• The City Ground is still the place for young English talent

    With turmoil on and off the City Ground pitch, Nottingham Forest have earned a reputation in recent years as being the wrong destination for someone looking to progress in their footballing career. Managers fail to deliver results, directors quit after a matter of months and players watch their careers...
  • Varsity 2017 Fixtures Released

    Fixtures for the eagerly anticipated Varsity 2017 series between the University of Nottingham (UoN) and local rivals Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have now been announced, and with UoN bidding to bring home a sixth consecutive Varsity trophy, this promises to be another fiercely fought tournament. Unlike in the previous...
  • “Sport has the power to change the world” – Zimbabwe’s Black Armband Protest

    As Nelson Mandela once said: “Sport has the power to change the world… It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there...
  • Bradford Bulls Bounce Back

    After entering administration four times in the last three years, Championship side Bradford Bulls finally went into liquidation at the beginning of January.  Only on the last day was it decided that Andrew Chalmers and Graham Lowe’s bid to take over the club would be finalised. Pre-season talk normally...
  • Hopeful Hammers move for Hogan

    With the January transfer window now upon us, the Premier League teams begin the scramble to find players to fill in holes left from the summer and either see out their early season success, or turn their form around. West Ham have been the Premier League team grabbing much...
  • Summers of choas, abject defending or struggling to buy a goal? The Premier League Relegation Battle

    As we approach the halfway point in this Premier League season, it is starting to become apparent who will be involved in the relegation dogfight. As usual, things are looking ominous for Sunderland, while Swansea, West Ham, Crystal Palace, along well as all the newly promoted teams all look...
  • No Christmas Cheer for County

    It was a very poor November for John Sheridan and his Notts County players, as four straight league defeats saw them slip from a promising playoff position to 18th, now only four points  above the relegation places. Sheridan’s strong remark on how his team would struggle to beat a...