OFFSIDE DIARY DATES 1st: Happy New Year
5th-17th: Football - AFC Asian Cup, UAE, (
www.the-afc.com)
7th (w/c): Football - EFL Carabao Cup Semi-Finals first leg, venues to be announced (
www.efl.com)
14th-27th: Tennis - Australian Open, Melbourne Park (
www.ausopen.com)
20th-23rd: Industry - BIGGA , Continue to Learn at BTME 2019, Harrogate Convention Centr (
www.bigga.org.uk)
22nd-24th: Industry - BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition 2019, Harrogate Convention Centre (
www.bigga.org.uk)
2nd: Rugby - Scotland v Italy, BT Murrayfield (
www.sixnationsrugby.com)
2nd: Rugby - Ireland v England, Aviva Stadium (
www.sixnationsrugby.com)
3rd: American Football - Super Bowl LIII, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta (
www.nfl.com)
9th-13th: Cricket - Third Test. England v West Indies, Darren Sammy Cricket Ground, St Lucia (
www.ecb.com)
9th: Rugby - Scotland v Ireland, BT Murrayfield (
www.sixnationsrugby.com)
9th: Rugby - Italy v Wales, Stadio Olimpico (
www.sixnationsrugby.com)
9th-17th March: Rugby - European Nations Cup (
www.rugbyeurope.eu)
10th: Rugby - England v France, Twickenham Stadium (
www.sixnationsrugby.com)
14th: Don’t forget Valentines Day
2nd: Cricket - West Indies v England, 5th ODI, Darren Sammy Cricket Ground, St Lucia (
www.ecb.com)
4th-17th: Tennis - BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells Tennis Garden (
www.bnpparibasopen.com)
5th: Cricket - West Indies v England, 1st International Twenty20, Darren Sammy Cricket Ground, St Lucia (
www.ecb.com)
8th: Cricket - West Indies v England, 2nd International Twenty20, Warner Park, St Kitts (
www.ecb.com)
9th: Rugby - Scotland v Wales, BT Murrayfield (
www.sixnationsrugby.com)
9th: Rugby - England v Italy, Twickenham Stadium (
www.sixnationsrugby.com)
23rd-27th: Cricket - West Indies v England, First Test. Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados (
www.ecb.com)
26th-27th: Rugby - New Zealand Sevens (
www.sevens.co.nz)
27th: American Football - Pro Bowl, Camping World Stadium, Orlando (
www.nfl.com)
31st-04/02: Cricket - West Indies v England, Second Test. Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua (
www.ecb.com)
QUOTE ME HAPPY
“That’s like trying to catch a satsuma thrown out of a passing car window.” The BBC’s Tom Rostance describes a ‘difficult’ catch during England’s 1st Test against Sri Lanka.
“We are back in the race after eleven games.” Huddersfield boss David Wagner after his team’s first win of the season. I wonder what race he was referring to?
“The fun thing is I still feel like there’s improvement to be had and that’s what I’m looking for.” World number one golfer Justin Rose reckons he can better after winning the Turkish Open - his fifth win in thirty-one tournaments. He was top-ten in lots of the others!
“Smile with us, dream with us”. Cricket Australia’s new cringeworthy slogan in the wake of the ball tampering affair.
20th: Cricket - West Indies v England, 1st ODI, Kensington Oval, Barbados (
www.ecb.com)
22nd: Cricket - West Indies v England, 2nd ODI, Kensington Oval, Barbados (
www.ecb.com)
23rd: Rugby - France v Scotland, Stade de France (
www.sixnationsrugby.com)
23rd: Rugby - Wales v England, Principality Stadium (
www.sixnationsrugby.com)
24th: Football - Carabou Cup Final, Wembley Stadium (
www.efl.com)
24th Rugby - Italy v Ireland, Stadio Olimpico (
www.sixnationsrugby.com)
25th: Cricket - West Indies v England, 3rd ODI, National Cricket Stadium, Grenada (
www.ecb.com)
27th: Cricket - West Indies v England, 4th ODI, National Cricket Stadium, Grenada (
www.ecb.com)
10th: Cricket - West Indies v England, 3rd International Twenty20, Warner Park, St Kitts (
www.ecb.com)
12th-15th: Horseracing - Cheltenham Festival, Cheltenham Racecourse (
www.cheltenham.thejockeyclub.co.uk)
16th: Rugby - Wales v Ireland, Principality Stadium (
www.sixnationsrugby.com)
16th: Rugby - England v Scotland, Twickenham Stadium (
www.sixnationsrugby.com)
23rd onwards: Cricket - Vivo Indian Premier League (
www.iplt20.com)
31st: Football - Check-a-Trade Cup Final, Wembley Stadium (
www.efl.com)
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Maria Sharapova
“What’s challenging is when you’re a teenager and you have a few hundred dollars and you’ve got no sense of the future. You don’t know where you’re going to end up. You just have a dream. That’s a lot tougher than being 31 years old and having the opportunity to do whatever I want in my life.” Maria Sharapova puts a last sixteen loss into perspective.
“If there is a small one, there is usually a large one nearby and the groundstaff here have had ‘snake watch’ added to their list of responsibilities.” England cricket coach Trevor Bayliss talks a load of cobras during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Pallekele.
“The Super League will not happen. It is in a way a fiction now or a dream.” UEFA president Aleksander Ceferindenies categorically denies that a new elite European football league is in the advanced planning stage. We await news of the start date!
“Woakesy and I just said: ‘Well, if he’s not moving it then we’d have been useless on this, wouldn’t we?’” - Paceman Stuart Broad watched Jimmy Anderson’s toiling efforts from the side-lines in Sri Lanka. 18 of the home side’s wickets fell to spin!
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