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Are Leeds United fans being sold a marketing ploy?
Suspicions that the "Leeds salute" badge was nothing more than an elaborate marketing ploy have been raised by fans who say the re-design was simply a move to drive shirt sales. Leeds have announced they will be releasing a new badge after fans reacted with dismay to a design which had been revealed to mark the club's centenary. The badge, which will be voted on by supporters, is likely to create a frenzy of media attention around the new kit, which...
The Fantasy Football Blog Week 23 – is attack the best form of defence?
Miles Reucroft is undertaking a different way of playing the ever popular Fantasy Football this season. To understand his methodology, read part one here. The Week 1 review is here, Week 2 transfers & preview here, Week 3 preview here, Week 4 preview here, Week 5 preview here, Week 6 preview here, Week 7 preview here, Week 8 preview here, Week 9 preview here, Week 10 preview here, Week 11 preview here. Week 12 preview here. Week 13 preview here. Week 14 preview here. Week 15 here. Week 16 here. Week 17 here. Week 18 here. Week 19 here. Week 20 here. Week 21 here. Week...
Ben Stokes pleads not guilty to affray
Cricketer Ben Stokes today pleaded not guilty to affray after an incident outside a nightclub. Stokes, 26, appeared at Bristol Magistrates Court along with defendants Ryan Ali, 28, and Ryan Hale, 26, Each of the three men pleaded not guilty to public order offences and the case was sent to crown court. District Judge Simon Cooper asked the three men to stand, telling them: "I've decided your trial will take place in Bristol Crown Court on 12 March. ''You are...
Britain’s oldest skier vows to return to the slopes at age of 98
Britain's oldest skier has vowed to return to the slopes yet again -- at the grand old age of 98. George Stewart first picked up a set of skis while serving as a Captain for the Royal Artillery in Italy during World War Two. The fit pensioner's enthusiasm for the slopes led him to introduce the sport to his son Alan -- who went on to represent Team GB as an alpine skier in two Winter Olympics. And George from...
5 reasons why Tottenham v Arsenal’s Wembley clash may be the best North London Derby ever
Harry Kane The Spurs striker just scored his 100th goal for the club against Liverpool last weekend. The England forward is the second fastest player in Premier League history to hit the Hundred Club behind Alan Shearer. Kane hit the hundred mark in just 141 league appearances, while Shearer managed it in just 124 appearances. Though the Spurs star broke the former Blackburn and Newcastle striker’s record for most league goals scored in a calendar year with 39 last year....
Kim Jong-Un and Donald Trump kicked out of Winter Olympics opening ceremony – kind of
Perhaps the most showy appearance at the Seoul WInter Olympics opening ceremony was that of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, accompanied by the President of the United States Donald Trump. https://twitter.com/adore13/status/961928829554999296 Or rather an Australian Kim Jong-Un impersonator called Howard and an American Donald Trump lookalike called Dennis Alan. Though as the world's media snapped away at them the pair were rather unceremoniously ejected from the opening ceremony after causing a commotion. https://twitter.com/ajrod/status/961971792599396352 The impressionists wanted "to...
The Fantasy Football Blog week 22: falling faster than the FTSE 100
Miles Reucroft is undertaking a different way of playing the ever popular Fantasy Football this season. To understand his methodology, read part one here. The Week 1 review is here, Week 2 transfers & preview here, Week 3 preview here, Week 4 preview here, Week 5 preview here, Week 6 preview here, Week 7 preview here, Week 8 preview here, Week 9 preview here, Week 10 preview here, Week 11 preview here. Week 12 preview here. Week 13 preview here. Week 14 preview here. Week 15 here. Week 16 here. Week 17 here. Week 18 here. Week 19 here. Week 20 here. Week 21 here. Last...
1966 “better than the birth of Christ”, according to Brits
England's World Cup victory in 1966 has been revealed as the landmark moment Brits would love to have witnessed - over the birth of Christ, the construction of Stonehenge and Live Aid. The game, played at Wembley on July 30, remains the greatest moment in England's footballing history and made legends of players like the late Bobby Moore and Nobby Stiles. The match featured Geoff Hurst's infamous 'was it, or wasn't it' goal and Kenneth Wolstenholme's immortal 'They think it’s...
Petr Cech, Danny Welbeck and Nacho Monreal fit for Arsenal’s North London Derby with 5th place Tottenham
Arsenal hope to have Petr Cech, Danny Welbeck and Nacho Monreal match fit for Saturday’s North London Derby at Wembley. With Arsenal sixth place in the Premier League, four points behind their North London rivals, Arsene Wenger was ebullient this morning at a press conference. The Arsenal manager admitted that goal for goal there is no better striker in Europe than Tottenham’s Harry Kane. The Spurs striker just scored his 100th goal for the club against Liverpool last weekend. And...