Pete Wilson column: Bleak winter for axed bosses
Carl Fletcher and Michael Jolley are not two of football’s household names so there were unlikely to be any mass protests, fan rebellions or fly past messages at the news of their sackings.
Carl Fletcher and Michael Jolley are not two of football’s household names so there were unlikely to be any mass protests, fan rebellions or fly past messages at the news of their sackings.
It is a sure sign that Christmas is not far away – it always turns up at the same time as the Sack-the-Manager season.
There are certain occasions in sport where the result is everything. What happens along the way to achieving it hardly matters. There are no extra points for entertainment value.
It was 16 years ago that Sir Clive Woodward earned his knighthood, Jonny Wilkinson drop-kicked his way into the Rugby Book of Legends and Martin Johnston hoisted the Webb Ellis Trophy high above his head..
It is either the answer that ends all arguments or a blot on the landscape of the Premier League.
An empire is crumbling, dreams are turning into nightmares and the whole world is holding its breath waiting for Armageddon.
Modern day rugby is a game for big men in a full-on collision sport that can be brutal at times and regularly leads to serious injury.
“When you are an international coach, there is always somebody out there who knows better than you.”
You win some, you lose some and right now England fans are getting used to the sweet and sour taste of both.
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