Jon Naylor
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Jon Naylor

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About

Jon is an Freelance Sports Journalist from London.

A keen sports fan and journalist, he developed his skills in the Student Media department at Loughborough University, winning awards writing for his Students' Union magazine. Jon also became the Union's Multi-Media Editor, taking the reins at the heads of the magazine and broadcasting wings of Loughborough Students' Media for a year.

Jon then undertook a Masters degree in Sports Broadcast Journalism at Staffordshire University, learning from some of the industry's top professionals.

Any comments, queries or opinions are welcome, so please feel free to write on any articles or my bulletin board.

Follow Jon's Sports Rumours feed on Twitter: www.twitter.com/sportrumours

Take a look at the half science, half comment sports blog: www.halfvolley.co.uk

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres, Ian Rush, Novak Djokovic, Lewis Hamilton, Joe Calzaghe, Ricky Hatton, Ian Bell, George Best, Kevin Pietersen, Shane Warne, Sachin Tendulkar, Ian Botham.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Liverpool FC, England and Wales Cricket Team, London Wasps and the Delhi Daredevils

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Liverpool 3-3 AC Milan (Liverpool win 3-2 on penalties) - best final I've ever seen and possibly the best final ever.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Tottenham 4-4 Chelsea.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Don Bradman's Test average - a heartbreaking 99.94. Dixie Dean's records come a close second - 383 goals in 433 appearances for Everton, 60 league goals in one season.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth. She's much nicer.

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele - his hands were only ever on the trophies, not the ball.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Both have achilles' heels at the French, but I'd plump for the Fed through his sheer and unadulterated class with every stroke he makes.

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    The Golden Bear until Tiger beats his 18 Majors record.

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Senna for me; a tragic loss to the sport and one that has had permanent repercussions.

Bulletin Board

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  • Jamie H posted 672 days ago

    Jamie H

    Hi there.

    I've written an article about Hillsborough for the 21st anniversary (yesterday now). Hope you don't mind me posting this to your wall, I just wan't to share it with people so they can give it a read, comment, and pay their respects. It's not a big report, just my tribute to the 96.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/379196-hillsborough-remembered-justice-for-the-96

  • Jamie Ward posted 699 days ago

    Jamie Ward

    Congrats on the featured columnist role Jon, very well deserved and a long time coming.

    I was going to suggest that you become one but the next day you became one!!

    Well done fella

  • Barney Corkhill posted 724 days ago

    Barney Corkhill

    *Sigh*

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/350279-paok-the-new-best-side-in-the-world-after-derby-win-over-panathinaikos

  • Barney Corkhill posted 727 days ago

    Barney Corkhill

    Hey Jon,

    The inevitable has happened... the UWCC title has gone to a team I have trouble spelling the name of in a league I know nothing about... at least I've heard of the team though, and they're well known throughout the world...

    Roma lost the title to Panathinaikos last night in the Europa League, but it's not all bad news! The match was a thriller with three goals and a penalty in the last ten minutes, as well as a last minute winner from a familiar face!

    It also contained a wonderful goal from Vucinic (see that highlights included for that screamer) and a substitue scoring with their first touch on two different occasions!

    Also included in the article are Roma title reign stats, which stand up against the very best there has ever been!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/348577-roma-conquered-as-panathinaikos-become-the-new-best-side-in-the-world

    The UWCC needs YOU!

    Cheers,
    Barney

  • Antony Herbert posted 734 days ago

    Antony Herbert

    Am taking to self promoting this article as it didnt appear on home page for some reason!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/343317-homophobia-in-football-a-lost-cause

  • Shikha posted 942 days ago

    Shikha

    Hello!
    made a general cricket slideshow: (humor)

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/220172-sledging-in-retrospect-a-humor-touch

    Hope u can take a look.

  • Barney Corkhill posted 1037 days ago

    Barney Corkhill

    Remembering the 96...

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/156467-remembering-hillsborough-youll-never-walk-alone

  • Goutham Babu posted 1037 days ago

    Goutham Babu

    Hello bro..i published the second part of the funniest soccer quotes ever.,..so pls have a look and give your opinion..
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/155881-funniest-soccer-quotes-ever-pt-2

  • Rohini Iyer posted 1037 days ago

    Rohini Iyer

    Hello Jon...i was thinking on the lines of a rewind sort of a thing, one World Cup match that is most memorable from a fan's line of thought, i thought if i could start it by this week, it would be fun. what say, are you game??

  • Barney Corkhill posted 1040 days ago

    Barney Corkhill

    Hey Jon,

    I've written an article about Liverpool with religious connections as it is Easter Sunday. Now, I'm not the most religious guy on this earth, as you may have guessed, so I'm not sure how it has come out! I would appreciate your thoughts and views on it as I'm not convinced it came out as well as I had planned!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/154914-an-easter-sunday-special-the-parable-of-liverpool-football-club

    Cheers,
    Barney

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