The decision has been made for League Two to come to an abrupt end due to COVID-19. Clubs within the league are wanting the final standings to be decided by a points per game system. For the two Gloucestershire clubs, Cheltenham Town and Forest Green this has its positives and negatives. Cheltenham would have to […]
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How has COVID-19 effected grassroots clubs? Park Life Sport talk to Collumpton Youth manager Kevin Williams
As COVID-19 continues to dominate the headlines across the entire sporting spectrum, many professional based clubs are still being left in limbo as to whether their retrospective seasons will be continued in the weeks to come, or abandoned completely, ultimately voiding the campaign. UEFA and the FA have been unclear to date in terms of […]
Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen: Form, players to watch, betting odds, what time does it start?
The Bundesliga started again on Saturday and brought some sort of normality back to football supporters’ lives. The footballing weekend will conclude on Monday night as struggling Werder Bremen take on Bayer Leverkusen at the Weser Stadium. Form Both teams have not played a competitive match in over two months, with their last game taking […]
Opinion: Let’s stop comparing ourselves to Germany, football is nowhere near close to returning in England
Maybe it’s the fact that we’re all cooped up inside, and the thinking of the excitement and enjoyment a football match brings is making us even more depressed. Maybe it’s the fact that whenever this does blow over, it will be a long, long time before the game returns to how it was just two […]
Liveblog: Park Life Sport speaks to former Cheltenham Town star Jamie Cureton!
Hello and welcome to Park Life Sport’s liveblog on this beautiful May Monday. After weeks of nothing on the sporting front, we’ve finally had some action over the weekend and we’ll be bringing you all the reaction and headlines from a week surprisingly packed with news! Scroll down for the liveblog. We’ve got an exclusive […]
Women’s Sport: Not just unequal pay
The gender pay gap spans almost every industry, and sports is no different. When it comes to women’s sport and female athletes there is always talk about equal pay because historically female athletes are paid less. But that will always be the case if women’s sports aren’t marketed properly. The focus of the conversation is […]
FA Chairman: Hard to see fans returning to football soon
Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has said it is hard to see fans returning to matches “any time soon”, with clubs facing the prospect of having to play remaining matches behind closed doors if the Premier League and English League resumes following the Covid-19 pandemic. It is understood top-flight clubs were told on Friday that […]
Work continues at Meadow Park as Gloucester City continue to build towards a return home
The season may be over for the players but not for the staff behind closed doors. There is still plenty of work going on at Gloucester City but it’s work with their hands that is the priority now, not work with their feet. The Meadow Park rebuild now has Gloucester’s 100% attention as the suspension […]
Could the postponement of Euro 2020 benefit England?
Following a successful qualifying campaign, there were big hopes on England’s chances at the European Championships this year. However, due to the COVID-19 outbreak the tournament will now be played in the summer of 2021. Following a successful qualifying campaign, there were once again big hopes on England’s chances at this year’s Euros, along with […]
Why the Eredivie cancelling the season is not relevant for the Premier League’s fate
The Eredivisie, the Dutch top flight in football, was declared null and void last week, sparking inevitable comparisons to the Premier League’s current hiatus. While people are arguing the FA should follow its Dutch counterpart’s example, the situations of the two leagues should really not be compared. This season (or should we say last season […]