Three sporting selection gambles that paid off

Three sporting selection gambles that paid off

Three sporting selection gambles that paid off

England’s batting debacle at Lord’s last weekend prompted countless calls for change so it got us thinking about sporting selection gambles that paid off. England’s selectors eventually plumped for Jonny Bairstow for the third Ashes Test – with Alex Hales, James Taylor, Eoin Morgan and even Kevin Pietersen among those mentioned. With five centuries and […]

Can inspiration be the winning formula for England’s sports teams?

Can inspiration be the winning formula for England’s sports teams?

A massive summer of sport awaits but can inspiration be the winning formula for England’s sports teams? The national sport – football – has hardly led by example over the last few years. Sadly the England Under 21s failed to buck the trend with an early exit from the European Championships this week. But it’s […]

Gareth Southgate’s England Under 21 squad: Who’s missing?

Gareth Southgate’s England Under 21 squad: Who’s missing?

No sooner was the ink dry on Gareth Southgate’s England Under 21 squad than the debate started raging about who else would pull out. Pressure from clubs or fitness concerns have already led to Ross Barkley, Jack Wilshere, Raheem Stirling and Luke Shaw’s omission from the initial 27-man party for the European Championships, which kicks off in […]

Kane and Able

Kane and Able

Harry Kane that is….quoted by another Harry (Redknapp) recently as the best striker in the Premiership. There certainly won’t be any Tottenham fans arguing with that and on Sunday yet again he performed heroics in winning a last gasp penalty to score a goal and rescue a point with seconds to go. A great start […]

Unbeaten Under 21’s

Unbeaten Under 21’s

Unbeaten, free-scoring and on their way to the UEFA under 21 championships in Czech Republic, the England under 21’s football team qualified in style for this summer’s Euro Finals.  The team will be oozing confidence as they enter the championships having totally dominating Group 1 in the qualifying stages. Now England have to focus on the […]

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