Gosford is a small town with big ambitions. Nestled on Australia’s central coast about 50 miles from Sydney, it has a population of fewer than 4,000 but is the…
Deciding what to do with Jamie Carragher has taken some time. Indeed it’s been possible to worry for the HR department at Sky Sports. Perhaps they have seen…
1) Speed the thing up This is both the trickiest fix to effect and the most vital. On Wednesday night the Wembley crowd could have succumbed to hypothermia…
They say the modern manager has to be all things to all people. He has to have a vision but be pragmatic, be a tactician but also a motivator. He must have…
When Samuel Sáiz spat at the Newport County midfielder Robbie Willmott he revived the forgotten scourge of football. After a few years away gobbing is back,…
There were many replies under the tweet announcing Paul Lambert’s arrival as Stoke City manager. Quite a few contained the cry-laughing emoji, more than one…
With time running out against Coventry City, Stoke City had two forwards up front, two in central midfield and two playing at wing-back. From one angle this…
An era will end next summer when John Motson retires from his role as a commentator and pundit on the BBC. Motson, known for his longevity, his sheepskin coat…
