On one hand is an innovative football club with sustainability at the heart of its ethos, on the other is one of Europe’s most controversial retailers – Sports Direct. Since the start of the 2021/2022 season Forest Green Rovers Women have been sponsored by the self-proclaimed UK’s No. 1 Sports Retailer with Sports Direct’s logo […]
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OPINION: Why Barcelona’s Spotify deal is a huge win for football
If right now, you dear reader asked football fans their second favourite club, chances are you will hear the name Barcelona. For fans of a certain age, the period of football from 2008 to 2015 will forever be synonymous with the Catalan giants and their favourite sons, Lionel Messi, Pep Guardiola and Carles Puyol to […]
OPINION: In sacking Chris Silverwood the ECB have given themselves an unwanted reliance on the Hundred’s finances, at what long term cost?
You wouldn’t have to sit in a laboratory wearing a long white coat, goggles, illegible scribbles on a flipped whiteboard and have a masterfully scientific mind to deduce that English cricket is a mess. You could point to the recent white ball success and say only half of English cricket is in inexcusable disarray. That […]
Park Life Sports Live Blog- Cheltenham Town’s reaction after memorable Wycombe draw, Gloucester Rugby look ahead to this weekend’s action, and more throughout the day!
Welcome to today’s Park Life Sports Live Blog, bringing you the latest sporting news from Gloucestershire and beyond. Coming up today, we look back at the Premier League fixtures from the weekend. We’ll hear later today from Cheltenham Town assistant manager Russell Milton ahead of tomorrows clash against Ipswich. As well as a look ahead […]
Michael Duff ahead of Cheltenham Town vs Sunderland – Robins striker faces lengthy injury spell whilst ‘very good’ Jermain Defoe could start
Michael Duff has held his pre-match press conference ahead of the Robins’ clash against Sunderland tomorrow night at the Jonny-Rocks. He confirmed an unfortunate, long term injury for forward Dan Nlundulu, who is in on loan from Southampton. “Dan Nlundulu is not good news,” Duff admitted. “He’s got significant damage in the hamstring and could […]
Have Bristol Bears turned their season around?
It was a painful start to the season for last season’s table toppers, with a defeat at Ashton Gate to newly promoted Saracens in the opening game of the 2021/22 season. It was looking as if this season was not going to pick up for ‘the greatest showmen’ of the game. Until now. A 37-21 […]
Mike McDaniel Hired as New Miami Dolphins Head Coach: Can he rejuvenate a underperforming franchise?
The Miami Dolphins have completed their search for a new head coach after firing Brian Flores at the start of January, hiring San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel. The 38-year old arrives in South Florida having spent the last five years with Kyle Shanahan in Santa Clara as both the run game and offensive […]
Paul Collingwood announced as new England interim coach
Paul Collingwood will be England’s head coach for their Test series against West Indies next month after being appointed as a stand-in by Andrew Strauss, the ECB’s interim managing director of men’s cricket. The man who led England to the Twenty20 World Cup in 2010 has been asked to take charge on an interim basis […]
OPINION – Leicester’s struggles this season further proves capitalism is dominating football
Leicester City’s 4-1 defeat against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup yesterday further highlighted their underwhelming season after getting demoted to the European Conference League from the Europa League and they currently sit 10th in the Premier League. Leicester’s recent struggles reaffirm the point that football clubs backed by oligarchs and wealthy states are too […]