http://thearmchairpundits.com Independent, opinionated sports fanzine run by Chris King and Robert Schatten. Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://thearmchairpundits.com http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/05/17/a-week-officially-a-long-time-in-football/ http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/05/17/a-week-officially-a-long-time-in-football/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 19:05:59 +0000 Rob Schatten http://thearmchairpundits.com/?p=4064 ]]> http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/05/17/a-week-officially-a-long-time-in-football/feed/ 0 robschatten Ben Watson's 90th minute header confirmed the biggest headline in football this week (Image | The Sun) Roberto Mancini's lack of European success has outweighed his domestic achievements in the eyes of Manchester City's owners (Image | The Guardian) Putting the old gang back together? Frank Lampard is staying at Chelsea, who continue to be linked with former manager Jose Mourinho (Image | Getty) http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/05/11/next-stop-europe-our-recap-on-the-f1-season-so-far/ http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/05/11/next-stop-europe-our-recap-on-the-f1-season-so-far/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 13:27:14 +0000 Maithri Jayasuriya http://thearmchairpundits.com/?p=4053 ]]> http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/05/11/next-stop-europe-our-recap-on-the-f1-season-so-far/feed/ 0 maithri89 http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/05/09/sir-alex-ferguson-and-the-end-of-a-footballing-era/ http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/05/09/sir-alex-ferguson-and-the-end-of-a-footballing-era/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 08:42:29 +0000 Shane Thomas http://thearmchairpundits.com/?p=4034 ]]> http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/05/09/sir-alex-ferguson-and-the-end-of-a-footballing-era/feed/ 3 tokenbg CAPTION | Words. (Image | The Guardian) http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/05/08/red-hot-red-wings/ http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/05/08/red-hot-red-wings/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 20:41:54 +0000 Maithri Jayasuriya http://thearmchairpundits.com/?p=4002 ]]> http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/05/08/red-hot-red-wings/feed/ 1 maithri89 http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/05/06/englands-young-flames-hope-to-to-find-form-ahead-of-ashes-selection/ http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/05/06/englands-young-flames-hope-to-to-find-form-ahead-of-ashes-selection/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 19:00:44 +0000 Alex Braae http://thearmchairpundits.com/?p=4027 ]]> http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/05/06/englands-young-flames-hope-to-to-find-form-ahead-of-ashes-selection/feed/ 0 awbraae Joe Root (left) will captain the Lions squad, with Yorkshire teammate Jonny Bairstow set to feature in the lineup (Image | Action Images) Ravi Bopara, owner of an extremely hot-cold England record, has another opportunity to prove himself worthy of international selection (Image | PA) Stuart Broad has had plenty of successes with England, but the fast bowler's recent injury struggles make his place in the forthcoming Ashes series a concern (Image | Action Images) http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/05/01/lions-selection-assessing-the-37/ http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/05/01/lions-selection-assessing-the-37/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 19:57:16 +0000 Tim Greenwood http://thearmchairpundits.com/?p=4017 ]]> http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/05/01/lions-selection-assessing-the-37/feed/ 0 tjgreenwood There was perhaps little surprise in former Wales coach Warren Gatland naming Sam Warburton as his Lions captain (Image | MSN) There was no fairytale call-up for fly-half Jonny Wilkinson after the Toulon exile reportedly declined Gatland's invitation (Image | PA) England captain Chris Robshaw was almost universally sympathised with in the rugby press after not making the cut (Image | via Belfast Telegraph) http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/04/23/glory-in-the-present-but-questions-ahead-for-brilliant-bayern/ http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/04/23/glory-in-the-present-but-questions-ahead-for-brilliant-bayern/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:07:55 +0000 Rob Schatten http://thearmchairpundits.com/?p=3986 ]]> http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/04/23/glory-in-the-present-but-questions-ahead-for-brilliant-bayern/feed/ 2 robschatten Mario Gomez, Franck Ribery and Thomas Muller were instrumental in Bayern Munich's astounding triumph tonight (Image | EPA) Veteran coach Jupp Heynckes, in his second spell as Bayern boss, has created an incredible side this season (Image | au.fourfourtwo.com) Pep Guardiola's success with Barcelona was almost unprecedented - but can he recreate that dominance at a very different club? (Image | Getty) http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/04/22/substance-trumps-style-in-the-ipl/ http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/04/22/substance-trumps-style-in-the-ipl/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:35:23 +0000 Alex Braae http://thearmchairpundits.com/?p=3972 ]]> http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/04/22/substance-trumps-style-in-the-ipl/feed/ 0 awbraae CAPTION | Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Cameron White celebrates with Amit Mishra (left) after his hat-trick against Pune Warriors. (Image | The Hindu) http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/04/21/welcome-to-the-british-premier-league-but-whats-in-it-for-wales/ http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/04/21/welcome-to-the-british-premier-league-but-whats-in-it-for-wales/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 06:29:17 +0000 Rob Schatten http://thearmchairpundits.com/?p=3918 ]]> http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/04/21/welcome-to-the-british-premier-league-but-whats-in-it-for-wales/feed/ 0 robschatten Vincent Tan, Malaysia's ninth richest man, celebrated his club's promotion along with Cardiff fans at Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday (Image | football365.com) http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/04/19/why-its-time-to-scrap-fa-cup-semi-finals-at-wembley/ http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/04/19/why-its-time-to-scrap-fa-cup-semi-finals-at-wembley/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:10:10 +0000 Chris King http://thearmchairpundits.com/?p=3875 ]]> http://thearmchairpundits.com/2013/04/19/why-its-time-to-scrap-fa-cup-semi-finals-at-wembley/feed/ 0 chriskking I think we're alone now | Too often in its relatively short life, Wembley has seen swathes of empty seats at major football matches. (Image | The Guardian) Smalltown boys | Not only were Wigan Athletic fans lumbered with appalling travel provisions, hosting semi-finals at Wembley fails to take into account clubs' ability to fill ticket allocations. (Image | The Telegraph)