The Sporting calendar

Fantastic news for fans of English tennis – as Laura Robson has been given a wildcard for Wimbledon’s ladies competition for 2009! I watched Laura triumph in last years girl’s competition, against all the odds. Wimbledon organisers have used a special clause to give Laura the wildcard, despite her world ranking being below the top [...]

Regardless of which teams are playing, the FA Cup final is sacred to the British sports fan. It has been the same since long before I was born and should remain the same! The FA Cup final should always remain the same: – Marching army band entertains the fans – “Abide with me” is sang [...]

The Aussies have landed in the UK today, ready for a July/August of Ashes battles. I don’t care what anyone says, this for me is the pinnacle of test match cricket. When the Ashes were last held in the UK, the excitement was immense. I remember leaving on a plane for America, as the end [...]

Barcelona 2-0 Man Utd. Truth be told, Man Utd lost the final in the semi final, when Fletcher was sent off, for a perfectly good challenge, when the referree refused to change his decision, which 5 camera angles proved was incorrect on the night. Darren Fletcher has been outstanding for them this season, between himself [...]

Buying instant success paying big money out, rediculous contracts and endorsments, over hyped and marketing individual sporting “stars,” etc. All sports have their share of it, but for the most part, it proves the fact that there can be no substitute for experience! Formula 1: Look at this year’s championship, Jensen Button flying ahead of [...]