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The decline of the Boxing Day derby
In football terms, Boxing Day is a collective sigh of relief after the familial confinement of the festive season.
By Paul Caulfield | Football, Sport | Monday, 17 December 2012 at 4:00 pm
Nigel Adkins delivers a clear message
It was dubbed ‘El Sackico’ by the tabloids, a match in which the axe would drop on the defeated manager. And it was won hands-down by Nigel Adkins, much to the surprise of many punters. In five away games prior to Saturday, his Southampton side had lost all five, conceding 18 goals plus a further 40 shots on target.
By Michael Holden | Football, Sport | Tuesday, 20 November 2012 at 12:54 pm
West Ham are riding high in seventh but they can’t expect to be there at Christmas
Despite sitting above Arsenal in the league table, the Hammers are not overachieving. I don’t think the team have excelled in any particular area.
By Jamie Lewis | Football, Sport | Tuesday, 2 October 2012 at 1:15 pm
Manchester United did not give or need any excuses
Barcelona would have beaten any team in the world with their performance against Manchester United in Saturday’s European Champions League final at Wembley. 3-1 could have been a lot more but United, despite some mistakes, were not disgraced. Lionel Messi proved he is the best in the world and United did not give or need [...]
By Gary Newbon | Sport | Tuesday, 31 May 2011 at 3:09 pm
West Ham fans must get on the right track to provide atmosphere at Olympic Stadium
A sea of blue and yellow erupted as Jonathan Viera’s delicate lob nestled in the back of the net – and I witnessed it from only a running track’s width away.
Unfortunately for the celebrating Las Palmas faithful, their late ‘winner’ was ruled out for offside, a decision met with uproar, as Numancia clung on to [...]
By Samuel Green | Sport | Friday, 27 May 2011 at 2:35 pm
Rugby League: Wigan is a rugby town, but Athletic must be admired
A real quandary on Sunday. It doesn’t happen very often, but every two years or so I get a phone call from the sports desk saying “Forget the rugby for once, we need you for football.”
It’s not as flattering as it sounds. The reason was that everybody else was still on their way back from [...]
By Dave Hadfield | Sport | Wednesday, 18 May 2011 at 12:42 pm
Why sacking the manager is the best way to save a team from relegation
Where continuity is seen as the key to long term success – is it possible that chop and change is the key to short-term survival?
By Simon Rice | Sport | Tuesday, 17 May 2011 at 1:16 pm
Premier League review: Unhappy Hammers criticise ‘incompetent’ Grant
The epitaph has now been inscribed. The writing had been on the wall many months ago but now the sun has set on Avram Grant’s managerial tenure with West Ham.
Forums were abuzz with the laments of unhappy hammers, the majority of whom criticised the “incompetent” Grant – now the first manager to be in charge [...]
By Giles Lucas | Sport | Monday, 16 May 2011 at 1:35 pm
Your guide to the relegation battle – and why West Ham, Blackpool and Blackburn will go down
Neutrals and fans partial to the taste of fingernails will be thankful the bottom end of the table remains far from decided.
By Simon Rice | Sport | Tuesday, 10 May 2011 at 12:02 am
Premier League review: United close to title while Wolves are desperate to stay alive
Never has a bow carried so much merriment and meaning. The moment Sir Alex Ferguson treated the touch-line like a balcony at the opera, bowing in appreciation to supporters after seeing his United performers eclipse Chelsea 2-1 on the Old Trafford stage, history was nearly made.
The Red Devils have all but leapt above Liverpool’s tally [...]
By Giles Lucas | Sport | Monday, 9 May 2011 at 4:49 pm
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