Category Archives: Sportsthoughts

Sportsthoughts (84) – Is Big Sam the new Guardiola?

Posted on October 9, 2013 by John S

                                                         Pep                       … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (83) – early term report for Quins and Irons

Posted on September 15, 2013 by John S

A bit of a mixed bag. OK, but not great. Early days and all that, but the doubts hover. For West Ham, in particular, early season optimism is now officially over. An ugly battle for a mid table place seems … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (82) – Can Ozil transform Arsenal?

Posted on September 6, 2013 by John S

The transfer window shenanigans were madder than ever in the run up to 2 September in the Premier League. While most of the economy languishes in recession, the top football clubs, pumped up either by their oligarch benefactors and/ or … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (81) – Premier League predictions 2013-14

Posted on August 16, 2013 by John S

So tomorrow it’s back. The sports monster that sweeps everything else aside once it gets going. More money sloshing around than ever, now BT Sport has arrived on the scene. It has been a great summer of sport again, after … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (80) – Brilliant Lions!

Posted on July 9, 2013 by John S

The third test, the decider. The Lions, pretty lucky winners of the first, Australia deserved winners of the second. The momentum, therefore, seeming to be with the Aussies. Selection bombshells delivered by Warren Gatland. Brian O’Driscoll dropped, not even on … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (79) – Unlucky Lions?

Posted on June 30, 2013 by John S

Second test between Australia and the British and Irish Lions. Last kick of the game. Leigh Halfpenny has a penalty to win the game for the Lions. Just like Kurtly Beale had for Aussies last week. It’s different, much harder. … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (78) – Lucky Lions

Posted on June 23, 2013 by John S

The British and Irish Lions rugby team played the first test in their three match series against Australia yesterday. In Brisbane, on a pitch that looked like it had taken in a fair bit of rain in recent times. This … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (77) – Fussball ist der Gewinner

Posted on May 31, 2013 by John S

Last Saturday Wembley Stadium played host to the Champions League Final, Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund. The first ever all-German clash. It was a great game, unlike most finals, which are crabby and cautious. Both teams went for it. Dortmund … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (76) – Three stories about cycling

Posted on May 23, 2013 by John S

This year I’ve read three excellent books about the lives of professional cyclists. All of them are about brilliant achievements and struggle to get to the top. And in different ways, they are all about the scourge of doping. The … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (75) – Team building, Lions style

Posted on May 15, 2013 by John S

Quote from Adam Jones, Welsh prop, definite first pick for the Lions in Australia: “I have always found beer is the best thing for these sort of things to be honest. I think people get caught up with team-building exercises … Continue reading →

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