With two weeks to go until the biggest tournament in world football gets under way, Roy Hodgson is preparing his England squad for three games in which he can try new combinations, check fitness levels, […]
Features | Five facts to spice up your St George's Day
We all know that St. George’s Day can be a little underwhelming so to make the day a little more interesting you here are five things to impress your mates with down the pub. […]
Sport | What we learnt in the T20 Worlds
Finally, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, the classy fulcrum of Sri Lanka’s batting over the last fifteen years, were rewarded for their continued and electric brilliance in their last game in the T20 format. As […]
Sport | Between the Lines – Pardew's at it again
BTL has been spoilt for choice this week as the world of football has shown its more vicious side with a cavalcade of incidents, illegal activity and ill thought out comments. The place to start has […]
Sport | Six Nations – Triple crown in sight for England
One of the most exciting Six Nations for many years enters its fourth and penultimate round this week, with Ireland hosting Italy at the Aviva Stadium as they attempt to rekindle their championship hopes, Scotland hosting France […]
Sport | England vs Denmark | Young-guns to prove their worth
England’s World Cup preparations begin on Wednesday night as Denmark return to Wembley for the first time in twenty years. The game marks the Three Lions’ first outing since the draw for the tournament was announced in […]
Sport | Could Rooney's new deal be a positive for England?
Alarm bells rang when the news came through – for United fans and fans of the Premier League. When Wayne Rooney signed his £300,000 per week contract last Friday, analysts were quick to discuss the […]
Sport | Sighs of relief for England following Euro 2016 draw
There weren’t quite tears of joy, but Roy Hodgson must surely know that his England side have to do something very wrong if they aren’t to qualify for the 2016 European Championships in France. Sitting sixth […]
Sport – Six Nations – Home nations flourish as England set up triple crown showdown
England – Ireland England put in an industrious performance to end Irish hopes of a grand slam with 13-10 defeat of Ireland. England’s victory also opens this years competition wide open in what was also Brian O’driscoll’s […]
Sport | Six Nations Triple Crown – Can England stop Ireland?
This weekend sees the third round of the RBS Six Nations, with England hosting unbeaten Ireland at Twickenham, Scotland travelling to Italy’s Stadio Olimpico to attempt to salvage something from a terrible start, while Wales are looking […]
Sport | Should Kevin Pietersen have been sacked?
YES – Ste Topping Should Kevin Pietersen have been sacked by England on the basis of the recent tour of Australia alone? No. It’s difficult to make a case for any England player making a good […]
Sport | Late defeat breaks English hearts
England suffered a heartbreaking defeat in their debut Six Nations match against France on Saturday. They came back from an appalling 16-3 first-half deficit to be leading the match right up until the final two […]