Another Season Begins

And in the blink of an eye, the new football season is here. It doesn’t seem a moment ago that Manchester United were celebrating their 20th title, and at the same time, bidding farewell to outgoing manager Sir Alex Ferguson. With a hop, skip and a month in Brazil, we’re back where it all began,…

(Say Cheese) & Onions

On my way home from the airport after returning from Belfast on Thursday morning, I received a phone call from a PR agency asking if I was available to work that evening. The job involved England cricketer Graham Onions, who was giving a surprise visit to Hawk Green Cricket Club in Marple, just outside Stockport, in a…

Pre-Season Football

The close season seems to be getting shorter and shorter each year, with football clubs jetting off around the world to fulfil their commitments to sponsors and help expand awareness of their global ‘brand’. After my trip to Brazil, I was lucky to be able to spend some time at home, although there was still…