About

I'm back!

My name is Barney Corkhill, I'm 20 years old and currently in my second year at the University of Sheffield studying Journalism. I'm a big Liverpool fan when it comes to football, but also enjoy playing and watching rugby, tennis, cricket, golf and pretty much any other sport really!

Apart from sport, my other passion in life is music. I love playing and listening to it and I'm a big fan of the oldies! The Kinks, The Who, Oasis, Elvis etc. are all favourites of mine but no-one comes close to the greatest band of all time: The Beatles.

As you can probably tell by that list of bands I enjoy looking back at bygone eras, and I'm very much the same when it comes to sports. I try and educate myself as much as I can on the history of the sports I enjoy, and all the great players and moments that have stood out.

I used to write pretty regularly for Bleacher Report and hope to start up again soon, perhaps resurrecting a few of the series I began. The ones I particularly like are the "Greatest Ever" series, which always provides good debate, the "A Tribute To..." series, which looks at the greats of various sports, and Barney Corkhill's Unofficial World Club Championships (current holders being Chelsea).

Relevant links:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/72569-the-greatest-ever-series
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/64031-the-a-tribute-to-series
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/97374-the-complete-history-of-the-uwcc-title

Others include Player Duels, Great Quotes and Liverpool Legends! Feel free to look back in my archives for such gems as "Footballs Funniest Moments", "The Worst Haircuts in Football History" and "The Wierdest Olympic Sports in History".

If anyone needs to contact me just post a note on my bulletin board or email me at barneycorkhill@hotmail.co.uk and I'll get back to you!

Most importantly of all, I hope you enjoy my articles! If you do, rate them, leave a comment and if you like my work enough then by all means become a fan!

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Steven Gerrard, Steve McManaman, Robbie Fowler, Luis Suarez, Jamie Carragher, John Arne Riise, Jonah Lomu, Jason Leonard, Usain Bolt, Will Greenwood...I could go on for a while.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Liverpool, Bath and England

  • Favorite Coaches

    Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Rafa Benitez, Sir Alf Ramsey, Sir King Kenny Dalglish and Sir Clive Woodward!

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    One word: Istanbul. 2005 Champions League Final Liverpool 3-3 Milan. Magical!

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Robbie Fowler - hattrick within five minutes! Usain Bolt's 100m when he decides to sprint instead of jogging.

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan.

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer.

Bulletin Board

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  • Timothy N posted 843 days ago

    Timothy N

    What were you saying about Torres never going Blue?

  • JAI JOSHI posted 945 days ago

    JAI JOSHI

    Hey Barney, Do you think a 5 step remedy could help liverpool out of their misery? have a look here http://bleacherreport.com/articles/497146-liverpool-fc-five-steps-that-can-invigorate-the-life-at-anfield
    thanks :)

  • Blaine Spence posted 961 days ago

    Blaine Spence

    With just a couple of days before the 2010 Ford Ironman Championship in Hawaii, I talk with one of the favorites—last year's runner-up, American Chris Lieto:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/483019-an-interview-with-americas-premier-ironman-chris-lieto-and-more-than-sport

  • Maxx G posted 982 days ago

    Maxx G

    please give a look

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/459764-epl-debate-arsenal-vs-chelsea-vs-man-united-vs-liverpool-vs-spurs

  • Steven Resnick posted 982 days ago

    Steven Resnick

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/461810-building-back-respectability-what-bleacher-report-needs-to-do-to-regain-it

  • Blaine Spence posted 994 days ago

    Blaine Spence

    Have a heart!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/448913-san-francisco-49ers-give-back-michael-lewis-a-player-with-heart

  • ... posted 1000 days ago

    ...

    Hey mate.. Have a look if you fancy it..

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/444903-blues-talk-chelsea-and-the-state-of-their-youth-academy

  • Blaine Spence posted 1003 days ago

    Blaine Spence

    There is nothing like the advent of the football season to get me writing again!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/442628-the-curious-case-of-nate-davis

  • cassie cook posted 1006 days ago

    cassie cook

    grrr as o

  • cassie cook posted 1006 days ago

    cassie cook

    ugh is any one here geez hello........

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