Sport News 24/7 By Rob McHugh @mchughr @TLE_Sport The scene was set, and the script was written. On his 35th birthday, Steven Gerrard would lift the FA Cup as captain of his boyhood club, before riding off into the sunset for one last payday in the MLS with LA Galaxy. ...
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport As National Supporter Ownership Week comes to a close, Dulwich Hamlet FC and Hadley Property Group have announced exciting plans for a new stadium and for the south London club to be majority-owned by the supporters. The Hamlet, ...
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport With five defeats in a row and only two victories since the turn of the year, it comes as no surprise that the Newcastle United Supporters Trust is backing a boycott of Sunday’s fixture against Tottenham Hotspur. The ...
Sport News 24/7 By Matthew Biggin @MatthewBiggin @TLE_Sport There seems to be a storm brewing on Wearside as Sunderland have endured a torrid month. First star player Adam Johnson was arrested on suspicion of sex with a minor. This was compounded by further abject results on the pitch. It all ...
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport The news on Monday that Gustavo Poyet had been sacked as Sunderland manager came as no real surprise. The 4-0 drubbing at home by Aston Villa was the final straw in what has been a fairly dismal season ...
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport A club record points tally in the Premier League; European qualification; victories against Chelsea and Arsenal and an unprecedented home and away double over Manchester United. 2013/14 was something of an annus mirabilis for Everton FC. So why ...
Sport News 24/7 By Simon White @SimonWhite14 @TLE_Sport Brought to light by a series of astonishingly bad decisions in recent weeks, it is hard to refute the fact that the standard of refereeing in the Premier League is dropping. From sending off the wrong player to Manuel Figueroa not receiving ...
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport Liverpool’s 2-1 victory over Manchester City on Sunday extended their unbeaten record in the Premier League to 11 games. Yet just three months ago after a 3-1 defeat at Crystal Palace there were more than a few whispers ...
Sport News 24/7 By Martin Percival @MartinPercival0 Last December, after a string of incidents which involved Chelsea players receiving yellow cards for diving, Jose Mourinho accused the football establishment of waging a “campaign” against his team. It was an interesting concept that stretched our imagination towards a conspiracy against ...