EURO 2012: THE POLISH CONNECTION
By Mike Girling BRITAIN and Poland go back a long way. Michael Marks of Marks and Sparks fame was Polish. The founder of Tesco, Sir Jack Cohen, was the son of Polish immigrants. Joseph Conrad the author, David and Ed Milliband (Polish Ma), Carl Froch, Phil...
City Talk Phone In Agenda 7/6/12
SECOND agenda. Last week went well, everyone brought their A-Game, so let’s kick on and see where we can take this phone-in. To the skies. That’s where. Full faith in you all. Especially YOU. So… City Talk Phone In Agenda 7/6/12 Time - 6pm Place – your house, car,...
EURO 2012 – STYLE OR SUBSTANCE: THE DUTCH CONUNDRUM
By Sean Rogers YOU'D expect a manager to be lauded after leading a nation to a World Cup final, then cruising to European Championships qualification with one defeat and a goal difference of plus 29 (albeit in an “easy” group). But that's not the case for Bert Van...
EURO 2012 – TRAPDAY: FOOTBALL’S ULYSSES – JUNE 18
By Nick O’Prey STATELY, trim Giovanni Trapattoni puts down his razor and surveys the face looking back at him in the mirror. He allows a brief moment, eye to eye, with his image and turns away. His heroic minute complete, he is ready to face the day with all the...
EURO 2012: PHIL BLUNDELL ON FRANCE – ALLEZ LES BLEUS
By Phil Blundell WORLD Cup winners in 1998, European Champions in 2000, World Cup runners-up in 2006. It seems strange to think that despite having played a part in the other tournaments between 1998 and now, France haven’t actually won a single knockout game outside...
EURO 2012: THE POLISH CONNECTION
By Mike Girling BRITAIN and Poland go back a long way. Michael Marks of Marks and Sparks fame was Polish. The founder of Tesco, Sir Jack Cohen, was the son of Polish immigrants. Joseph Conrad the author, David and Ed Milliband (Polish Ma), Carl Froch, Phil...
City Talk Phone In Agenda 7/6/12
SECOND agenda. Last week went well, everyone brought their A-Game, so let’s kick on and see where we can take this phone-in. To the skies. That’s where. Full faith in you all. Especially YOU. So… City Talk Phone In Agenda 7/6/12 Time - 6pm Place – your house, car,...
EURO 2012 – STYLE OR SUBSTANCE: THE DUTCH CONUNDRUM
By Sean Rogers YOU'D expect a manager to be lauded after leading a nation to a World Cup final, then cruising to European Championships qualification with one defeat and a goal difference of plus 29 (albeit in an “easy” group). But that's not the case for Bert Van...
EURO 2012 – TRAPDAY: FOOTBALL’S ULYSSES – JUNE 18
By Nick O’Prey STATELY, trim Giovanni Trapattoni puts down his razor and surveys the face looking back at him in the mirror. He allows a brief moment, eye to eye, with his image and turns away. His heroic minute complete, he is ready to face the day with all the...
EURO 2012: PHIL BLUNDELL ON FRANCE – ALLEZ LES BLEUS
By Phil Blundell WORLD Cup winners in 1998, European Champions in 2000, World Cup runners-up in 2006. It seems strange to think that despite having played a part in the other tournaments between 1998 and now, France haven’t actually won a single knockout game outside...