Phil Rostron

Ryan Shawcross was clumsy and is not a lout

Not for one second do I believe there was malicious intent in the mind of Stoke’s Ryan Shawcross as he clattered the unfortunate Aaron Ramsey on Saturday.

Last updated 5 March 2010
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Bridges are burned as Wayne quits England

There is a great sense of relief in this quarter following Wayne Bridge’s taking of the moral high ground in his spat with the disgraced John Terry.

Last updated 26 February 2010
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Tiger all set to apologise – but is he playing?

At four o’clock this afternoon most people will be thinking about getting home for the weekend and the delights it may hold in store.Operating as he does in a world where two defeats brings a plethora of out-of-work individuals onto your patch in the hope that they might get noticed, it’s every credit to Greg Abbott that he has sufficiently impressed the Carlisle United board for them to award him a 12-month contract extension.Opinions vary on whether or not the Winter Olympics in Canada are a success or failure.

Last updated 19 February 2010
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Waiting tactics suiting Carlisle

Damned if you do and damned if you don’t. Those must have been the thoughts of Carlisle Racecourse managing director John Baker as Wednesday’s meeting hung in the balance and finally fell to the frost just 90 minutes before the scheduled first race “off” time.

Last updated 12 February 2010
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Public’s perception of gambling is a shock to the system

On Wednesday I had a good few quid on Spurs to beat Leeds in 90 minutes in their FA Cup fourth round replay.

Last updated 5 February 2010
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At last, a flicker of emotion from Andy Murray

Hats off to Andy Murray, the first British man in more than 70 years to reach two Grand Slam finals following his exploits at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne yesterday.

Last updated 29 January 2010
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The ‘Paint Pot’ final is familiar territory for cup-crazy Carlisle Utd

Up for the Cup. It’s one of those cliches in football that has a cosy, warming ring to it, always prompting thoughts and ambitions of a rip-roaring day out at Wembley that you’ll one day relate to the grandkids.

Last updated 22 January 2010
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David Beckham is a must if England have any chance of World Cup glory

England’s World Cup prospects, dim though they are in terms of lifting the trophy, were given a boost this week in the unlikely setting of AC Milan’s San Siro stadium.

Last updated 8 January 2010
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Should Mick McCarthy be applauded for his Old Trafford method of madness?

Much has been made of Wolves manager Mick McCarthy’s team selection for his side’s midweek visit to Manchester United, with critics suggesting that he handed the title contenders three points on a plate.

Last updated 18 December 2009
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Should Mick McCarthy be applauded for his method of madness?

Last updated 18 December 2009
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Danny Livesey is the boy to stamp his mark on Capello’s World Cup dossier

An unlikely figure is emerging in England manager Fabio Capello’s dossier-building ahead of next June’s World Cup date with the USA.

Last updated 11 December 2009
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Danny’s the boy to stamp his mark on England boss Fab’s World Cup dossier

An unlikely figure is emerging in England manager Fabio Capello’s dossier-building ahead of next June’s World Cup date with the USA.

Last updated 11 December 2009
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Have France’s Cup chances gone all to pot?

Hold on to your hats – today’s the day when we learn England’s early opponents in next year’s World Cup either in the Group of Death, the Group of Life, the Group of Sorrow, the Group of Joy or the Group of Glorious Failures.

Last updated 4 December 2009
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Can cricket stand the Test of time?

Solemn noises are being made about the appeal of Test match cricket to the modern generation, and when an icon such as Australian captain Ricky Ponting starts casting doubts it really is time to sit up and take notice.The vast coverage of cricket in Australia is deemed disproportionate to its attendance.

Last updated 27 November 2009
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Bad luck of the Irish shows urgent need for video technology

MORE shenanigans as the World Cup draw moves ever closer, with the spotlight moving from handball villain Thierry Henry to referee Martin Hansson after France overcame the Republic of Ireland in a controversy-fuelled qualifying play-off.

Last updated 20 November 2009
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Have we really got a chance in South Africa or have the bookies gone bonkers?

Four weeks from now the draw for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa will be made in Cape Town.

Last updated 6 November 2009
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So who’d want to run a football club?

The topical nationwide issue of football club ownership shuffled into the local arena yesterday when, within hours of Paul Duffen’s high-profile abdication as chairman of Premier League Hull City, Carlisle United chief executive David Allen announced his departure.

Last updated 30 October 2009
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No sport in schools – it’s a general misconception

With a general perception out there that schools have all but given up on sport and that our kids have been sacrificed on the altars of junk food, computer games and Facebook, and life coaching in how to become a couch potato, a chink of light shimmers in the hopelessness.Helen Aitchison, Girls and Women’s Football Development Officer, says: “Sam’s call-up for England shines the spotlight on the county and brings girls football to the attention of all.

Last updated 16 October 2009
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