Sir Alex Ferguson called it his worst result ever and, considering the fact that two more Manchester City goals would have been enough to win the 2011 Rugby World Cup, it’s not hard to understand where he is coming from.
On Sunday, City laid sie...
Views: 533 | No Comments » | posted on Monday, October 24th, 2011 | Tags: David Silva, Edin Dzeko, Manchester City, Manchester United, Mario Balotelli, Old Trafford, Roberto Mancini, Sir Alex Ferguson
Any punter who suggests that the All Blacks beating France in Sunday’s Rugby World Cup final is a "sure thing" has obviously forgotten that if there is one thing that you can always bank on when it comes to Les Tricolores rugby, it’s that there i...
Views: 426 | 4 Comments » | posted on Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 | Tags: Australia, France, New Zealand, Rugby World Cup 2011, Wales
Barclays Premier League leaders Manchester City travel to Old Trafford on Sunday to face their bitter rivals Manchester United in one of the most keenly awaited derbies in many years.
City, with two first-tier league titles to their credit, will ...
Views: 615 | 3 Comments » | posted on Monday, October 17th, 2011 | Tags: Barclays Premier League, Manchester City, Manchester United, Old Trafford
Any Derby County fan older than five years of age will know the significance of the appointment of the boy Clough as the manager of the Rams -- the messiah has come. (NB ANC members need not panic this is not a reference to the one referred to by ANC...
Views: 345 | 3 Comments » | posted on Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 | Tags: Clough, Derby County, England, football, results, skill
Saturday, September 27 2008
Barclays Premier League
Arsenal
v
Hull City
(Home win)
League leaders should have far too much for Hull City despite a decent start from the newly promoted side. Hull threw away a two goal lead to draw 2-2...
Views: 179 | 3 Comments » | posted on Friday, September 26th, 2008 | Tags: football, predictions weekend, results, UK
Terry Venables has confirmed that he has had talks with Newcastle about filling in for Kevin Keegan, who left the club recently, but rejected the offer. The position will start as caretaker as nothing can be finalised until the club has been sold by ...
Views: 82 | No Comments » | posted on Thursday, September 25th, 2008 | Tags: complaints, english soccer, implications, news, phantom goal, scores
West Ham's new manager Gianfranco Zola came down to earth following a win at the weekend with the Hammers crashing out of the Carling Cup at Vicarage Road thanks to a Hayden Mullins own goal. Fulham is another premiership side from the capital also m...
Views: 75 | 1 Comment » | posted on Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 | Tags: Cristiano Ronaldo, Fulham, Gianfranco Zola, Hayden Mullins, Premiership, Real Madrid, scores, West Ham-s
Sky news are suggesting that a Nigerian group are in the process of trying to acquire Newcastle United from chairman Mike Ashley. Should the deal go through they will be reinstating Kevin Keegan as manager.
UEFA president Michel Platini in a newsp...
Views: 481 | 2 Comments » | posted on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 | Tags: Arsenal, business, football, Manchester City, Nigeria
Arsenal were in irresistible form at the Reebok on Saturday, overturning an early Kevin Davies goal to run out 3-1 winners. They looked like the Gooners of last season and, while they're back on top, the fear is that once again there are too many bab...
Views: 152 | 7 Comments » | posted on Sunday, September 21st, 2008 | Tags: Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Portsmouth, West Brom
I had to laugh when I spoke to Jake who was in Bloemfontein to attend
Os du Randt's benefit dinner.
They had just returned from Scotland where our legends played theirs.
He was a man in pain. Read about it here:
jakewhiterugby.blogspot.com...
Views: 273 | 3 Comments » | posted on Thursday, September 18th, 2008 | Tags: Os du Randt, rugby, Scotland
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