England Match Review: Relentless Three Lions score six in Group B opener England have got their World Cup campaign truly up and running with a dazzling 6-2 win over Iran. Iran, currently managed by former Manchester United assistant manager Carlos … Read More »

First of all I would like to say this article isn’t everything I wanted it to be. I wanted to write a long analytical article, like I did for the EUROs. However, due to a mixture of working and sickness … Read More »

There’s been much discussion about which striker Gareth Southgate should select to deputise for Harry Kane at the 2022 World Cup. There are no standout candidates, with recently capped Tammy Abraham and Dominic Calvert-Lewin both struggling for goals this season. … Read More »

Hi there! It was good to see Bravemansgame back to something close to his best in the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby on Saturday. The seven-year-old won his first four chases last season before ending the campaign finishing last of … Read More »

Hi there! I was saddened, but not surprised, to read that Mick Channon has decided to bring to an end his 33-year training career at the close of this season. Our paths met fleetingly many years ago, when he first … Read More »

I ebb slightly. It’s just a silly phase I’m going through. (10cc around 1975? I think so.) My Brighton day was good fun, which is all I ask, but everything has gone up and for the first time in ages … Read More »

Erik ten Hag has had a mostly positive start to life as Manchester United boss. Since the first two games, both defeats, and taking away a bad day at the office against the neighbours Manchester City, United have steadily improved. … Read More »

Hi there! Few results could have given the visiting racegoers to Paris on Sunday greater pleasure than the victory of Alpinista in Europe’s greatest race. Although she had sound claims on the book – having won five consecutive Group 1 … Read More »

Today sees the Grand Final which is being played at Old Trafford and it features League Shield winners St Helens and Leeds, who finished fifth in the regular season, a whopping thirteen points behind today’s opponents. Admittedly Leeds are in … Read More »

I seem to have changed horses in midstream, as we used to say. This was going to be about the Heineken Silver Handicap at Goodwood, the startling ability of Harry Davies and Saffie Osborne and the way a very clever … Read More »

Gareth Southgate’s latest England squad has dropped. It’s the last squad before the World Cup and it’s caused some real discussion amongst both England and football fans. So here I’m going to share my thoughts on the squad overall, who … Read More »

I was looking back over some old columns the other day. It’s inadvisable because there are bound to be a few slips, a few omissions, an old joke that may not have been quite as funny as you thought at … Read More »