1. Is David Moyes' New Contract a Mistake?

    On the 14th March, 2002, Everton Football Club announced their new manager. It was the relatively inexperienced former Preston centre-back David Moyes...

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  2. Rio Ferdinand Should Be Permanent England Captain

    Last night showed exactly why Rio Ferdinand should, in my view, be the England captain. In the absence of regular skipper John Terry, Ferdinand was given the armband.And he didn't disappoint...

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  3. Wembley: Where Is the Atmosphere?

    The "new" Wembley stadium is out of this world. With that arc and the 90,000 seats, it's like something from a distant planet. Unfortunately, there is about as much atmosphere in the Wembley stadium as there is on said distant planet...

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  4. The Power Of Sport

    Sport. One of the few truly universal phenomenons. People from every country in the world play it and care about it. The reach and inspiration sport brings is simply incredible...

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  5. A Tribute To...Gareth Edwards

    Barney Corkhill's A Tribute To... series moves to look at rugby. In this series I look at the greatest talents to grace various sports. Today's tribute is to the man widely regarded as the greatest player to have ever pulled on a rugby shirt...

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  6. Greatest Ever: Basketball: Top Ten Basketball Players Of All Time

    The 19th installment of Barney Corkhill's Greatest Ever series is here! In this series I will look at the greatest talents to grace various sports. This I look at the top ten basketball players of all time! Here is my top ten: 10...

    Barney Corkhill Written by Barney Corkhill about over 4 years ago 21,759 reads 28 comments

  7. Player Duels: Rio Ferdinand v. Nemanja Vidic

    Barney Corkhill's Player Duels is back for another edition! In this series I pit two players against each other, and ask the readers who was better! To vote, simply click your vote on the poll! ...

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  8. 20 Great Quotes From...Athletics: Part Two: The David Coleman Special!

    Barney Corkhill's Great Quotes series continues to look at athletics. In this series I will be looking at some of the very best quotes to have been uttered in various sports...

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  9. Why is Michael Owen Not in The England Squad?

    For the second time in succession, Fabio Capello has left a fully-fit Michael Owen out of his England squad. I didn't agree with it first time and I don't agree with it now. I just don't understand why Owen is not included...

    Barney Corkhill Written by Barney Corkhill about over 4 years ago 496 reads 7 comments

  10. Steven Gerrard's Hot 100! A List of His Century of Liverpool Goals

    As "Captain Fantastic" Steven Gerrard continues to celebrate scoring 100 goals for Liverpool—firmly cementing himself in the club's history books—I have decided to look at all 100 ...

    Barney Corkhill Written by Barney Corkhill about over 4 years ago 1,747 reads 14 comments

  11. Is Arsenal's Season Over After Just Seven Games?

    It was over a year ago that Arsene Wenger sold Thierry Henry to Barcelona. Many people thought that he had ruined Arsenal's chances of the Premiership trophy, especially when he didn't replace Henry with another big name...

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  12. Chelsea: Still the Best Team in the World

    Barney Corkhill's Unofficial World Club Championship (UWCC) saw another defence yesterday, as champions Chelsea came up against Martin O'Neill's Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge...

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  13. 20 Great Quotes From...Athletics: Part One

    Barney Corkhill's Great Quotes series moves from cricket to athletics. In this series I will be looking at some of the very best quotes to have been uttered in various sports...

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  14. A Tribute To...Babe Ruth

    Barney Corkhill's A Tribute To... series moves to look at baseball. In this series I look at the greatest talents to grace various sports. In the first baseball tribute I look at perhaps the biggest legend in baseball history...

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  15. Joe Kinnear Fights Back: Good on Him!

    Everyone was surprised when Joe Kinnear was named as Kevin Keegan's temporary replacement as Newcastle manager. It came completely out of the blue. It was Kinnear who took the job which nobody else wanted, and I respected him for that...

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  16. A Tribute To...Muhammad Ali

    Barney Corkhill's 'A Tribute To...' series moves to boxing. In this series, I'll look at the true greats and legends of various sports. Today's tribute is to the man who revolutionised boxing...

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  17. Chelsea Struggle to Retain Unofficial World Club Championship

    Barney Corkhill's Unofficial World Club Championship (UWCC) saw another defence today, as champions Chelsea came up against Champions League minnows CFR Cluj. For the first time in my life, I drew a sigh of relief when I saw that Chelsea hadn't lost...

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  18. Robbie Keane, Steven Gerrard Make It an Almost Perfect Night for Liverpool

    In another night of superb Champions League football, Liverpool continued their strong start to the season. They faced a PSV side who had been dismantled by Atletico Madrid in the first game ...

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  19. The "Player Duels" Series

    This is simply an article with links to all the Player Duels, to avoid having to have a list at the bottom of every duel. Every duel is still open for voting remember! Player Duels: Thierry Henry v...

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  20. The 'A Tribute To...' Series

    This is simply an article where I can give people links to all the tributes, without having to have a huge list at the bottom of every tribute...

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  21. 20 Great Quotes From...Cricket: Part 11

    Barney Corkhill's Great Quotes series continues to look at cricket. In this series I will be looking at some of the very best quotes to have been uttered in various sports...

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  22. A Tribute To...Ferenc Puskas

    Barney Corkhill's A Tribute To... series this time looks at football. In this series I look at legends from sport and pay tribute to them...

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  23. Apologies From Referees: They Don't Mean Anything So Bring in the Technology

    Not for the first time this summer, Cristiano Ronaldo found himself on all the back pages this weekend. This time, however, it wasn't his doing that got him there. No, instead it was a dodgy refereeing decision...

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  24. 20 Great Quotes From...Cricket: Part Ten

    Barney Corkhill's Great Quotes series continues to look at cricket. In this series I will be looking at some of the very best quotes to have been uttered in various sports...

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  25. Hull City: The Premier League's Surprise Package?

    Everyone said I was crazy when my 2008/09 Premier League prediction table was announced. The reason? I went out on a limb and predicted that Hull City would finish 11th. Ahead of Newcastle, West Ham, Middlesbrough, Sunderland and many more...

    Barney Corkhill Written by Barney Corkhill about over 4 years ago 461 reads 7 comments