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Tom Hollingsworth is a former deputy sports editor of the Daily Express. For many years he worked in a sports agency, representing mainly football players and motor racing drivers. Tom holds a private pilot’s licence and flying is his principal recreation. More Posts

Descending standards

There’s a growing problem in rugby – and possibly others sports too – regarding crowd behaviour. As someone who gave up going to Twickenham Stadium on principle in 2008 because of the soulless feel of the place and the poor match day experience, I have few regrets. I’d actually go further [...]

November 12, 2014 // 0 Comments

Dinner for Roger Uttley

Ivan Conway kindly invited me to a dinner as part of the Mike Yardy benefit. His career needs no introduction: 22 games for England, 5 as captain and 4 tests for the British Lions on the 1974 tour to South Africa. From there he went into  coaching, managing the England side of 1997. In later life [...]

November 8, 2014 // 0 Comments

Stating the obvious

For anyone interested in following corruption and deceit in world sport, this latest piece by Paul Hayward on the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is a must-read – see here – DAILY [...]

November 5, 2014 // 0 Comments

Life goes on for some

As Bernie Ecclestone continues to wrestle with the business problems of Formula One – rumours still persist that up to three of the smaller F1 teams may boycott today’s US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, later today after two went into administration last week – it is perhaps worth remembering [...]

November 2, 2014 // 0 Comments

Going round in circles

I’m not a particular fan of Formula One, but I always keep a sideways-slanted look out for its developments largely because of the global business element which is so important to major sports these days. With the US Grand Prix coming up this weekend, it cannot be denied that Formula One is [...]

October 30, 2014 // 0 Comments

The way we were … and are

Spotted on media websites overnight, two pieces on professional boxing-related subjects worthy of recommendation to National Rust readers: Kevin Garside compares the potential future of new UK heavyweight sensation Anthony Joshua with how it used to be ‘way back when’ in – THE INDEPENDENT [...]

October 13, 2014 // 0 Comments

Keane and Pietersen

Mae West famously said “Keep a diary and then a diary will keep you.” The sporting week has been dominated by the books of Roy Keane and Kevin Pietersen. One can imagine the publisher/literary agent saying we want something  juicy for the serialisation and no one is interested in the [...]

October 12, 2014 // 0 Comments

Kick Racism Out reception

Last night I was invited to a reception hosted by Lord Ouseley to promote anti-racism in all its forms in football. There has been recent debate over the paucity  of black managers. The cause is a worthy one and few would question the fact that football is in much healthier state than 24 years [...]

September 30, 2014 // 0 Comments

A right fine mess

In July this year, Football Association chairman Greg Dyke created a bit of a stir by announcing during an appearance before the House of Commons culture, media and sport committee that England would not bid to host a soccer World Cup tournament again as long as Sepp Blatter was at the helm of [...]

September 28, 2014 // 0 Comments

Back pages back to front

The Jewish prayer book is read back to front and I have found this is the way to approach the sports pages too. The cover story will as often as not be stale news by the time of publication. The next eight pages are normally devoted to football and there is little  likelihood of any fresh [...]

August 26, 2014 // 0 Comments

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