The odds are that Harry Redknapp will replace Fabio Capello. The Spurs manager has been heavily backed for the position by everyone from Wayne Rooney to former FA Chairman Lord Triesman. That Stuart Pearce has received the FA's blessing to take charge for England's February 29th match with Holland indicates that any potential decisions won't be made swiftly. Spurs fans can cling to the knowledge
Friday, February 10, 2012
Harry Redknapp - checking (most of) the boxes
Posted on 10:27 AM by Unknown
Posted in David Moyes, England, FA, Fabio Capello, Harry Redknapp, manager, Portsmouth, Steve McClaren, Tottenham, Tottenham Hotspur
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Cricket lookalikes: Chris Lynn
Posted on 9:01 AM by Unknown
Doing a bit of research the other day, I happened across the Cricinfo photo of Queensland batsman Chris Lynn.
And the following thought struck me:
If you have any other lookalike suggestions, please email them to me (balanced sports [at] gmail.com) and I'll try to make them a regular feature.
I'm very grateful for the image of Roger the Alien (American Dad!) from http://gh-arts.blogspot.com/
And the following thought struck me:
If you have any other lookalike suggestions, please email them to me (balanced sports [at] gmail.com) and I'll try to make them a regular feature.
I'm very grateful for the image of Roger the Alien (American Dad!) from http://gh-arts.blogspot.com/
Posted in Chris Lynn, Cricinfo, graphic, IPL, lookalike, Queensland, Roger the Alien, Sheffield Shield
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Capello's greatest failing
Posted on 10:24 AM by Unknown
With Fabio Capello’s recent statements to the Italian media concerning John Terry’s fatal reign as England captain, he has once again displayed his most obvious characteristic as England manager. Although no-one has tipped England to succeed later this year, Euro 2012 betting markets have become less murky in recent days – why would you bet on a team that can’t win?
As a squad devoid of
As a squad devoid of
Posted in captain, England, Euro 2012, Fabio Capello, John Terry, Ric Charlesworth, World Cup
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Monday, February 6, 2012
Kris Boyd's arrival signals a change in Timbers' style
Posted on 9:37 AM by Unknown
With the Portland Timbers signing ex-Scotland striker Kris Boyd, the MLS in the Pacific Northwest takes on an intriguging new look. He replaces former USA international Kenny Cooper, who was traded to wannabe-glamour-club, the New York Red Bulls.
The Timbers started their MLS existence relatively strongly last season, finishing sixth in the Western Conference and two games out of a wildcard
The Timbers started their MLS existence relatively strongly last season, finishing sixth in the Western Conference and two games out of a wildcard
Posted in Brian Ching, Houston Dynamo, Kenny Cooper, Kris Boyd, MLS, New York Red Bulls, Portland Timbers
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Friday, February 3, 2012
The Return of "Smithy"
Posted on 9:18 AM by Unknown
As I flicked past the A-League results page on ESPN Soccernet's page this morning, I chanced upon an odd name: a player named “Smithy” apparently started at centre-forward for the Wellington Phoenix in their match against Adelaide on Friday.
Screen dump from ESPN Soccernet
This struck me as odd, as the last guy to make it big in the world of football with that name was (sit down Alan
Screen dump from ESPN Soccernet
This struck me as odd, as the last guy to make it big in the world of football with that name was (sit down Alan
Posted in A-League, Alex Smith, Australia, ESPN, MLS, Smithy, Soccernet, Wellington Phoenix
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
My Favourite Cricketer: Anil Kumble, by Rishabh Bablani, the Cricket Nerd
Posted on 7:58 AM by Unknown
In our series "My Favourite Cricketer", we invite the best writers and bloggers to tell us why the look upon a certain player more fondly than others. Today, Rishabh Bablani of The Cricket Nerd describes one member of the "600 Club", Anil Kumble.
The lasting image of Indian cricket in the 1990s is that of a young Sachin rising to prominence, fulfilling the prophecies that had marked him as
The lasting image of Indian cricket in the 1990s is that of a young Sachin rising to prominence, fulfilling the prophecies that had marked him as
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Book Review: Miller's Luck, by Roland Perry.
Posted on 1:11 PM by Unknown
by Ben Roberts, a re-post from our affiliate Book Review blog, Books with Balls.
I entered into this book with trepidation. For a long time I have been searching for a Keith Miller biography that was not this effort by Roland Perry, with no luck. One of the great cricket writers David Frith was scathing in his review of Perry's work, citing multiple factual errors that grated on him.
I entered into this book with trepidation. For a long time I have been searching for a Keith Miller biography that was not this effort by Roland Perry, with no luck. One of the great cricket writers David Frith was scathing in his review of Perry's work, citing multiple factual errors that grated on him.
Posted in book review, cricket, Keith Miller, Miller's Luck, Roland Perry, Sir Donald Bradman, The Ashes, The Invincibles
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