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A Case of Heart over Mind for Alan Shearer

It seemed like the Newcastle dream was dying. Poor results, despair, and, most alarmingly, apathy seemed to have finally put the flames out on the Toon Army spirit...

Written by Joe Williams about 8 months ago 48 reads 2 comments
Gateshead Thunder-Whitehaven: Preview

Followers of National League clubs always welcome the Challenge Cup as a break from the somewhat drudgerous group stages of the Northern Rail Cup...

Written by Joe Williams about 8 months ago 30 reads 0 comments
Newcastle United: A Fight for Survival

Despite their season-long flirt with the relegation zone, until recently no one seriously considered Newcastle United candidates for the drop. Now, the pundits are tripping over themselves to predict such a fate...

Written by Joe Williams about 9 months ago 145 reads 4 comments
IPL Auction: Fair Prices For England Players?

Amidst Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff's headline grabbing contracts in this year's Indian Premier League auction, three other English players also picked up one of the lucrative berths—Ravi Bopara, Owais Shah, and Paul Collingwood...

Written by Joe Williams about 9 months ago 132 reads 2 comments
IPL Deal Good News for English Cricket

It was announced earlier this evening that England's international stars are to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for a three week window in April...

Written by Joe Williams about 10 months ago 74 reads 2 comments
Test Cricket: Creating New Rivalries Essential

Predictions and suggestions about the future of test match cricket have been in no short supply on Bleacher Report in recent days...

Written by Joe Williams about 10 months ago 72 reads 1 comments
Boris Johnson to Become England Cricket Coach?

With speculation still rife as to the identity of the next England coach, there are a number of highly suitable candidates that the ECB seem to have overlooked...

Written by Joe Williams about 10 months ago 95 reads 0 comments
The Tragedy of the Pietersen Debacle

UPDATE: Following the publication of this article it has emerged that Pietersen resigned his position rather than being sacked as initially thought...

Written by Joe Williams about 10 months ago 52 reads 2 comments
English County Cricket Must Expand

It’s a competitive affair being a sport in England these days. Foreign superstars continue to pour into the Premier League, cementing its reputation as the world’s elite football competition...

Written by Joe Williams about about 1 year ago 496 reads 3 comments
Why the FIA is Killing Formula One

There are already a number of excellent Bleacher articles detailing the outrageous action of the race stewards at Spa-Francorchamps, who retrospectively handed Lewis Hamilton a 25-second penalty that relegated him from first to third place on the podium.

Written by Joe Williams about about 1 year ago 2,161 reads 6 comments
Five Reasons Why the Championship Is Better than the Premier League

The English League Championship is the strongest second-tier league in world football, and for my money, it offers better entertainment and sporting value than the English Premier League. Here are five reasons why...

Written by Joe Williams about about 1 year ago 264 reads 0 comments
Gateshead Thunder Should Stay South of The Tyne

It has been reported in the Rugby League press this week that National League Two side Gateshead Thunder are considering a move to Newcastle, and even a possible name change...

Written by Joe Williams about about 1 year ago 530 reads 3 comments
End of an Era: The Legacy of Michael Vaughan

The cricket world was rocked this morning by the resignation of Michael Vaughan from the England captaincy. Vaughan's five years in charge of England bought much success, with 2005's Ashes triumph the pinnacle...

Written by Joe Williams about about 1 year ago 247 reads 0 comments
England, South Africa Entertain Edgbaston Test Cricket Crowd

Thursday and Friday produced the two most scintillating days of international cricket this summer has seen so far, with England and South Africa tussling for supremacy in the third test match...

Written by Joe Williams about about 1 year ago 693 reads 0 comments
County Championship Preview: Top-of-the-Table Tussle at Trent Bridge

A new round of the LV County Championship Div One begins Wednesday, with key matches at Trent Bridge and Horsham. The former venue sees surprise leaders Nottinghamshire take on a Durham side seeking their first ever title...

Written by Joe Williams about about 1 year ago 242 reads 0 comments
County Cricket Digest 19th July: Somerset Seamers Triumph at Taunton

The latest round of the LV County Championship produced three convincing victories in the first division, and has given some definition to a previously tight table...

Written by Joe Williams about about 1 year ago 134 reads 0 comments

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Joe Williams Article Archive

A Case of Heart over Mind for Alan Shearer

Gateshead Thunder-Whitehaven: Preview

Newcastle United: A Fight for Survival

IPL Auction: Fair Prices For England Players?

IPL Deal Good News for English Cricket

Test Cricket: Creating New Rivalries Essential

Boris Johnson to Become England Cricket Coach?

The Tragedy of the Pietersen Debacle

English County Cricket Must Expand

Why the FIA is Killing Formula One

Five Reasons Why the Championship Is Better than the Premier League

Gateshead Thunder Should Stay South of The Tyne

End of an Era: The Legacy of Michael Vaughan

England, South Africa Entertain Edgbaston Test Cricket Crowd

County Championship Preview: Top-of-the-Table Tussle at Trent Bridge

County Cricket Digest 19th July: Somerset Seamers Triumph at Taunton

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