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Posted at 1:58pm Thursday 8th April 2010
Quins ticket fiasco a major PR blunder
For a lesson in the art of shooting yourself in the foot, one could do little better than take a look at Harlequins RL.
Posted at 1:42pm Thursday 5th February 2009
From the Sidelines
With the festive period comfortably in the rear view mirror, and the British weather doing its level best to ruin any recent sporting spectacles, that can only really mean one thing – Super League is almost upon us again.
Posted at 9:29am Friday 16th January 2009
From the Sidelines
Football’s reputation as ‘The People’s Game’ took another nosedive this week with the news that Manchester City were circling AC Milan with a view to signing Brazilian superstar Kaka.
Posted at 9:00am Friday 10th October 2008
From the Sidelines
In case you missed it, the England squad for the upcoming Rugby League World Cup was announced this week, and the ‘shock’ inclusion was none other than Harlequins skipper Rob Purdham.
Posted at 11:33am Friday 2nd May 2008
Play-offs add spice to the end of season malaise
Sitting huddled in the rain, surrounded by hordes of nail-biting, screaming AFC Wimbledon fans at Kingsmeadow on Tuesday night as the Dons advanced to tomorrow's Ryman Premier play-off final against Staines Town, I against started musing on the magic that is the play-offs.
Posted at 10:43am Friday 18th April 2008
Showpiece friendly? FA are at risk of devaluing Wembley
There can't be too many people in the sporting fraternity - be they players, fans or even humble journalists (cough) - who can claim to be making three trips to Wembley in the space of a month, but some of us are just born lucky.
Posted at 12:52pm Monday 31st March 2008
Romance must make way for reality
When Harlequins RL boss Brian McDermott was asked recently whether he would be strengthening the squad in the wake of their injury crisis, his answer was swift and decisive.
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