Category Archives: Sportsthoughts

Sportsthoughts (94) – So Close! France 26 England 24

Posted on February 4, 2014 by John S

(Wrote this on iPad while watching Chelsea beating Man City 1-0 at the Etihad. Impressive multi-tasking, I’m sure you’ll agree!) Well I said the predictions would probably be wrong! So close though, and agonising for England after coming back brilliantly … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (93) – Six Nations predictions

Posted on January 31, 2014 by John S

The escape-from-the-gloom-of-winter sportsfest starts tomorrow:  the Six Nations rugby. As ever, hope and anticipation runs high before it starts. I offer my predictions below, but frankly, I haven’t got a clue, except to say that Italy and Scotland will battle … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (92) – FIFA World XI v Premier League XI

Posted on January 15, 2014 by John S

FIFA declared its winner of the 2013 Ballon D’Or on Monday. Cristiano Ronaldo deservedly won it, not least for his heroic efforts in taking Portugal to the World Cup finals in Brazil. Just pipped Lionel Messi, who was as outstanding … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (91) – What now for West Ham?

Posted on January 6, 2014 by John S

The FA Cup has been battered and bruised by the money and power of the Premier League and the Champions League, but it still has a kick, and still matters, especially when things go wrong. Like today, when West Ham … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (90) – The perils of Premier League management

Posted on December 22, 2013 by John S

There was an intriguing table in The Observer today about the longevity of Premier League managers (as managers, not people!). It ranked the current 18 – two clubs, Spurs and West Brom, don’t have a “permanent” manager, having recently sacked … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (89) – That World Cup Draw

Posted on December 8, 2013 by John S

So, two days on, how’s that Group of Death looking? The Todesgruppe as the Germans call it. Love those compound nouns. England find themselves in Group D, with Uruguay, Italy and Costa Rica. With their first game, against Italy, to be … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (88) – England 22 New Zealand 30

Posted on November 17, 2013 by John S

So this was the big one. Always is. The chance for England to measure themselves against the best team in the rugby world. Not World Cup winners that often, strangely enough. But usually the best. The All Blacks. The game … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (87) – A good day for Quins – at Twickenham and Leicester

Posted on November 4, 2013 by John S

2 November 2013 was a good day for Harlequins. First, Chris Robshaw and Mike Brown starred for England in their 20-13 victory over Australia. And then Quins went away to Leicester, and won 23-16. (Meanwhile West Ham had another 0-0 … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (86) – Quins 24 Sale 3, in photos

Posted on October 27, 2013 by John S

At last, Quins got back to winning ways at home yesterday, beating Sale 24-3. Lots of players missing, either through injury or international call-ups, but that gave the youngsters a chance, and they rose to the occasion. Marshalled by the … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (85) – Let’s All Do The Samba!

Posted on October 15, 2013 by John S

So England have made it to the Brazil World Cup in 2014 without the agony of a playoff, which could have been against a pretty decent team, maybe even France. Oh God, the thought of that would have been too … Continue reading →

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