Having been in charge for longer than some of his former players had been alive, there was no doubt in anybody’s mind that Sir Alex Ferguson was going to be a tough act to follow at Old Trafford.
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Athletes are forever in the wars, some may even say that it comes as part of the territory. So much so that a host of sports specific injuries have now become prefixed with some form of sporting moniker; Boxerֳ Thumb, Tennis Elbow, Runners Knee, Footballers Dignity. The list goes on.
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Our nation of little monsters has never been more buzzed, blitzed and super-charged. With brands like Monster, Red Bull, Rockstar and Relentless offering the best in invigoratingly titled beverages, the good people of Blighty have never before been so helplessly engaged in caffeine fever nor so blissfully ignorant to the dangers of energy drinks.
The vocal expression of a Northerner is a hard thing to clarify at the best of times, even Attenborough struggles to decipher the true meaning hidden behind a laissez-faire attitude to grammar.
Ahh March, how we love thee. The lick of winterֳ cold still laps at our heels on the daily commute and we finally make it down to wearing only one jumper. The adventurous may even side-line the woolly hat. Rebel rebel.
It has been a fortnight of high expectations, hilarious Russian toilet issues and controversial political uprisings but still, Sochi 2014 has been a somewhat, surprising success. Unless you’re from Kazakhstan that is. Jagshemash!
At a total cost of $51bn the Sochi Winter Olympics has been dubbed Լi>The most expensive games in historyՠ- Kozachok dancing away with a financial investment more than 3 times that of London 2012. Still, accepted financial abjection aside the unquestioned precedent has served up a familiar cocktail: Accusations of bribes, government kickbacks and dubiously matey construction contracts.
After finishing the 2007/08 campaign just below mid-table and having featured in the top half for the majority of the season (even managing a week in pole position) optimism was high on Tyneside going into 2008/09. New signings Jonas Gutierrez, Danny Guthrie, Sabastien Bassong and Fabricio Coloccini were all welcome additions to the squad which we had hoped would carryˎewcastle United˯nto the next level.
For some the disappointment will live on, while others are still basking in the glory of another successful campaign but for the majority this weekend will provide the ideal opportunity to start afresh with renewed vigour, blind-abandonment and unabated enthusiasm. It can only mean one thing Рthe new 2013/14 Premier League is upon us and this year we֬l be providing a quick overview of all the keyˣlose-season developments with the help of our friends across @fantasyYirma.