John Virgo has been married to his wife Rosie for 16 years (Alamy) John Virgo’s widow Rosie paid an emotional tribute to the ‘love of my life’ following the snooker legend’s death aged 79. Virgo, who became famous for presenting the popular 1990s TV show Big Break before moving into a snooker commentary role for … [Read more…]
There’s one more Gameweek 24 game of the weekend worth recapping in our Scout Notes: Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Bournemouth. TAVERNIER INJURY UPDATE We start with Bournemouth’s injury update which actually came on Friday but is embargoed until Saturday. This concerns, among other things, Marcus Tavernier (£5.4 million), who was on the FPL radar as a … [Read more…]
Like everything else in life, football evolves. Any change will inevitably generate opposition, but the test of time will prove its efficacy. So, in my lifetime, the use of goal average to rank teams with the same number of points or back-passes to the goalkeeper is barely remembered, let alone regretted. The digital revolution has … [Read more…]
Someone give Lord Sugar some paracetamol! (Image: BBC/Naked (Freemantle Label)) The 20th season of The Apprentice kicks off tonight, and let me tell you, you’re in for a treat. Now I must admit that things get a bit unrewarding, dare I say even mediocre, starting when we see the classic cavalcade of boring businessmen swaggering … [Read more…]
We’ve put together an early draft of our Scout Picks for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweek 24. We will complete our weekly selection closer to the Saturday deadline. The upcoming Scout Troop Nominations, as well as the pre-game press conference, will help shape our final Scout Picks. But these ‘bus teams’ at least give an … [Read more…]
This interview was originally published in the special matchday program for Reading City’s FA Vase Fourth Round tie at home to Lymore Gardens in January 2026. Martin Law has enjoyed league and cup success during his 35-year tenure, but the Reading City chairman believes the FA Vase can provide him with his most memorable moment … [Read more…]
After a season full of surprising twists and turns, The Traitors season four comes to a close tonight. Our six finalists: Traitors Stephen and Rachel, and Faithfuls James, Jack, Jade and Faraaz will battle it out for the £120,000 prize and eternal glory in the Traitors hall of fame – so the stakes are high. … [Read more…]
Manchester City suffered their second defeat in four days as Bodo/Glimt produced a 3-1 shock in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League clash. There have now been just two wins in seven competitive games this calendar year – and one of those was against League One side Exeter City. For all the Fantasy fallout, here’s our first … [Read more…]
The Carl Davies effect was in full swing at Bracknell Town as the Robins stunned visitors Sholing on Saturday with a stunning comeback from 2-0 down in the Southern League Premier Division. In the 83rd minute, Bracknell trailed 2-0 thanks to first-half goals from Jake McCarthy and Tommy-Lee Higgs and were staring at a second … [Read more…]
Spurs and Thomas Frank suffered a shock defeat at home to West Ham (Image: Getty) Thomas Frank is facing calls to be sacked following Tottenham’s 2-1 home defeat against struggling West Ham. Fans lashed out at the under fire former Brentford boss and chanted ‘you’ll be sacked tomorrow morning’ after Callum Wilson scored a late … [Read more…]