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Managerial merry go round

Fabian Hürzeler is the latest Head Coach to feel the pressure. He was booed on Sunday after Brighton’s  disappointing  loss to  arch-rivals Crystal Palace. I composed with Alan Tanner a list of possible sacking and resignations namely:- Eddie Howe Scott Parker Sean Dyche Thomas Frank [...]

February 10, 2026 // 0 Comments

Sussex sport

Last night I watched Brighton HSFC draw 1-1 with south coast rivals Bournemouth in a game sometimes labelled El Coastico. The Seagulls started brightly but it was the visitors who took the lead after VAR overruled the referee’s decision to book the Cherries’ Adly for simulation. After the [...]

January 20, 2026 // 0 Comments

Amorim & Maresca leave .

The ‘departure of Amor anf Maresca with  their clubs lying in 6th and 5th place respectively is a game changer. Time was a manager/ head coach  waited till a sacking then claimed compensation Then you were financially set up for life as 2 other Portuguese managers Mourinho and Villaboas attest. [...]

January 5, 2026 // 0 Comments

Assessing the 3rd Test

By the time you read this the Aussies should have retained the Ashes and the critics will be dancing on Ben Stokes’ grave. As usual and for time immemorial these critics are long on critique and short on solutions. Supposing Ben Stokes does decide that neither his body nor his methods are up to [...]

December 21, 2025 // 0 Comments

Coverage of the Ashes

England’s performance in the Ashes is dire. The First Test was over in two days and the second at Brisbane may not last much longer. The coverage on TMS and TNT matches the poor performances. TMS have recruited Daniel Norcross – a buffoon – and, if you are really unlucky his analyst [...]

December 7, 2025 // 0 Comments

Thoughts on the 1st Test

One issue neglected by the wise-acres in the media is what do you want: a successful team or an entertaining one? “Bazball” may be too expansive but would you prefer a ‘nurdler’ doing it in singles , working the gaps, or someone taking risks by hitting the deep boundaries of the new [...]

November 23, 2025 // 0 Comments

Thoughts on the weekend sport

I enjoy summer sport – when football is off the back pages – although there is still endless transfer speculation, no doubt fuelled by agents. There are new tourneys to enjoy every week: Wimbledon glides into The Open, then the Tour de France, not to mention as well an absorbing-matched [...]

July 28, 2025 // 0 Comments

Seagulls and sharks

Brighton – aka ‘The Seagulls’ – have had an active summer. Joao Pedro has gone to Chelsea for big bucks, like Calcedo and Sanchez previously, and Pervis Estupian to AC Milan. Igor is rumoured to be going too. À crop of youngsters have been signed, so Fabian [...]

July 27, 2025 // 0 Comments

The sporting weekend

The sporting weekend exposed many clichés and platitudes. In beating fancied Australia in the ICC Trophy South Africa proved that they are not chokers and the quota system has produced successful captains in the Springboks and Proteans. England rugby union’s Gallagher Premiership Final was a [...]

June 16, 2025 // 0 Comments

First Day World Test championships/Australia v. South Africa

I was in two minds whether to use my ticket for the ICC WORLD TEST FINAL contested between South Africa and Australia. I have had a recent run of bereavements and I thought the event might conflict with a funeral. In such situations (of losing a close friend) I follow the advice of the American [...]

June 12, 2025 // 0 Comments

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