Alan Dymock
Alan Dymock
Alan is a Scottish student working towards a Masters in Journalism. He writes about soccer, boxing and rugby. Formerly a full time professional, Alan is currently registered with the ERC to play the highest level of rugby in Europe, with Glasgow Warriors. He writes about it for several British websites, but away from rugby he is a Newcastle United fan.
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In Tense Final Chelsea are Crowned Champions of Europe
It is the morning after an uproariously heavy night before, but the shafts of sunlight punch no holes in the dream: Chelsea are the Champions of Europe. It was a performance of stoic riposte. Playing two left-backs in Ashley Cole –who was outstanding in blocking cross after cross –and Ryan Bertrand, Roberto Di Matteo set [...]
TweetTrans-Atlantic Debate Part 6: Who Should Manage Liverpool, Steven Gerrard or Roberto Di Matteo?
Eric Imhof: Just make Gerrard player-coach and promote the cat to press secretary I’m supposed to be deciding who I think would be the best coach for Liverpool following the dismissal of Kenny Dalglish this week by the Fenway Sports Group, but honestly it’s getting very hard to give a shit about which stand-in will [...]
TweetEngland Fans Generating Buzz Before EURO 2012
If you could change history, would you? Of course you would. No one wants to remember that day your player made a howling error or the guy you were rooting for decided not to turn up. I remember going to the national stadium in Glasgow only to watch my team, Dundee, succumb to a powered header [...]
TweetWorld Match Play Championship Victory for a Club-less Brandt Snedeker
In the opening round of Golf’s World Match Play Championship in Spain, American Brandt Snedeker managed to arrive at a 5&4 victory over Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn despite not having his own clubs. In traveling from Florida to Finca Cortesin the number 7 seed lost his golf bag and was not able to lay his hands on [...]
TweetChampions League Hinges on Chelsea Stopping Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben
The pinnacle of European club soccer will play out for all to see as Chelsea and Bayern Munich battle through the Champions League final this Saturday. The English Premier League outfit have climbed through a terrible patch to get there and have overcome a big deficit against Napoli and shackled Barcelona. They are weary and [...]
TweetDon’t Fool Yourself: The Champions League is Everything
On the week of the Champions League final it is no coincidence that owners across several leagues have gotten a little agitated and shown their managers the door. Kenny Dalglish parted ways with Liverpool FC and many suggested that it was because his side had cost a lot of money and only delivered a minor [...]
TweetCould the Olympics Do With More Crossover Stars?
As the Olympics trundle round the corner, dragging tourists with it and pasting billboards as it goes there is a desire to push as many marquee names to the front of the conga as possible. Although reluctant to tread on burst flash bulbs, Michael Phelps is the man who is synonymous with Olympian achievement in [...]
TweetKenny Dalglish Sacked by Fenway Sports Group
So it looks like the talks were showdown after all and, unfortunately for the Glaswegian manager, Kenny Dalglish has been shown the door by John W. Henry and Tom Werner. The official line is ‘parted company’ but many believe there was no other option but termination. Dalglish had flown out to Boston to review Liverpool [...]
TweetGreat British Olympic Hopefuls Meet Will Smith
Didn’t I tell you the Brits were making a big deal out of the London Olympics? Well if you needed persuaded you can join the queue of people trying to connect the dots on why aspiring gold medalists are sparring with actor Will Smith. The man who got himself into some athletic shape to play [...]
TweetStunning Strike and a Half by Toshihiro Aoyama
I suppose in an age where sportsmen and women can copyright their name and their trademark sayings and all the bill toppers have mammoth image rights contracts a lot of thought has to go into what image is being sold. Fans identify with colors, which is why kit becomes so important. Certain players get paid [...]
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