New look England or another false dawn?

Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter, Sports Editor @Sport_TLE @davidjdewinter Two games, two wins. You can’t ask for much more after the debacle that was the World Cup in Brazil. Except you can if you are the English media. An admittedly drab 1-0 victory against a limited Norway side had sections of the press questioning manager Roy Hodgson’s position. Has he taken England as far as he can? Is he out of his depth at the top level? What about someone...

Arsenal’s tactical inadequacies exposed again

Sport News 24/7 By David Edwards It is hard to think of any positives after the Borussia Dortmund result. If you didn’t see the game don’t be fooled by the 2-0 scoreline. We were poor and at times embarrassing – if Dortmund’s finishing had been more clinical it could have been 6 or 8. It is not as if this was a one off aberration. The tactical flaws exposed by Dortmund have been present in the majority of Arsenal’s games...

Jurgen Klopp’s Tough Love

Sport News 24/7 Jurgen Klopp has been long know for being an eccentric character, but last night he showed a different side to his personality.  Sporting a hoodie on the sidelines he watched his Borussia Dortmund team outclass Arsenal in the Champions League, registering their first win of the tournament as they look to better last year's quarter-final finish. Twitter went mad for the German's casual match day attire, one person saying they wouldn't be  surprised if Klopp decides to wear...

Bolton Wanderers – Don’t mention the R word

Sport News 24/7 By Henry Austin Bit early you might say, a shade pessimistic. After all, it’s only September. Surely you can’t bring up the dreaded R word already. Maybe it is a little hasty, but as we resume against Sheffield Wednesday, we can hardly say we’ve had a good start to the season. Two wins, scraped in extra-time against lower league opposition in the Capital One Cup and one draw, albeit against a strong Nottingham Forest side in the...

Could Yorkshire beat England?

By Jack Peat, Editor of The London Economic  The vote for Scottish independence seems to have raised a few eyebrows in God’s County. If a country that is less populous and has a relatively similar economic fabric wants to go at it alone, shedding the out-of-touch heart of England that is London, why shouldn’t we? There’s 5.3 million marvellous souls in Yorkshire that share a common identity and almost patriotic pride in their county and there are endless reasons why...

When to take your child to their first match?

By Mike Deverell  It’s every football loving parent’s dilemma. You naturally want them to like what you like and acquire the football habit. Even more importantly, you want to cement their affection for your team. You dream of the day you can go to the match together, but you need to wait until their old enough or it will be a nightmare for all concerned. I’ve been wrestling with this dilemma for a while. As an Everton fan living near Manchester...

Pints at football, cricket and rugby grounds 20% more expensive in the south

Research shows Arsenal fans on average pay £1 more for a pint of beer than Liverpool fans. Sports fans from the south of the UK are being ripped off when it comes to the average price of a pint at major sporting grounds, with Arsenal fans paying on average £1 more than Liverpool fans, according to research from ticket marketplace Seatwave. The average price of a pint at major sporting grounds in the south is 20 per cent more expensive...

The NFL for British Newbies

By Chris Brown @vivabrownie Chris argues why you should give the often maligned sport a chance this season If you switch the television on and catch the beginning of an opening NFL game, just stop what you’re doing and allow yourself to absorb the scene for a moment. Notice the colour, the fireworks, the cheerleaders, the smoke, the razzmatazz - this is big time spectacle sport, this is the NFL. Some people will watch the NFL and be unperturbed by...

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