Now Cardiff FC has won promotion to the English Premier League, joining fellow compatriots Swansea, it made me think about whether the Premier League was indeed intended to be ‘English’?

I genuinely don’t know the answer but as the national team continue to underwhelm, caused mainly by the large number of foreign mercenaries in the Premier League, I wonder whether the structure of the English football leagues should (could) ever be reviewed? Click to continue…

As men everywhere try to find a way of telling their wives they are off to Australia to watch the British and Irish Lions for five weeks, take heart and motivation as you listen to Jim Telfer:

Be brave men, be brave! :-)

France Win 6 Nations Wooden Spoon

by Adrian

Congratulations to France who have won the 2013 RBS 6 Nations Wooden Spoon, or ‘bois-cuillère’ as they might say. Obviously, being French, there is no guarantee that the spoon is actually wooden. Or even a spoon. Let’s hope they do just as well next year. That would be très bon!

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RBS Bonuses – What Am I Missing?

by Adrian

Like many people, I guess, I watch the news and it never ceases to amaze me when I hear about the bonus payouts to bankers at the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). By way of a reminder, £66bn of public money was invested in RBS and Lloyds at the outset of last banking, ahem, crisis [...]

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Shock in Westminster as MP Admits to Lying

by Adrian

Shockwaves have been sent through the Houses of Parliament following the admission by Lib-Dem MP, Chris Huhne, of lying about a speeding offence from over 10 years ago. In another form of Lib-Dem coalition, the ex-MP for Eastleigh admitted asking his ex-wife to take responsibility for his driving points.

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Peter Odemwingie’s Next WBA Match in Pictures

by Adrian

…or, at least how I imagine it may pan out!

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