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Subject to what I posted earlier re large numbers of Asian players in some Thames Valley Clubs, some clubs are finding it really hard to get the balance right. It is not uncommon to find some teams made up entirely of Pakistani players, even though you know those clubs come from areas of wide...

In the Thames Valley there are strong Asian communities, all along the M4 corridor. Starting in West London, through Southall, Hayes, Hounslow and onto Slough and Reading. In this area, many club sides are now predominantly Asian, particularly Pakistani. There are thousands playing every...

When the second Windies side visited after the war ( 1957 ) Lords and the Oval were heaving with West Indians, loud, excited and full of calypso. The first ' Windrush ' generation had only been on these shores a short time and they wanted to see their countrymen. This continued through the...

Reports from Poland suggest that they are seriously worried about his recovery time and his future. He was becoming a key player in the national team and they were ( disappointingly ) critical of his treatment at Brighton.

....and the lowballing starts all over again. Sullivan made it perfectly clear what he wanted for Rice but they still offered well below that, staggered over a number of years, opening the door for City. Their offer in January for MC was laughable. If they can't get their no.1 target over the...

Thats about how I feel. The first Test was our real chance and they were definitely underpar. We blew it. We had real control at times and let it slip through loose play. Ultimately, the Aussies held their nerve and played the more solid cricket. This series feels like 1-3 to them coming up but...

Lets see how you perform at 76 years old, with an arthritic hip, on one of the warmest evenings of the year and at the end of an extensive tour.

Or.....walk a fairly short distance to the Fox and Hounds in Caversham, Reading and pay homage to the Nerk Twins, who debuted there in 1960 and went on to slightly better things ( blue plaque on wall tells you all )

Who knows how many more Root/Robinson/Anderson would have contributed but history indicates that once Root passes 100, he usually fills his boots. He is skillful enough to manouvere the strike. Robinson looked comfortable. The pitch was flat. The Aussies were on the ropes. Then the declaration...

Thats not standing in his way. Its getting true market worth for him, particularly as we got less than full value for Mac. He is 21 years old. One of the most coveted midfielders in the world, who can play in other positions. His stock will only continue to rise. Chelsea paid £105m for Enzo...

Bloom wants £120m. I simply can't see Chelsea paying that unless it's a player plus cash deal. Its a hands off valuation and we would clearly like to keep him.

England played irresponsible cricket all through this Test. Two stumpings and an arrogant and unnecessary declaration suggested an attempt at rubbing Aussie noses in it. It was too loose and too cavalier. Bairstow's inept wicketkeeping ensured that a first innings lead of 70 -80 was only 7...

Pick a proper wicketkeeper ( Foakes ) rather than a stopper like Bairstow and you get a 100 run first innings lead. Most important position in the whole team and if you don't pick a specialist, you are gambling. I understand the argument about the runs that Bairstow might or might not contribute...

Well....they all had their snouts in the trough....from every political persuasion.....over the expenses scandal....which had been going on for years and apart from a few, inconsequential, sacrificial lambs....and some pathetic gestures to repay monies incorrectly claimed.......was brushed under...

So where do we start.......... 1 ) Multiple coal using power plants in China ( and increasing ) and other countries. 2) All aircraft 3) All massive container ships. Just tackling these three would make a massive difference but we all know it aint gonna happen. So politicians will target the...

Dale Vince ( owner of Forest Green Rovers )

Everyone can get seduced once in a while.

Where is Ted Heath when you want him. The man with the vision that a Common Market would benefit all of us. Even Thatcher supported that concept. As kids, we all felt it made sense. Why did no one have the foresight to form a tripartite agreement between Germany, France and UK. A Northern...

Football is a simple game made more complicated by those who over-think it. Bob Paisley was asked once about what he had said in a Liverpool team meeting....he replied....." pass to the same colour shirt " Man City move the ball quickly and accurately. That is the essence of their success...

We do not need to bring in £200m by selling all of Mac, Moises and Sanchez. It is ridiculous to weaken our midfield to this extent. Mac was in floods of tears yesterday. He loves it here, doesn't really want to go and knows that his father and his agent have engineered a move away and now its...