STOKE vs CHELSEA August 11, 2011 A TRIP to the Britannia Stadium as his first experience of Premier League management perhaps wouldn’t have been top of Andre Villas-Boas’ wishlist when he first agreed to become manager at Chelsea. Stoke have developed into a proper top flight side and that is mainly due to their form at home in front of a [...]
TIPS FROM THE TOP WITH August 11, 2011 Football seasons. They seem to come around almost as often as a stock market crash these days and we’ve got another one kicking off tomorrow. Champions Manchester United are 7/4 to make it title number 20 and that’s certainly where my money is heading. Their squad was often criticised last year yet they still won [...]
The Boys in Blue will be getting out the Bunting The Boys in Blue to get out the Bunting August 11, 2011 WE ARE now halfway through the inaugural QIPCO British Champions Series and what an event it has been so far. Frankel has been the star of the show, but with other outstanding performances from the likes of Pour Moi, Canford Cliffs, Rewilding, So You Think and Dream Ahead, British flat racing really is enjoying a [...]
Frankie’s Thoughts August 11, 2011 The QIPCO British Champions Series has been a tremendous success so far and the personal highlight for me was Rewilding’s win in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot. He unfortunately suffered a fatal injury in the King George last month, but he was a fantastic horse and his battle with So You Think [...]
Bresnan leads the onslaught as India are routed again August 10, 2011 Yorkshire all-rounder amongst the wickets once more as tourists fail to bat out the opening day at Edgbaston ENGLAND fast bowler Tim Bresnan dismissed India coach Duncan Fletcher’s claims that conditions were to blame for his side’s latest capitulation on the opening day of the third Test at Edgbaston. Bresnan and Stuart Broad shared eight [...]
Redknapp hopes Tottenham clash gets green light August 10, 2011 SPURS manager Harry Redknapp expects his side’s Premier League opening day fixture against Everton at White Hart Lane to go ahead, despite the rioting which has caused havoc throughout the capital this week. Tottenham has been one of the worst affected areas, with arson and looting devastating N17, but Redknapp last night spoke out, underlining his [...]
Fabregas on verge of rejoining Barcelona August 10, 2011 ARSENAL captain Cesc Fabregas is expected to be confirmed as a Barcelona player by the weekend, thereby ending the summer’s longest running transfer saga. The Gunners are set to receive a fee of around £35m for the Spaniard (right), who joined the club as a 16-year-old eight years ago from the current European champions, and [...]
Donald can end another cracking year for Europe with USPGA win August 10, 2011 IT’S BEEN another fantastic year for European golf at the Majors and I can see Luke Donald topping it off with victory in the USPGA at the Atlanta Athletic Club. As ever the lengthening of the course – it measures 270 yards more than when David Toms won here a decade ago – gets mentioned, [...]
Stoke back in for Spurs duo August 10, 2011 STOKE CITY have made a final offer to Spurs in their ambitious attempts to complete the double signing of England striker Peter Crouch and midfielder Wilson Palacios. “We’ve made our last bid. The ball is in their court. We shall not be negotiating from where we are,” said Stoke chairman Peter Coates. “The last conversation [...]
Mixing with stars, racing with a couple and being a lucky charm August 10, 2011 Olympic champion shares Cowes Week diary with City A.M. ELBOWING my way forward through the crowds to get a view of the action, I got out amongst it to watch the starts of the Royal Yacht Squadron yesterday. The four super yachts started their round-the-island race and Rambler, the 100ft Ferrari equivalent, looked amazing with [...]