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Tuesday 14th February 2012

Sporting Tragedies: Running the Risk

Risk is an inherent factor in any sport and what some spectators and participants find so appealing about it. Naturally, the mental and physical skills required  are also reasons for the popularity of a sport. There have been, nonetheless, occasions in sport recently that have brought spectators and participants back down to earth with a sobering…

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Friday 10th February 2012

Wes Morgan departs from Forest

January has been a relatively quiet month at the City Ground as Steve Cotterill has fervently attempted to keep his squad together with interest in a number of his players from high profile clubs.  After three bids for long-serving centre back Wes Morgan, Cotterill finally accepted an offer…

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Friday 10th February 2012

A farewell to Nigel

Nottingham Forest Owner and life-long fan Nigel Doughty passed away in his Lincolnshire home last weekend.  He was 54 years old and the co-chairman of a private equity firm named Doughty Hanson & Co. A philanthropic figure, Doughty had donated over £100 million to the club in his…

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Thursday 9th February 2012

England Manager – The Poisoned Chalice?

It’s surprising there are ever any applicants. The immutable, inescapable pressure and surveillance that accompanies the post of England manager would presumably be enough to deter every sane man alive; having witnessed the vilification endured by previous employees as England continually fall short, it is difficult to visualize…

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Wednesday 8th February 2012

Cut down in her prime.

Chemmy Alcott rightfully deserves her title as one of Britain’s greatest ever female ski racers, yet it was only a 2010 accident which thrust her into the public spotlight. Subsequent involvement in ITV’s Dancing on Ice led many to question her true goals and motivations, whilst she continues…

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Tuesday 7th February 2012

The Barcelona of Winter Sports

Although the British winter has failed to supply any snow, the mountains of Europe and beyond have been blanketed and the ski jumping season is well underway. Without a single British athlete taking part in either of the two international competitions, there is little media attention on the…

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Friday 20th January 2012

In the Bleak Midwinter: Thomas Greens Insight Into an Athletes Winter Trials

The winter is certainly a tough time for athletes to dig in and expose themselves to the hardships of mother nature. The bitter cold winds sweeping uncomfortably up the shorts, numb hands suffering from peripheral shutdown, hailstorms, sleet, early darkness. All these factors are a tough test for…

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Monday 9th January 2012

Sports Personality Award 2011 – Haven’t you Forgotten the Women?

When you make it past the soap-like drama of the back pages and into the reports on sports aside from football, rugby and cricket it is rare to read about women athletes. When articles do arise it is usually hailing their success on a world stage. Therefore the…

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Friday 6th January 2012

January Sales: What to expect from Forest.

The New Year is upon us and with it comes the opportunity for the football clubs of the UK to dip their toes back into the transfer market. With a chronic lack of goals and a string of losses, Forest manager Steve Cotterill has been told that if…

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Friday 6th January 2012

Premier League 2011/12: The Relegation Battle

Standing at the halfway point of what is turning out to be one of the most wonderfully unpredictable seasons in Premier League history, five sides have less reason than most to be enjoying themselves. For fans of Blackburn and Bolton, realistic hopes of improving on last season have…

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