Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter, Sports Editor @Sport_TLE @davidjdewinter Two games, two wins. You can’t ask for much more after the debacle that was the World Cup in Brazil. Except you can if you are the English media. An admittedly drab 1-0 victory against a limited Norway side had sections ...
By Mike Deverell It’s every football loving parent’s dilemma. You naturally want them to like what you like and acquire the football habit. Even more importantly, you want to cement their affection for your team. You dream of the day you can go to the match together, but you need to ...
Sport News 24/7 By Philip Benton A few weeks into another domestic football season, arguably set to be the most exciting Premier League season yet, and as we approach our first international break, I’ve been reflecting on what was another dismal World Cup campaign for the English national team and ...
By Haroon Arain Radamel Falcao's loan move to Manchester United was the major deadline day signing as Premier League summer spending hit a record £835m. The twenty times English champions decided to spend big, breaking the English transfer record. They signed Argentinian winger Angel di maria for £60 million along with ...
Sport News 24/7 By Mike Deverell That might seem like the knee jerkiest of knee jerk reactions. Two draws and one defeat, seven goals scored, including matches against two of last season’s top four, is certainly not disastrous. But for Everton fans it’s the pattern and wider trend that’s starting ...
Is it time to give the guys some slack?
Sport News 24/7 By Cai Davies “The buck stops with me” were the words that Albion chairman Jeremy Peace used to kick off the transfer window this season. Last season was a farce from start to finish; from Nicolas Anelka’s role at the club, the unrest brought by handing a ...
Sport News 24/7 By Richard De Winter @rgdewinter I suppose in some respects QPR’s 1-0 defeat at home to Hull on Saturday was in fact a good result - Rangers’ last 3 opening home matches in the Premier League have finished: QPR 0-3 Wimbledon (95/96), QPR 0-4 Bolton (11/12), QPR ...
By James Mackney @JimMackney Going into yesterday's opening clash I thoroughly expected to get hit for a cricket score despite Liverpool being a Suarez down. In actuality this was far from the truth and Saints gave a thoroughly good account of themselves with a high pressing and near-polished performance. The ...