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Sports Direct: Good for picking up a bargain and for kitting out the kids for their various activities, but bored disinterested teenage staff, poor layout of goods, a large amount of cheap looking tat, and generally a downbeat feel to the place.

When talking about the Commonwealth Games, one of the lads in my son's cricket team said he wanted Wales to win more medals than England. After further questions, it transpired that he was born in England, goes to school in England, lives in England (and always has) and his parents are both...

I don't mind the odd kick about, but what I object to is the organised training sessions, 6-a-side tournaments, academy development trials etc. The Football season is long enough as it is. September until April is plenty of time to train and play. Kids should do summer sports in the summer...

It was disappointing to read in the Daily Mail about Lou Vincent who alleges that he was paid to 'throw' matches whilst at Sussex, Lancs and in India. An (unnamed) England test player was also approached at the same time. I do hope this isn't factually correct but I suspect it might be the tip...

Looking forward to listening to the radio coverage of Liverpool v Manchester City whilst driving down to Cornwall for a family holiday. However, had to suffer Aberdeen v St Johnstone on the BBC ! So, the biggest game of the season ( and by all accounts one of the best) and the 90% of people in...

There are some excellent presenters on BBC 5 Live 606 football phone-in especially Mark Chapman but I can't really see what Kelly Cates and IanWright add to the Sunday night version. I've just listened to the programme which got bogged down talking about the FA commission. Tedious beyond...

I referee both Football and Rugby at secondary school level (I'm a PE teacher) and feel that although, in my opinion Football is a better game because of its simplicity, the level of conduct between players and referees is far more civilised in Rugby because, the referee can move the ball...

The recent Easter matches and the media coverage of homophobic chanting reminded me of an incident at the Goldstone (Easter Monday 1979) v Bristol Rovers. It was hot and packed with over 32,000 fans as The Albion pushed for promotion from old league 2. With Brighton cantering to an easy 3-0...

My wife is going to see the Manet Art exhibition at The Royal Academy in London tomorrow with her mum and sister. Overall cost of the 3 tickets is £ 45. This is to see (her words) ' hundreds of priceless , world famous paintings' I have paid nearly £70 for 3 tickets to see Brighton v Charlton...

We live in Bath so I don't get to many matches nowadays but my 12 year old son is going to his first Albion game at the Amex on Tuesday night; he's so excited! Reminds me of how I felt before my first ever Albion game. November 1974 v Aldershot, won 1-0, Fred Binney (I think) scored, very...