First published in Racing & Football Outlook February 14-20, 2012 In ratings terms in the Premier League, things have been kept largely static with clubs largely remaining unchanged from where they started the season after a very lightly traded transfer window. However, while things are relatively stable on the field, off it, as we...
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PORTUGUESE MAY PAY PRICE FOR SLOW START
First published in Racing & Football Outlook March 29-April 4, 2011 Before we hit the home straight of a domestic season with so much more to run, it’s worth taking the time to reflect on last weekend’s Euro 2012 qualifiers. In the aftermath of England’s win over Wales in Cardiff, the consensus seems to...
GERMANS CONTINUE TO GET STRONGER
First published in Racing & Football Outlook June 29-July 5, 2010 SITTING in a bar watching England’s pathetic exit from the World Cup, it wasn’t so much a case of being surprised at seeing Fabio Capello’s team fall apart but rather shock that they had failed so miserably to reassemble themselves after that dismal...