A 22-year-old from Dumas, Arkansas would cross the unbreakable barrier at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City… The target for any aspiring men’s 100m sprinter is to run the distance in under 10 seconds. Running a sub-10 second time can immediately elevate a sprinter into the spotlight, putting them among the very best 100m runnersContinue reading “The Perfect Run: Jim Hines and the First Sub-10 Second 100m Race”
Category Archives: Retrospectives
Once in a Lifetime: Barnsley in the Premiership
The Tykes’ sole season in the top-flight of English football… Recently, I wrote about the sole campaign spent by Swindon Town in the Premier League (then known as the Premiership) during the 1993-94 season. The 1993-94 Premiership campaign would mark the only time that Swindon Town played in the top-flight football in 140+ years ofContinue reading “Once in a Lifetime: Barnsley in the Premiership”
The 100-Goal Season: Swindon Town in the Premiership
Swindon Town Football Club has been ever-present in the English Football League since the organisation first accepted their application for election back in 1920. However, Swindon Town has remained remarkably consistent in their performances for a team that has since completed 94 consecutive seasons in the EFL. Over the years, it has become increasingly commonContinue reading “The 100-Goal Season: Swindon Town in the Premiership”
1960 European Nations’ Cup: The First Euros
A 17-team qualifying tournament, a four-team finals tournament, three dictatorships and the Black Panther’s crowning achievement… On 30th June 2012, UEFA president Michel Platini would propose a unique idea for the 2020 edition of the UEFA European Championship. His vision was that instead of one or two countries stepping forward to host the entire competitionContinue reading “1960 European Nations’ Cup: The First Euros”
In The Lions Den: The 2005 British and Irish Lions Tour of New Zealand
“…quite simply, the tour, the most anticipated for many a year, was a curious mix of anti-climax and bizarre underachievement, not just for the ambitions of the players who boarded the plane for the Antipodes, but for the entire rugby community.“- Clem and Greg Thomas, The British & Irish Lions: The Official History (2013 edition)Continue reading “In The Lions Den: The 2005 British and Irish Lions Tour of New Zealand”
‘The Cursed Generation’ – The France National Football Team 1986-1996
Looking back, it seems an absurd notion to believe that anyone could doubt this French squad’s chances of winning the World Cup, considering what happens later. However, these French ‘vox pops’ in the street? These fans have experienced too much hurt. They have borne witness to twelve years of national embarrassment that has brought morale in the national football team down to its lowest point. They witnessed ‘The Cursed Generation’ first-hand.
European Nights: Feyenoord vs Celtic, 1970 European Cup Final
The Bhoys’ most recent visit to the grandest stage of European club football… On 25th May 1967, Celtic FC would face Inter Milan in the European Cup Final. Managed by former captain Jock Stein, the Bhoys would attempt to complete the final part of a quadruple-winning season, having already triumphed in the Scottish Cup, ScottishContinue reading “European Nights: Feyenoord vs Celtic, 1970 European Cup Final”
European Nights: Ipswich Town-1981 UEFA Cup Winners
The Tractor Boys mow through Europe… The year 2021 will mark the 50th anniversary since the UEFA Cup (later UEFA Europa League) would replace the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup as the second-tier competition in European football. In the fifty years since the establishment of the new competition, 28 clubs have ended the season by lifting theContinue reading “European Nights: Ipswich Town-1981 UEFA Cup Winners”
Great Matches: London Wasps vs Toulouse, Heineken Cup Final, 23rd May 2004
One going-for-broke piece of skill and one brain fart decides a classic European Cup final in dramatic fashion… The European Cup in rugby union, whether it be the Heineken Cup that lasted from 1996 to 2014, or the similarly titled and slightly different Heineken Champions Cup that exists today, offers fans of the sport theContinue reading “Great Matches: London Wasps vs Toulouse, Heineken Cup Final, 23rd May 2004”
Great Matches: Northampton Saints vs Leinster, Heineken Cup Final, 21st May 2011
Six tries, 55 points, one virtuoso fly-half performance and an unforeseen comeback contribute to one of the best rugby matches of the 2010s… The European Cup in rugby union, whether it be the Heineken Cup that lasted from 1996 to 2014, or the similarly titled and slightly different Heineken Champions Cup that exists today, offersContinue reading “Great Matches: Northampton Saints vs Leinster, Heineken Cup Final, 21st May 2011”
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