The INSIDER March 10, 2011 It’s been a while since my last confession, but I’m back, just in time for the Cheltenham Festival. Is it really 12 months since the Prestbury Park roar welcomed the release of the starting tapes for the Supreme Novices’? Let’s hope we can again find the winner of the first and give ourselves a huge [...]
Scottish pain to continue in Calcutta Cup contest March 10, 2011 ENGLAND vs SCOTLAND SUNDAY – 3.00PM BBC2 SCOTLAND’S defence coach Graham Steadman has pinpointed how his team can beat England in Sunday’s Calcutta Cup clash at Twickenham. He says that neutralising the opposition’s creative back three of Chris Ashton, Mark Cueto and Ben Foden is the key. That is certainly easier said than done. Despite [...]
BEHIND THE LINES March 10, 2011 It’s the Calcutta Cup on Sunday and once again we’re offering EVS both teams on the handicap. England have been impressive so far this tournament, but Martin Johnson wants an improved showing from his men before the likely Grand Slam decider in Dublin next weekend. We fully expect them to win this in style against [...]
WHITE HOT LANE March 9, 2011 l Spurs edge out mighty Milan l Harry hails amazing achievement TOTTENHAM 0 vs AC MILAN 0 Tottenham win 1-0 on aggregate PROUD Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp hailed his side’s progression to the quarter-finals of the Champions League as an amazing achievement. The north Londoners, enjoying their debut season in Europe’s premier club competition, made [...]
QPR face points penalty threat over FA charges March 9, 2011 QUEENS PARK RANGERS top-flight promotion bid was thrown into turmoil last night after they were charged by the Football Association with seven breaches of rules banning third-party ownership in relation to their midfielder Alejandro Faurlin. If found guilty by a three-man independent panel, the runaway Championship leaders would be open to a number of punishments [...]
2012 chiefs slam BOA as row ignites March 9, 2011 LONDON 2012 organisers LOCOG last night hit back at the British Olympic Association (BOA) in an increasingly bitter row over cash, calling its complaints “sad”. The hard-up BOA, chaired by Lord Moynihan, believes it was short-changed when it sold marketing rights to next year’s Games to LOCOG for £28m in 2004. Chief executive Andy Hunt, [...]
Barca add insult to Arsenal’s injury March 9, 2011 BARCELONA star Javier Mascherano has accused Arsenal of sour grapes for blaming their Champions League exit on the controversial sending off of Robin van Persie. Gunners manager Arsene Wenger and midfielder Samir Nasri are facing possible European bans after being charged with improper conduct for remarks made to referee Massimo Busacca after Tuesday’s defeat. Both [...]
Robinson out to spoil grand slam March 9, 2011 FORMER England boss Andy Robinson is convinced he can lead Scotland to their first win of this year’s RBS 6 Nations against his old team this weekend. Robinson has rung the changes for Sunday’s clash at Twickenham, recalling backs Simon Danielli, Joe Ansbro and Rory Lawson and flanker Nathan Hines. And the Englishman insists the [...]
SINGH WHEN YOU’RE WINNING: INDIA MARCH ON March 9, 2011 INDIA are all but through to the last eight of the World Cup after a five-wicket win over Holland in Delhi. Only a freak set of results would prevent the co-hosts from making the quarter-finals now, as an unbeaten half-century from the previously out-of-form Yuvraj Singh guided his side to a modest target of 190 [...]
OUTCLASSED March 8, 2011 l Brilliant Barca end Arsenal’s European hopes again l Wenger rages at Van Persie sending off for dissent BARCELONA vs ARSENAL Barcelona win 4-3 on aggregate FURIOUS Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger confronted referee Massimo Busacca after seeing his 10 men played off the pitch and dumped out of the Champions League in Barcelona. Masterful Barca [...]