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Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:37:00 +0000 T's compilation of the end-of-season poll, part 1The Summer months would be unbearable without the end-of-season poll, and here at long last (Houston IT fires and editorial indolence permitting) is the first instalment of the thing. Contributors comments have been lovingly compiled by T, whose filter would have been working overtime following the Premiership run-in that we endured ... You've saved Coventry Rugby Club! YOU'VE done it! Coventry Rugby Club is playing on. Thanks to the efforts and cash support of the Coventry public, Cov will be on the pitch at Plymouth Albion on August 30 for the first game of the National Division One season. The Rugby Football Union is issuing an official statement today, but the Telegraph can exclusively reveal that the 134-year-old club has been given the green light to Decision day for Coventry Rugby Club IT'S decision day for Coventry Rugby Club as the two-week appeal to raise a maximum £100,000 performance security bond comes to a climax. The fund smashed through the halfway mark yesterday afternoon at a figure of £50,895 as contributions continued to come in to all branches of the Coventry Building Society. The Bald Falcon The Falcons’ second signing of the summer, and third in all ahead of next season, is a player we are more familiar with than the other two. He is Adam Balding, a 28-year-old former Gloucester captain who looks like a cross between Graham Rowntree and Alex off the Apprentice. England Rugby June 2008 In Review England Rugby June 2008 In Review. A good month for the England Juniors who reached the final of the IRB Junior Championships but were soundly beaten by New Zealand. England Saxons winning the Churchill Cup did us all proud. However, a very bad month for the England elite squad on tour in New Zealand both on and off the field Mixed news for Glaws stars in England squad There were mixed fortunes for Gloucester players when England manager Martin Johnson announced his first elite player squad. With 12 players demoted from the senior squad to the Saxons, and several other big names ignored altogether, Johnson has made it clear he means business, and Glaws players aren’t the only ones on the receiving end. The Gloves Are Off: Wicketkeepers Drop Gauntlets In the beginning, it was considered a bonus when your wicketkeeper could get you some runs, i.e. batting was an optional extra, not the essential minimum. Then, as cricket evolved and especially limited-overs version of the game raised its ugly head, the wicketkeeper was expected to carry the tag of a "recognized-bat" and invariably the runs that were expected of him were quick runs. Peters Out Yet Match Peters Out - Days 3.5 to 4 Lizzie J talks us through the second half of Day 3 as she saw it, plus what she saw of Day 4. We learn about Middlesex's strong few hours late Tuesday and early Wednesday before the rain came and we learn about Lizzie's response to rain. Shopping In Uxbridge? Sounds a bit like a history of tractors in Ukraine? Many thanks to Lizzie for this excellent report. Great Scott - Middlesex v Northants Day 3 Seaxe Man tells us all about Day 3 against Northants. The ups. The downs. The summary execution of the entire committee of our once great club. The reprieve and retrospective pardon of those worthy officials of our eternally great club. The Uxbridge post-match piss-up and the resulting late filing of copy. Read all about it right here. Match poised despite secret lemonade drinker fizz Loverboy describes a fascinating day at Uxbridge. While Middlesex looked like hitting the pits at tea (sack the entire committee!!) the evening session showed an amazing revival of fortunes (reinstate the entire committee!!!). Loverboy's famous appetite, however, was not whetted by the catering on offer, however....... 'MIDDLESEX SURVIVE WHITE HEAT. Loverboy reports on a game that had a Whitemare start and a nightmare FINNIsh. In between there was a spectacular fight back after tea. However, much more importantly our portly reporter opinion on the catering was most unfavourable. Taxi for Loverboy to Headingley St Dawid's Day defuses early Wrath After an appalling start, warched remotely from Barmy Kev, our OBE's were outdone by our NBE's Our debutant Malan, Morgan, Scott and shoddy Northants fielding turned it round. 20/20 ir wasn't but another good day for Middlesex it was. Please read on SKY B-LOSE? Hurrah! I finally found somebody else to write an article for this section of the site! A warm welcome to AD, and if the few readers that know of this place can write nice comments about said article on the Message Board, he might just write something else.... Charisteas A Target? Town are reportedly in talks with German 2nd Bundesliga side Nuremberg with a view to signing Greek international striker Angelos Charisteas. Stimson signs summer target McCammon Gillingham manager Mark Stimson has captured his number one transfer target Mark McCammon today. The striker turned down a one year extension at Doncaster for a three-year deal at Priestfield. The 29-year-old was the big target man that topped manager Mark Stimson's summer target list. Russian Media: Arshavin Done Deal Russian media are reporting that Chelsea Football Club have already agreed personal terms with Andrei Arshavin. The 27-year-old Zenit St. Petersburg player had an eye-catching UEFA Cup Final against Rangers and an excellent Euro 2008 which prompted Europe’s top clubs to sit up and take notice. Public Training Session Town have announced that they will be holding a public training day at Portman Road on Friday the 25th of July. Jim: Improvement Needed Town manager Jim Magilton says his squad need to make minor improvements in their overall game if Town are to go up next season. Convincing MotoGP win at Assen for Stoner Round eight of the 2008 MotoGP World Championship had seen reigning champion Casey Stoner back to his convincing best on the Ducati, but with Valentino Rossi on the Yamaha and Dani Pedrosa on the Honda scoring points to keep them comfortably ahead of the Australian overall. Would he close up or drop further behind in the Dutch TT at Assen, round nine? AT&T Williams 2008 British GP Preview Formula One will showcase its talent at the home of British motorsport this weekend as the teams make the journey to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix on Sunday 6th July. At a circuit where it’s celebrated some significant milestones, including its first Grand Prix victory in 1979, AT&T Williams will be looking to improve upon its recent performances and return to a more competitive form. OFFICIAL _ COULTHARD TO RETIRE AT END OF SEASON As many people have speculated, David Coulthard has anounced his retirement from F1 racing at the end of the 2008. The Scot who has thirteen GP wins to his name made the announcement today on the eve of the British Grand Prix weekend. He will remain a consultant to Red Bull Racing, focusing on car testing and development. His full statement is below. VIDEO: Inside Track: British Grand Prix Preview It’s a sort of homecoming for Formula One this weekend, as racing returns to Silverstone 60 years after the circuit hosted the first ever race of the first ever FIA Drivers’ World Championship. In its honour Sidepodcast actually visits the circuit for this special episode of Inside Track. Can Lewis Leave His Demons Behind Him? Silverstone is completely sold out this weekend. Everyone wants to see Lewis in action. A catalogue of disasters have seen him slide off the pedestal the press had put him on, a position Lewis isn't enjoying. Can he make amends here this weekend? I am sure with the crowds behind him he will certainly give it his all. David Coulthard & Adrian Newey go Back to McLaren David Coulthard, Adrian Newey, Christian Horner & Martin Brundle must have caused quite a stir amongst McLaren employees as they walked the corridors at the teams Woking based Technology Centre. Stranger still, the quartet were being guided by their host for the day - Martin Whitmarsh. |
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