Loyal readers will recall that I did a Men's version of this blog last September. In that we had 77 players with career Prize Money in excess of $10m, that figure is now up to 80. I thought it was about time I did a Women's version of it. The new star of British and…Read more Prize Money in Women’s Tennis
England’s Top Scorers
With Harry Kane's run of qualifying goals continuing in the latest International window, he took his goal tally for his country to 41 goals in his 64th game and into 5th place on the list of England's all time goal scorers. I then wanted to take a look at those at the top of the…Read more England’s Top Scorers
A Star is Born
Emma Raducanu's meteoric rise from Wildcard at Wimbledon where she made it to the 4th round, has culminated in the Women's title at the US Open this evening. I was seeing rave reviews on social media about her exploits at the US Open, after her dismantling of Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-0, 6-1 in the 3rd…Read more A Star is Born
Tall Poppy Syndrome
Tall Poppy Syndrome "A cultural phenomenon in which people hold back, criticise, or sabotage those who have or are believed to have excessively high opinion of oneself or their importance." This to me perfectly sums up what I had to listen to from Jonathan Wilson on the Guardian Football Weekly podcast which I love, when…Read more Tall Poppy Syndrome
Man Utd’s World Class Talent
You came expecting Cristiano Ronaldo didn't you? I am talking about Mason Greenwood. The return of Cristiano is hugely exciting news for all United fans and he should really improve us over the next couple of years, but this must not come at the expense of developing the likes of Mason Greenwood. He once again…Read more Man Utd’s World Class Talent
Manchester United and the Fergie Dynasty
This is the third and final part of this short dynasty series and as a United fan it is by far the most enjoyable of the three to write as it focuses on Man Utd's success under Alex Ferguson during the 1990's and 2000's. Alex Ferguson joined United in November 1986 after a very successive…Read more Manchester United and the Fergie Dynasty
Dynasties – Liverpool of the 70’s and 80’s
Quick on the heels of my first Dynasty blog comes my second. This one on the domination of English Football of the Liverpool team of the 1970's and 80's. This covered a period of 19 years with 24 major trophies won, excluding the Charity Shield and any European Supercup or Intercontinental cups. Essentially the League,…Read more Dynasties – Liverpool of the 70’s and 80’s
Dynasties – The All Blacks
This is a long overdue blog on the All Blacks. It is the first of a mini-series I want to do about Dynasties. Be these Clubs or Countries that dominate their sport. Normally this is over a span of perhaps 10-15 years, but in the case of the All Blacks it is in excess of…Read more Dynasties – The All Blacks
The Cost of Olympic Success
Hopefully you enjoyed my previous post on Team GB and their medal success at Tokyo. I thought this lead nicely into a blog about the £ cost of it all. Apologies if you are feeling drowned in spreadsheets and numbers after this, I am an Accountant after all. This blog is focused on the money…Read more The Cost of Olympic Success
Team GB at the 2020 Olympics
Apologies for the delay in getting this blog out there, we had to wait a year for the Tokyo Olympics, so I guess waiting a week for my GB debrief isn't so bad. What a Games it was for GB. 22 Golds, 21 Silvers, 22 Bronzes for a total of 65 Medals. From Sydney to…Read more Team GB at the 2020 Olympics
