NO – Fiona Tomas If Mourinho is to become the latest victim of the ‘come and go’ managerial culture that English football has so tediously become a slave to, it would be, as they say in […]
Britain Strikes Gold at World Champs
THE IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha started last week, and Great Britain already have a very impressive medal haul. This competition will be the last event before the Paralympics in Rio next year and […]
Leeds Beaten by Fortunate Newcastle
LEEDS University Women’s football 3rd team lost narrowly to Newcastle 2nds at Weetwood on Wednesday. However, this was not reflective of Leeds’s performance, with the Gryphons dominating throughout the second half and coming close many […]
Price of Football: What’s the cost?
THE price of football in the UK can be perfectly summed up by one fact, found by BBC Sport in their Price of Football study: Eastleigh, who play in the National League, offer the cheapest season […]
Funding Dilemma in Women’s Football
THE Women’s World Cup this summer was a dream come true for many supporters of women’s football. Not only was every game either televised or available online, but newspaper coverage and public support soared as […]
The Gryphon interviews Olympic heptathlete Louise Hazel
FRESHERS’ week is infamous for students around the UK drinking copious amounts of alcohol and attending over-hyped events at questionable nightclubs. For many, exercise and healthy living is the last thing on their minds as they re-acclimatise themselves […]
Valiant Ladies Battered by Beckett
As Varsity day loomed, the Leeds University women’s football teams knew that they had a big challenge ahead. Aside from the obvious close rivalry between the two teams, each Leeds University side was facing off […]
Chelsea and Man City in battle for WSL Title
THIS weekend sees the end of the FA Women’s Super League 2014/15, and for the third year running it has come down to the final set of fixtures to see who will be crowned champion. […]
Women’s World Cup kicks off
For any football fans suffering from withdrawal since the Premier League season ended last month, the wait for more football is nearly over. Tonight the Women’s World Cup kicks off in Canada, with the hosts […]
Beckett come back to crush Gryphons
For Leeds women’s football 2nd team, it was a case of intense university rivalry in their match this week, as they faced Leeds Beckett Carnegie 3rd team. After emphatically winning their last fixture and saving […]
Could Figo’s new ideas form future of FIFA?
With the recent announcement that the Qatar 2022 World Cup could be held in the winter due to its unbearably hot summers, eyes once again turn to the organisation that chose this unsuitable country to […]
Lucrative TV deal leaves football fans livid
Whether you are a football fan or not, everyone is aware of the vast amounts of money associated with the ‘Beautiful Game’, from player transfers to sponsorship deals. Therefore, it was no surprise when the […]