The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Following the recent news that all UK gambling companies will ban footballers, celebrities, and other social media influencers from advertising on their platforms, should we have already had a complete ban of all betting promoting in sport such as shirt sponsorships and media advertisements? Why has it taken so long? Throughout the years gambling has held […]
It was revealed earlier this month that Cheltenham Town FC have the fourth least amount of money spent on agent fees in League One, with only Morcambe, Exeter and Accrington Stanley having less. The Robin’s have spent £79,811 on agents and intermediaries’ fees for player transactions in the year from February the first 2022, to […]
Erling Haaland has not been in England too long but it is clear that he could go on to be the greatest striker in Premier League history. The Norwegian forward has undoubtedly set the Premier League on fire this season. The goal machine has a fantastic scoring record, with 48 goals in 42 games in […]
After the Cheltenham Festival was staged behind closed doors in 2021, the fans returned to Cheltenham in 2022 in their droves as it broke records in terms of attendance. Dr Charles Afriyie from the University of Gloucestershire conducted a survey of the festival and stated that the economic impact of the 2022 festival was almost […]
Galopin des Champs justified favouritism to land the sport’s biggest prize of the Gold Cup at the Cheltenham Festival. Paul Townend timed his ride to perfection to calmly pass Bravemansgame and power up the hill to secure a third victory for himself and Willie Mullins in the sport’s prestigious event. The King George winner Bravemansgame […]
Cheltenham Town will have the opportunity to do the double over Exeter City this Saturday as they host the Grecians at the Completely-Suzuki Stadium. It will be an opportunity for Wade Elliott’s men to go four league games unbeaten for just the second time this season and having crushed play-off hopefuls Peterborough United 3-0 last […]
The FA have announced changes to the current promotion system which sees clubs move from the Hellenic League Premier Division to the Southern League Division One, steps five and four of the English non-league system. The change will see a shift from the German system of a team at the bottom of one league playing […]
Having stepped out from being Champion Trainer Paul Nicholls’ assistant, Harry Derham has begun life as a trainer and started promisingly, having eight wins from 33 runners operating at a 24% strike rate. It’s a big move to join the training ranks but the former jockey has relished the challenge up to this point. “Exciting, […]
Adulai Sambu and Zac Guinan have both been sent on a new loan recently with Sambu retuning to Cirencester Town where he enjoyed a strong first half of the season. Sambu scored 10 goals in 13 games, including a hattrick against Basingstoke in the FA Trophy. Cirencester play at the same level as Bishops Cleeve […]
In last year’s Turners Novice’s Chase Galopin Des Champs’s dramatic fall at the last did little to dissuade people that he looked every bit a Gold Cup winner in waiting. Since that defeat the Willie Mullins machine has been faultless. Winning at Fairyhouse and Punchestown with ease before quelling many doubters with a superb victory […]