Tag: Dan Roebuck

  • Can Hull inflict Wembley woe on Wigan?

    Can Hull inflict Wembley woe on Wigan?

    Hull FC stand in Wigan Warriors’ bid for a record extending 20th Challenge Cup success this weekend, and while Lee Radford’s team will be able to draw on the experience of winning last year’s Wembley showpiece, fans of the Black & Whites will know their side have never beaten the Lancashire club in the final […]

  • Snap judgements can only bite back

    Snap judgements can only bite back

    No-one, it seems, can stop themselves from making cast iron calculations based on plaster of Paris performances. Two weeks into the Premier League season and, according to some, Manchester United are nailed on champions and West Ham’s woes will see Slaven Bilic shuffling out of Stratford. I think we should all just take a step […]

  • Thrilling Kick-Off to Campaign set to Continue

    Thrilling Kick-Off to Campaign set to Continue

    Last week saw a fitting start to the 25th anniversary of the Premier League. Friday night lights at the Emirates Stadium shone as brightly on Arsenal’s defensive failings as much as they did on their undoubted attacking talent, before Liverpool’s continued corner-kick quackery prevented the Merseysiders from claiming maximum points at Watford. Dan Roebuck previews […]

  • McIlroy and Spieth to tread carefully along the Green Mile

    McIlroy and Spieth to tread carefully along the Green Mile

    The number of stories swirling around Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth are enough to make you believe that this week’s USPGA Championship is only about two players. The Northern Irishman has jettisoned his long-time caddie, JP Fitzgerald, in an attempt to find the right chemistry heading into the final major of the season, while the […]