Simon Martin's Sportswriter Profile

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Valley Floyd Road, My Only Desire
March 19, 2009

126 reads
Manager Roundabout 2008
September 3, 2008

273 reads
Championship Roundup Week One
August 10, 2008

240 reads
Return to The Front: Simon Martin
July 11, 2008

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A student at the UK's top sports Uni, Loughborough University, Simon is a budding Pentathlete and an FA referee in his spare time. He studies English and Technical Journals for his degree.

Simon is a season ticket holder at the Valley, home of Charlton Athletic, and is a red red robin, through and through!

He is hoping that his articles on the laws of the game, and analysis of refereeing behaviour may highlight areas in the game which require improvement, or at the very least encourage some healthy debate!

Simon has quite a few football related projects on the go. one of his latest ventures is an attempt to get real footballers more recognised for their efforts on and off the pitch: and it starts with Chris Powell of Charlton Athletic: getting him a Knighthood!

For anyone so inclined to vote: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Sir-C-Powell/

On that note, he's off to Charlton! COME ON YOU REDS!

Favorite Athletes

Steve Backley, Sebastian Coe
Favorite Sports Teams

Charlton Athletic, Crawley Town, New England Patriots.
All Time Sports Moment

Chris Powell of Charlton Athletic scoring at the Valley, 2006 - he looked to the heavens and cried "that was for Andrew".
Most Memorable Game Attended

Sunderland VS Charlton Athletic, 1997/98 Divison One Play-off final. Charlton won 7-6 on penalties after a Clive Mendonca hat-trick made it 4-4 in extra time.
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Highest scoring score draw in English football: Charlton Athletic 6 - 6 Middlesborough (1st Divison, 1960). OR... Shortest serving manager, Leroy Rosenior, 10 minutes (Torquay United, 17 May 2007).
Pele or Maradona?

Pele - although I respect Maradona hugely, I fear his "hand of god" counts against his legend status.

John Houmes posted 573 days ago

Season 3 of Bleacher Report Fantasy League is underway. Go to http://fantasy.premierleague.com/
After you have picked your team, click on LEAGUES and enter this code: 386636-103177
Cut and paste this message on a few other people’s page so that the word gets around.
John Houmes posted 888 days ago

Bleacher Report Champions League
http://en.uclfantasy.uefa.com/
Pick your team. Enter both leagues. Below our the codes for the leagues:

Most points wins : 1593-496
Head to Head with top 8 teams qualifying for Knock-Out: 1593-518

Please enter this in 5 other soccer writer's bulletin boards on their bleacher report page.

Thanks. John
Tim Cary posted 920 days ago

SEC media policy makes it hard on fans, freelance journalists (of which many B/R writers are both). Thoughts?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/233755-sec-creates-shortsighted-new-policy-uninvents-mr-gores-internet
John Houmes posted 944 days ago

Don’t forget to sign up for the Bleacher Report Fantasy Premier League. Go to http://fantasy.premierleague.com/ , sign up and pick your team. Join both BR leagues.

Bleacher Report - Code 184698-48718
This league is straight up total points. Whoever has the most fantasy points at the end of the season wins the league.

Bleacher Report Super Cup – Code 184698-56202
In this league, you will go head-to-head each week with another Bleacher Report writer. You get 3 points for a win and 1 for a tie. The top 8 teams at the end of the season will play a knock-out tournament for the championship.

Join both leagues!
Tim Cary posted 980 days ago

Always enjoy the chance to do an interview- please check it out if you get a chance! Thanks!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/197232-br-exclusive-interview-dave-coulier-talking-stanley-cup-finals
John Houmes posted 1004 days ago

Bleacher Report’s EPL Fantasy season is almost over. Click on http://fantasy.premierleague.com/ & sign in.
Go to Bleacher Report League Forum for the latest update. Thanks.
John
Brian Rhodes posted 1052 days ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/148024-what-has-the-premiership-ever-done-for-england

If you get a chance take a look at my latest article and let me know what you think?

Thanks mate.
Goutham Babu posted 1052 days ago

Hello bro..pls read my latest article and say what you feel about it..
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/147369-which-is-the-best-league-in-europe-serie-a-la-liga-or-premier-league
Jersey Al Bracco posted 1055 days ago

Here's my first shot at a "soccer" article: Would love to hear your comments:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/146452-us-mens-soccer-is-landon-donovan-really-the-best-we-can-do
Brian Rhodes posted 1058 days ago

So what do you think of Phil Parkinson then Simon?