City to emerge from the shadows of bitter rivals August 4, 2011 THE city of Manchester dominated English football last season with Manchester United winning the Premier League and making the final of the Champions League, while MANCHESTER CITY collected the FA Cup, their first trophy in 35 years. The gap is narrowing between the two clubs and although United are the favourites to win a 13th [...]
PRIVATE COMPANIES TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT PWC BUSINESS AWARDS September 11, 2011 THERE is no reason private companies can’t be as glamorous as their listed counterparts, says PwC, whose Private Business Awards rewarded the companies that support society alongside delivering annual profits. Like Bikeworks, winner of the Social Enterprise of the Year award, where co-directors Dave Miller and Jim Blakemore run apprenticeship schemes that train young offenders [...]
PRIVATE COMPANIES TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT PWC BUSINESS AWARDS September 11, 2011 THERE is no reason private companies can’t be as glamorous as their listed counterparts, says PwC, whose Private Business Awards rewarded the companies that support society alongside delivering annual profits. Like Bikeworks, winner of the Social Enterprise of the Year award, where co-directors Dave Miller and Jim Blakemore run apprenticeship schemes that train young offenders [...]
Allardyce: I may need two years June 1, 2011 SAM ALLARDYCE admits it may take two years to drag West Ham back up into the Premier League. Allardyce, who was confirmed as Hammers boss said: “The contract is two seasons, so that gives me a two-year period to get them there. It depends just how many players leave and how many we can attract [...]
Fernandes: I won’t be QPR Abramovich August 18, 2011 AirAsia boss vows to fund signings but insists club will be profit-making in long-term QPR’S new majority shareholder Tony Fernandes has vowed to breathe life into a club he calls a “raw diamond” but warned he will not adopt a Roman Abramovich approach and flood Rangers with cash. AirAsia chief Fernandes, who yesterday completed his [...]
Polo’s biggest star set to wow the crowds at Ham June 29, 2011 When the chance comes along to see the Argentine Adolfo Cambiaso play polo, women across the city race to the field. Widely considered the most gorgeous man in sport, the Jaeger-LeCoultre model is also one of the most talented (he used to model more but rumour has it he found it too boring). He summers [...]
HARTSON: YOUNG BOSS BETTER FOR WEST HAM June 6, 2011 Ex- Hammers striker insists club should have hired an up-and-coming manager instead of Allardyce FORMER West Ham star John Hartson believes the east London club have made a mistake in appointing Sam Allardyce as boss, insisting they should have put their faith in a young up-and-coming manager. Barcelona gambled on the inexperienced Pep Guardiola three [...]
HARTSON: YOUNG BOSS BETTER FOR WEST HAM June 6, 2011 Ex- Hammers striker insists club should have hired an up-and-coming manager instead of Allardyce FORMER West Ham star John Hartson believes the east London club have made a mistake in appointing Sam Allardyce as boss, insisting they should have put their faith in a young up-and-coming manager. Barcelona gambled on the inexperienced Pep Guardiola three [...]
Keen flunks audition but claims he can be Mr Nasty May 22, 2011 WEST HAM (0) vs SUNDERLAND (3) WEST HAM caretaker manager Kevin Keen is adamant he is tough enough to take up the managerial reins at Upton Park despite his audition for the job ending in a heavy defeat. Goals from Bolo Zenden, Stephane Sessegnon and Cristian Riveros ensured Sunderland extended their superb form in the [...]
Keen flunks audition but claims he can be Mr Nasty May 22, 2011 WEST HAM (0) vs SUNDERLAND (3) WEST HAM caretaker manager Kevin Keen is adamant he is tough enough to take up the managerial reins at Upton Park despite his audition for the job ending in a heavy defeat. Goals from Bolo Zenden, Stephane Sessegnon and Cristian Riveros ensured Sunderland extended their superb form in the [...]