Posted by: Peter Symonds on: 21/10/2009
By David Adams
Portsmouth FC had another Middle Eastern investor take over the club on 6th October 2009. Ali Al- Faraj took a 90% stake in the south coast club with former owner, Sulaiman Al Fahim, keeping a 10% shareholding. A statement from the club said that this takeover will “ensure Portsmouth’s future is safe and [...]
Posted by: Peter Symonds on: 21/10/2009
by Jamie Leighton
FIFA ’10 Review
Last season’s surprise package, FIFA ’09, saw EA Sport’s trophy cabinet bulging with silverware in the form of gaming awards by the end of the season. Instead of resting on its glory, for FIFA ’10, EA Sports has adopted a new technique for improving on FIFA ’09’s success, rummaging through e-mails and online message [...]
Posted by: Peter Symonds on: 15/12/2008
Written by Will Turner
As Christmas arrives all teams representing Peter Symonds College have had some degree of success.
Following last year’s phenomenal achievements, this year always had a tough act to follow. The British Colleges’ finals in Loughborough last year provided the perfect end to the sporting year where Symonds took the prestigious Wilkinson Sword [...]
Posted by: Peter Symonds on: 15/12/2008
Written by Will Turner
Christmas time stereotypically is a time for loving, giving, spending time with the family and remembering the birth of one Jesus Christ; with one big turkey dinner stuffed in for good measure. Isn’t it?
Although most will partake in the above it must also be remembered that not all have this luxury; some [...]
Are footballers overpaid?
Posted by: Peter Symonds on: 04/11/2009
By David Adams
Very few would argue against the view that footballers are paid far too much. In many cases ‘far too much’ is a bit of an understatement. But how did we get into this ludicrous situation?