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Rafa Benitez Is In the Wrong Part Of Management

Liverpool have lost six of their last seven competitive senior games, only a 2-0 win against rival Manchester United have prevented this from being one of their worst runs in a rather magnificent history...

Written by Chris Rowlands about about 1 month ago 152 reads 4 comments
Kamui Kobayashi: Asia's Brightest Star, Or Just Another One-Hit Wonder?

Due to Timo Glock's cracked vertebrae as a result of his horror crash at Suzuka, we got to see rookie Kamui Kobayashi take his place for the final two Grand Prix of the season...

Written by Chris Rowlands about about 1 month ago 541 reads 11 comments
Formula One During the 2000s: A Tale of Two Halves

From the start of the 2000 season of Formula One through to the 2009 Abu Dhabi finale, we have seen so many epic moments in this, the most-watched sport in the world...

Written by Chris Rowlands about about 1 month ago 58 reads 0 comments
Button Dominance Shows Us: Bernie's Grand Idea Will Not Work Next Year

For those of you who do not follow Formula One, you may want to know that Briton Jenson Button has won four of the five races held so far this season...

Written by Chris Rowlands about 6 months ago 184 reads 7 comments
Chelsea Are Not Lying, FIFA Are Out To Get Us All

As we all saw on Wednesday night, Chelsea were the victims of an obvious, malicious, and successful attack by UEFA, the governing body of European Football...

Written by Chris Rowlands about 6 months ago 306 reads 3 comments
Five Things I Have Learnt from Football This Week (Jan. 23)

I have thought of five things to do a second week of article, in a format definitely not stolen from my favourite sports supplement, The Game! 1) Why change the away goals rule? Burnley ...

Written by Chris Rowlands about 10 months ago 110 reads 6 comments
Five Things I Have Learnt From Football This Week

Welcome to what will hopefully become a weekly feature here on Bleacher Report! The opinion of an English teenager is important for all of us, so it seems only fair that I tell you five things ...

Written by Chris Rowlands about 10 months ago 141 reads 7 comments
Hull City to Give Mid Table Mediocrity a Go

Hull City AFC's PR department announced today that they are going to draw the remainder of their games this season 0-0 or 1-1...

Written by Chris Rowlands about 10 months ago 99 reads 8 comments
Will Andy Murray Succed at The Australian Open, Or Is There Too Much Hype?

As an armchair tennis fan, I have found the recent media hype over Andy Murray rather intriguing. For a start, I'm not used to the British guy being the favourite...

Written by Chris Rowlands about 10 months ago 117 reads 4 comments
Aston Villa: The Neutral's Club

If (like most people) you do not support Aston Villa, perhaps we should take a look at the club often know as the Villains—as they are far from it...

Written by Chris Rowlands about about 1 year ago 270 reads 9 comments
2008: The Drivers and Constructors Performance Rankings

Hello, and welcome to what must be the one millionth performance rating article on Bleacher Report. Before we start, I will say that these rankings are based on my own personal opinion, which means they are more likely to be wrong...

Written by Chris Rowlands about about 1 year ago 207 reads 10 comments
The Englishman's Guide To American Sport

America has many sports. We don't play them, at least very well. If we do play them, it's under a different name; with different rules. Here I will attempt to explain what these are. American Football Or in America, Football...

Written by Chris Rowlands about about 1 year ago 229 reads 2 comments
Why We Should Boo Booing: Ashley Cole and the Wembley Aftermath

Saturday, Oct. 11. England vs. Kazakhstan. As expected, England slotted five goals past the minnows. Unexpectedly, though, Kazakhstan got a goal! Ashley Cole was the man responsible, slotting ...

Written by Chris Rowlands about about 1 year ago 275 reads 1 comments
Why F1 Is More Exciting Than Five Years Ago

We all know who Micheal Schumacher is. Arguably the greatest driver of all time, he broke Juan Manuel Fangio's incredible record of five World Driver's Championships; getting 7-2 for Benetton, and five for Ferrari...

Written by Chris Rowlands about about 1 year ago 646 reads 7 comments
The Pains Of Being a Fan Of Too Many Teams

I am an armchair fan. The reasoning for this is that I can only see my local team live, and Gillingham F.C. are renowned for their ability to defy expectations...

Written by Chris Rowlands about about 1 year ago 315 reads 5 comments
Points Mean Prizes and Sparks Mean Surprises: Fernando Alonso Takes Singapore GP

Sometimes Formula One can be just incredible; today's race at Singapore was one of those times. Fernando Alonso came from 15th on the grid to win his first race of the season in what was also F1's first nighttime race...

Written by Chris Rowlands about about 1 year ago 291 reads 5 comments
Why The Media Is The Best and Worst Thing For European Football

Wa all hear at some point every week that somebody has said something about someone else. We get this information from newspapers, television, or the Internet. Without these vital forms of getting information to us, insane things could happen...

Written by Chris Rowlands about about 1 year ago 113 reads 2 comments
Should We Really Be Surprised Hull Have Started So Well?

Is there really any reason why we should be so surprised that Hull currently lie 4th in the Premiership? After all, they have a strong team, with a great mix of new talent and veterans; plus ...

Written by Chris Rowlands about about 1 year ago 203 reads 5 comments

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Chris Rowlands Article Archive

Rafa Benitez Is In the Wrong Part Of Management

Kamui Kobayashi: Asia's Brightest Star, Or Just Another One-Hit Wonder?

Formula One During the 2000s: A Tale of Two Halves

Button Dominance Shows Us: Bernie's Grand Idea Will Not Work Next Year

Chelsea Are Not Lying, FIFA Are Out To Get Us All

Five Things I Have Learnt from Football This Week (Jan. 23)

Five Things I Have Learnt From Football This Week

Hull City to Give Mid Table Mediocrity a Go

Will Andy Murray Succed at The Australian Open, Or Is There Too Much Hype?

Aston Villa: The Neutral's Club

2008: The Drivers and Constructors Performance Rankings

The Englishman's Guide To American Sport

Why We Should Boo Booing: Ashley Cole and the Wembley Aftermath

Why F1 Is More Exciting Than Five Years Ago

The Pains Of Being a Fan Of Too Many Teams

Points Mean Prizes and Sparks Mean Surprises: Fernando Alonso Takes Singapore GP

Why The Media Is The Best and Worst Thing For European Football

Should We Really Be Surprised Hull Have Started So Well?

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