Profiles
Carlisle United in deadline day dealings
Published 28 November 2008
Greg Abbott sounded a strong declaration of intent after putting his stamp on the Carlisle United squad with a series of deadline-day loan deals.
Grays chief: No more mishaps
Published 28 November 2008
GRAYS Athletic chairman Mick Woodward has pledged there will be no more mishaps as the Blue Square Premier side attempt to complete their FA Cup tie with Carlisle United at the third time of asking.
When are things going to improve?
Published 28 October 2008
HUMILIATED at Hereford, crushed at Colchester!
It’s a must if you haven’t already tried it
Published 30 September 2008
HAVE you bought your copy of 'Carlisle United – The Complete Record' yet?
You don’t have to buy success
Published 9 September 2008
What an incredible week in English football! A billionaire takeover at Manchester City, a totally gripping transfer deadline day and the resumption of the managerial merry-go-round.
Week's contrasting fortunes in league and cup
Published 2 September 2008
The visit to Loftus Road provided an interesting insight to what life would have been like for The Blues had they been in The Championship this season.
Alan is Cumbria's Beijing Olympics hope
Published 3 July 2008
Alan Wills knew he had an uncanny aim as a teenager when bagging rabbits with an air rifle in fields close to his West Cumbrian home. Little over a decade later he has an Olympic medal in his sights.
Always bank on Buck to punch above his weight
Published 5 June 2008
AS a formidable rugby league prop, Colin ‘Buck’ Armstrong had no reverse gear on the pitch. And off it he wasn’t shy at coming forward, either.
Super stopper Keiren has the whole world in his hands
Published 1 May 2008
JUST as the top strikers take a big interest in their goals to matches ratios, the men between the sticks have a little obsession with their clean sheets.
Faldo inspired me – now I love my job as the Carlisle pro
Published 24 April 2008
AT the age of ten, Graeme Lisle won the chance to get some tips from Nick Faldo after entering a newspaper competition to meet the golf superstar – and his career path was set in stone.
Boot boy Selwyn’s a shining example
Published 17 April 2008
HE’S seen tears, tantrums and toys flying out of the pram in the Gretna dressing room.
Queens come up trumps for Andy
Published 10 April 2008
IF LIFE had panned out the way Andy Aitken hoped, he’d now be playing his part in Carlisle United’s attempt to win a place in the Championship.
Tom’s the wheel deal – at 16
Published 4 April 2008
WHILE many teenagers are glued to their Playstations and computer screens, cyclist Tom Walker prefers to be out on a 72-mile training ride on his bike.
Sherlock homes in on Premier League after hitting 50 goals
Published 27 March 2008
A GOAL-SCORING prowess which fashions 50 goals in 21 games would command in football a transfer value of, oh, probably £30 million.
Lincolnshire poacher on wing and a prayer
Published 22 March 2008
THE sight of his father’s oily overalls when they met at the factory gates determined young grammar school boy John Patrick Ward on a course of action.
