Can QPR stay in the Premier League?
April 5, 2013 in Premier League
The short answer to this question is No.
The long answer is Noooooooo.
And here’s why… Read the rest of this entry →
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Ballsy Banter Roll of Honour 2012: Moment of the Year
December 18, 2012 in Awards
We are on day two of the Roll of Honour 2012, and this brings a brand new category – Moment of the Year. Football is all about moments, those scenes that will last long in the memory – be it moments of joy, sorrow or complete mayhem. Let’s see what the panel picked.
Sunderland and QPR play out a dismal draw
November 28, 2012 in Premier League
Well, I had thought before the match that Sky Sports might just have regretted not choosing the Sunderland vs Queens Park Rangers for their Tuesday night game. How wrong I could be, and that was with the other game being, by all accounts, a dire 1-0 home win for Aston Villa against Reading. At least for there to have been a goal in that game, there must have been a clear cut chance. In this game there were none.
Does politics have a place in football?
November 13, 2012 in Features
On Remembrance Sunday, a photo popped up on my Facebook feed of Sir John Madejski laying a wreath at the Madejski Stadium before Reading’s 0-0 draw with Norwich City on Saturday. This photograph really struck a chord with me; there has been so much hate and negativity in football at the moment that it was refreshing to see this sign of respect from such a great man. I decided to share this sentiment with my fellow writers and actually discovered some of them did not share my views and went so far as to say politics doesn’t have a place in football.
Premier League Review – A weekend to remember for Manchester United
November 12, 2012 in Premier League
Another dramatic week in the Premier League draws to a close and it is certainly one to remember on Remembrance weekend for Manchester United, whose epic comeback, courtesy of super-sub Javier Hernandez, could provide to be vital later on in their quest to claw the Premier League trophy back to Old Trafford.
