Archive for August, 2009
A word for Warrington
Whilst we were all busy debating diving, penalty decisions and who was good on X factor there was the small matter of a Challenge Cup final taking place this weekend. For those of you who have no idea what I am talking about this is the culmination of the Rugby League cup competition and it was victory one [...]
Lady Luck will decide the title
Alex Ferguson accepted yesterday that his side needed a few ‘lucky breaks’ to overcome Arsenal at Old Trafford. That may have been putting it lightly but it at least demonstrates that the wily Manchester United manager recognises that fortune (not Quinton) will decide the destination of the Premier League title come next May.
Already this season, there has been enough to suggest [...]
Wenger undone by keepers, Diaby and the snitch
At the end of a week when one of Arsene Wenger’s top players has been put in the spotlight by officials on and off the pitch it is now time that we see a couple of officials placed in the spotlight themselves. Mike Dean (who had an impressive game until the 95th minute) and his [...]
Leg break lad set to lose all his friends
I am going to have to begin this with some disclaimers. Eduardo is a magnificent footballer. I have no issue with Arsenal football club and if you read this blog regularly you will know that I have great admiration for Arsene Wenger. But right now, having watched last night’s game and amidst the current outcry I feel [...]
Separated at birth: Two giants of the backline
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Fist pumping celebrations, a willingness to head anything that comes their way and a tendency to attempt over ambitious cross-field passes. Along with the striking physical similarities, it does seem Arsene Wenger has signed Nemanja Vidic mk II. Thomas Vermaelen’s commanding performances for the Gunners this year have helped fans forget about that Kolo bloke and praise [...]
Separated at birth: World beater and wife beater
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So that’s who Phillips Idowu reminds us of, none other than Dennis Rodman, nineties bastketball star, Celebrity Big Brother nutcase and a man convicted for domestic violence.  It may be a tad unfair to the new triple jump World Champion but it’s hard to get away from the fact that both Idowu and Rodman sport colourful haircuts, piercings, [...]
Trott must learn from Bopara’s errors
Now Jonny, you must be good. Yes, you scored a crucial hundred in the Ashes decider but we are a fickle bunch and some ducks in South Africa will help us forget that pretty quickly. Just ask the man you replaced, Ravi Bopara, who played in four out of five tests after scoring impressive centuries against the West Indies, [...]
Channel 4 are caught out with Ashes report
Shame on you Channel 4 News. On the day that your fair nation pulls off a famous Ashes victory, you somehow misreport that England bowl out a ‘Martin Katich’ and a certain ‘Michael Massey’ on the way to reclaiming the little urn. Seemingly referring to Simon Katich and Michael Hussey, it is a mistake that even the most [...]
Brilliant Bolt in danger of becoming a clown
Usain Bolt, the standalone fastest man this planet has ever seen, should be celebrated as the finest athlete of all time. Yet, there is a real danger that the Jamaican is fast becoming athletic’s court jester, a comedian for his amusingly honest post-race interviews and famous victory pose, the man known for eating chicken nuggets before winning [...]
Triple jump rivalry makes for twice the drama
Sport is at its best when rivalry is involved. Women’s tennis with the Williams sisters, badminton with nations of the Far East, test match cricket with that little urn. All made infinitely more watchable because of a fierceness of competition. But all still less watchable than the sport of rivalries, the triple jump.
Anyone who watched Phillips Idowu [...]