Tweet When Jamie Carragher included West Ham’s Vladimir Coufal in his Premier League ‘Team of the Season so far’, and named Tomas Soucek as his ‘Signing of the Season’ on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football, West Ham fans around the country will have let out a wry smile. The pundit’s […]
Read MoreFOOTBALL WITHOUT FANS – REFEREES’ PERSPECTIVE
Tweet The restrictions permitting a handful of people to attend professional football matches have certainly had a degree of negative impact on the experience of players and fans. However, one group who may be appreciating the relative silence are the referees. Mike Dean and co can finally officiate without, let’s […]
Read MoreFOOTBALL WITHOUT FANS – THE PLAYERS’ PERSPECTIVE.
Tweet By Sam Stone The scenario is normal for us now. The once ‘alien’ prospect of football without fans has since become the accepted reality for the football world. As fans crammed into trains, gathered in pubs, and chanted in the stands back in the early months of 2020, the […]
Read MoreEastbourne hotel ravaged by flames
Tweet Published on November 22, 2019 A chef trapped in the Claremont Hotel fire believed he was going to die until heroic firefighters rescued him from the building’s storeroom. The man, who did not wish to be named, said: “I can’t lie, I thought I was gonna die. I was […]
Read MoreTRADITION OR SAFETY – WHAT MATTERS MOST TO THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE?
Tweet Ice hockey continues to be the only professional sport in which fighting is encouraged, but are the potential risks to player safety ignored due to the fear of pushing fans and revenue away? As the New York Rangers led the Washington Capitals halfway through the second period on May […]
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