In the spotlight – and not a horse to be seen

Back in 1998, I wrote a piece about Gloucestershire’s image to the wider world as a sporting backwater. My argument Continue reading →

Optimism reigns…

Steven Finn’s explosive return to Test cricket at Edgbaston proved again how cyclical sport can be. Yes, it has taken Continue reading →

Ashes hint at widening domestic split

We’re at that time of year when the big sporting events are all around us. Not for now the week Continue reading →

The name is Gary..

Outside the Premier League, the next six divisions in English football were won last season by teams beginning with B Continue reading →

Deadline day dice rolled by Buckle

This weekend’s fixtures – the first full set since the transfer deadline – with provoke increased interest with players moving Continue reading →

Dude is Sinbad’s tonic

Cheltenham’s Open meeting broke all previous crowd records for Saturday’s running of the Paddy Power Gold Cup, with over 35,000 Continue reading →

Cup price equation delicate for clubs

I was once told that the best money in football originally belonged to someone else. I knew what the gentleman Continue reading →

Sparring partners

Football people say nothing surprises them but I can honestly say the last person Steve Cotterill expected to see turning Continue reading →