From the verge of promotion to oblivion: Derby County in administration Oliver Rickwood discusses Derby County, who have officially entered administration and have been deducted 12 points by the English Football League, sending them to the bottom of the Championship table. Manager Wayne Rooney has promised to stay and “fight” for the club, despite revealing […]
Wayne Rooney
Suffocating attention risks deterring a new generation of sports stars
B ritish athletes decorate the back pages on a daily basis and sometimes even the front – Wayne Rooney’s exploits have often been splashed across the leading page. Thus, a responsibility exists to fulfil the “role model” status surely exists. Here, Ben Hart shines a light on this particular debate through the medium of Eden […]
Was Van Gaal the right choice at United?
David Moyes’ managerial train wreck at Old Trafford culminated in at least one universal agreement; there will never be another Alex Ferguson. In fact, his attempt to emulate the legacy of his predecessor provided eery similarities to his Spanish press conferences. Cringe-worthy, lacking in conviction and overwhelmingly painful to watch. The focus behind the scenes at Manchester United had ultimately […]
Premier League round up – August
Established top class strikers are still yet to make their mark It’s been a very slow start for most of the forwards of last year’s top teams. The likes of Christian Benteke, Sergio Agüero, Olivier Giroud, and Diego Costa have all only managed one goal each this season, despite playing for teams that finished in […]