An article I wrote for http://www.wearegoingup.co.uk…nothing new for Brentford fans, just a general news roundup. I may be writing this over a month since we were promoted, but it still hasn’t quite sunk in. Little old Brentford are a Championship club. Wow. I have been supporting the club since I was nine-years-old and could never… Read More Brentford Pre-season Summary
Here is the most recent piece of work I have had marked by the university (another Brentford article…). It was given 69% – a 2:1 – which I am pretty pleased with considering I wasn’t wholly happy about it and it takes quite a long time to get to the point of the article. Anyway, hopefully posting two pieces… Read More The Sports Science Revolution
Tuesday 8th April 2013 is a day that will stay in my mind forever. It was the day that I saw Emeli Sande at London’s Hammersmith Apollo and it was the first time I witnessed the sublime talent that is, Sam Smith.
Original article can be found here. Barcelona striker Bojan Krkic is a shock £5 million target for Premier League title-chasers, Liverpool, reports in the Daily Mirror suggest.
Original article can be found here. Goals from Lionel Messi and Dani Alves gave Barcelona the upper hand in the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie against Manchester City at the Etihad last night.
Original article can be found here. Yannick Sagbo’s late equaliser spared Premier League side Hull City’s blushes as they earned a replay against Championship promotion hopefuls, Brighton.
Original article can be found here. A flawless performance from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain earned Arsenal a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals after a 2-1 victory over Liverpool at the Emirates.
Original article can be found here. Paris Saint-Germain missed the chance to go eight-points clear at the top of Ligue 1 against Monaco, as Thiago Silva’s late own goal gave both sides a share of the spoils.
Championship promotion hopefuls, Nottingham Forest progressed to the last-16 of the FA Cup after a hard-fought victory over Preston at Deepdale.
WWWWWDWWWWWWWWD Well, who would have guessed Brentford would be in such a comfortable position at the start of the season? After being tipped for promotion early on after last season’s heart-breaking conclusion, the Bees started the season lethargically, peaking in a disappointing 2-1 defeat away at Stevenage on 12 October.
Daniel Long 