, Ledley King, ManUre, Rio Ferdinand, Spurs, Wayne Bridge, World Cup
When Martin Johnson sat down…
...it really was all over. You knew when England head coach finally sat down in the coaches booth that his England's World Cup was done and dusted. ...read the full post →
Tags → England, France, Jocks, Jonny Wilkinson, Martin Johnson, Mike Tindall, Rugby, Rugby Union, Toby Flood, World Cup, World Cup 2011
It’s the World Cup, it’s the first game, It’s England…
...what else where you expecting? England got off to a ropey start with a 4 point victory over Argentina in their Rugby World Cup 2001 opener. No surprise there. ...read the full post →
Tags → Argentina, England, Jonny Wilkinson, New Zealand, Rugby, Rugby Union, World Cup, World Cup 2011
Germany 1 – England 5…
...it was 10 years ago today. Owen hat-trick, screamer from Gerrard even Heskey scored and we stuffed the Germans... just memories... ...read the full post →
Tags → David Beckham, Emile Heskey, England, German, Germany, Michael Owen, Munich, Steven Gerrard, Sven, Sven Goran Eriksson, Svennis, World Cup
England will be favourites after that group…
...has played out. I hadn't really paid much attention to what looks on paper as England's rather easy qualifying group for the 2014 World Cup Finals. ...read the full post →
It was 45 years ago…
...today. July 30th 1966, World Cup Final at Wembley between England and Germany. ...read the full post →
England have to butcher at least on Grand Slam…
...hell more than one at times. It was no surprise that the current England side butchered the Grand Slam chance against Ireland they aren't in the class of the 1990 or late 90s early 2000s sides. ...read the full post →
Tags → England, Grand Slam, Ireland, Irish, Jocks, Martin Johnson, Six Nations, Toby Flood, Will Carling, World Cup
England's ineptness is trumped by South Africa's…
...propensity to choke. You can't weigh up England at this World Cup, they tie with and beat tournament favourites while struggling and losing to minnows, so defeat to Bangladesh then? ...read the full post →
Tags → Cricket, England, Eoin Morgan, India, Kevin Pietersen, South Africa, Sport, World Cup
Plumbing new depths is the English…
...way. England batting, bowling and fielding like bums shouldn't take away from a great victory by Ireland in the World Cup or the great innings by Kevin O'Brien. ...read the full post →
Tags → Dutch, England, Ian Bell, India, Ireland, Irish, Jimmy Anderson, Jonathan Trott, Kevin O'Brien, Kevin Pietersen, Netherlands, ODI, South Africa, Stuart Broad, World Cup
Only England could snatch a tie from the jaws…
...of both victory and defeat. Even with a magnificent 158 from Andrew Strauss that surpassed Tendulkar's ton, thanks to more ineptness from Anderson England managed a last ball tie with India. ...read the full post →
Tags → Andrew Strauss, Cricket, England, Ian Bell, India, Jimmy Anderson, ODI, Sachin Tendulkar, Tim Bresnan, World Cup
Third biggest run chase in World Cup…
...history. England chasing down 293 to beat the Netherlands in their World Cup opener. Yes let me repeat that the Netherlands, which they did with a whole 8 balls to spare. ...read the full post →