Sunderland FC under Chairman Niall Quinn have no fear of change. Of this much we can be certain. Since Quinn led a cohort of investors in purchasing the Wearside club in 2006, the team has embarked on a remarkable remodeling of the then-recently relagated club, solidified this week as the club signed promising South Korea striker Ji Dong-won, highly-touted Ipswich forward Connor Wickham and
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Scoring Stats - Dependable European forwards
Posted on 1:14 PM by Unknown
A scoring stat is defined as any goal or assist and through this combination we have so far investigated how reliant certain clubs across Europe are on star individuals. So which players actually contributed the most to the success of their teams in season 2010-2011? Unsurprisingly, the most dominant forces by way of contributing to their teams forces came from Germany or Italy. In fact, there
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Book review: First Tests - by Steve Cannane
Posted on 7:52 AM by Unknown
by Balanced Sports columnist Ben Roberts. A re-post from our affiliate book-review blog "Books with Balls". If you're interested in participating by writing a book review, contact us at balancedsports (at) gmail.com.As I sat on a winters Saturday afternoon with the football call in the background I delved into a work that for a long time I had been desiring to read. First Tests by Steve
Friday, June 24, 2011
My Favourite Cricketer: Curtly Ambrose - Matthew Wood
Posted on 6:57 PM by Unknown
As we involve noted cricket writers and bloggers on our topic "My Favourite Cricketer" - the brainchild of Balanced Sports' Matthew Wood - sees the series creator delve into his happy childhood memories to pay homage to the baddest, coolest fast bowler in recent memory: Curtly Elconn Lynwall Ambrose.
As cricket fans, we favour iconoclasts and champions. Every player in this series is likely to
As cricket fans, we favour iconoclasts and champions. Every player in this series is likely to
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Europe's top Goalkeepers - by the numbers
Posted on 7:47 AM by Unknown
Although the quality of a goalkeeper cannot solely be judged by statistics, they can provide an insight into how well they perform. They need to perform sweeping duties much more than their NHL counterparts and often are left horribly out of position by lapses in skill or concentration by the defenders they are attempting to organise. Amongst numerous possibilities, the two major statistical
Posted in Ben Foster, Christian Abbiati, GAA, Goalkeeper, goalkeeper stats, Joe Hart, Save Percentage
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Jack Warner resigns from FIFA, "hung out to dry"
Posted on 8:19 AM by Unknown
The President of the CONCACAF and Vice President of FIFA Jack Warner has stepped down from his role at FIFA three weeks after threatening to "unleash a tsunami" on football's governing body. Trinidadian Warner was implicated in allegations of facilitating bribery within the ranks of the World's most powerful sporting organisation. In response to his resignation, FIFA dropped all charges against
Posted in 2022 World Cup, Avon Barksdale, Clay Davis, CONCACAF, FIFA, Jack Warner, Sepp Blatter, Stringer Bell, The Wire, World Cup
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Monday, June 20, 2011
Goalkeeping Stats across Europe - an analysis
Posted on 10:08 AM by Unknown
101 goalkeepers made over ten starts in Europe's four major leagues during season 2010-12. Another fifty-six made at least one start in either the English Premiership, La Liga, the Bundesliga or Serie A. So after thirty eight games (thirty-four in Germany), which goalkeeper is best? Of course evaluating custodians purely by stats is a fraught and inaccurate business. Goalkeepers, by their
Posted in AC Milan, Balanced Sports, Bundesliga, EPL, Goalkeeper, goalkeeper stats, La Liga, Serie A
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