The Scouse Revolution

Since I’ve been doing this job, Manchester United have ruled the roost in terms of the domestic game here in England. Arsenal and Chelsea have been there or thereabouts, and Tottenham have even chipped in with the odd contribution over the last couple of years. Liverpool, though, have continuously underachieved, there’s no denying it. Perhaps not…

Desperate Times

The weekend following my trip to Wembley took me to two matches that both meant a lot to the teams involved, but all for extremely different reasons. Manchester United were away to West Bromwich Albion on Saturday; the visitors in dire need of a win (and a convincing one at that) to relieve some of…

In-gerlernd, In-gerlernd, In-gerlernd!

After the chaos of the Royal Shrovetide Football in Ashbourne, my cameras and lenses had taken a bit of a beating. My 14mm lens, in particular, looked in a sorry state. It had been dropped not once, but twice…firstly on the tarmac surface of the main car park where the event began, and later into a muddy mess…

Royal Shrovetide Football 2014

Royal Shrovetide Football is an annual event which takes place in Ashbourne, in Derbyshire. It dates back to the 12th Century, and still, to this day, bears all the hallmarks of a sport founded in that era. It’s played between two teams, the ‘Up’ards’ and the ‘Down’ards’, those born north and south of the town’s river….

The Clock End & The Kop End

The last few weeks have allowed me the opportunity to explore a change of scenery. A visit to London to photograph Arsenal at their home, the Emirates Stadium, as well as some unusually-acceptable weather at Stoke and Goodison Park have all served as welcome refreshers at a time in the season when the light has…