One of the more emotive of political causes in recent times has been the plan to build a new high speed rail line between London, the North of England and the Midlands; the now notorious High Speed 2 project – often abbreviated to plain HS2.
With construction due to begin in 2017, the plan is for the line to extend north westwards from Euston station in the capital to …
Inevitably, Watford Football Club loom large in this first category of the TTU Awards. We’ve followed the Hornets’ link up to Granada and Udinese closely over the past nine months. First, William Abbs drew our attention to the project back in July; then, Matt Rowson helpfully introduced us to the dramatis personae, before Michael Moruzzi provided a spirited defence as the naysayers gathered and our own co-founder Lloyd…
With just three weeks to go before the start of the season, one of the most surprising aspects of this summer is the enhanced quality of the ‘out of work’ list – a roster of players that can be pondered with increasing incredulity here. In the past, the directory was populated with the kinds of players one might expect – journeymen who had reached the end of their shelf …
There are smaller counties which support league football – so what has gone wrong in Worcestershire? Frank Heaven explains.
It is a dubious honour.
After Kidderminster Harriers narrowly missed out on the Conference play-offs this season, Worcestershire remains the largest county in England without a Football League club.
Shropshire and Cumbria both have smaller populations, but they are obviously doing something right that Worcestershire is not.
Harriers did enjoy a …
Where’s your Caravan?
By Chris Hargreaves, Published by The Friday Project,
August 2011, £8.99, ISBN: 9780007364145
What next for a lower league footballer upon retirement? A simple enough premise, but too few biographies have tackled the theme with any distinction, so Chris Hargreaves’ recent release, which engages throughout with the realities and emotions of signing off from one’s playing days, is a welcome addition.
An unravelling set of new …
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Steve: C.f. Phil Neville on MOTD2 talking about Rosicky's audacious blind pas...
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Winch: An enjoyable read. I'm not sure they bring back any good memories, but...
