Amanda Little column

Tindall should not have to stand all on his own

sm tindall22222 If Mike Tindall wasn’t the most high-profile England rugby player and married to the Queen’s granddaughter, his international career and his bank balance would probably be in much better shape right now.

Last updated 16 November 2011
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Let’s crack down on racist yobs for good

IT’S astonishing that in 2011 clubs are still having to threaten fans caught making racist chants with bans from their ground.

Last updated 16 November 2011
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Why Fergie still plans on being talk of Manchester

SO Sir Alex Ferguson has finally, finally ended his feud with the BBC.

Last updated 31 August 2011
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Keeping it real

English cricket has lost one of its greatest characters after the retirement of Cumbrian wicket-keeper Paul Nixon.

Last updated 31 August 2011
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Crass and stupid

WE all say things in the heat of the moment and then wish we could take it back.

Last updated 31 August 2011
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Miller signing proves Carlisle Utd are thinking big

Eighth in League One, a steady hand on the tiller and learning how to win even when they don’t play that well. Carlisle United have it all going for them.

Last updated 24 August 2011
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Time is right for Cumbria ace Cueto to erase bad World Cup memory

If Mark Cueto needs any motivation when he steps onto the pitch for England’s opening World Cup game next month, it will be that gut-wrenching memory when he saw his ‘winning’ try disallowed in the 2007 final.

Last updated 24 August 2011
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Collin shows the value of scrapping for success

HUNDREDS of teenage footballers are thrown onto the scrapheap every summer with such a sickening thud that it’s no wonder many of them don’t pick themselves up and earn another chance.

Last updated 22 June 2011
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Driving ambition

When Seb Crookall-Nixon’s head finally touched the pillow on Monday night, he was probably dreaming of the tantalising prospect of playing at next month’s Open Championship alongside golf’s new golden boy Rory McIlroy.

Last updated 22 June 2011
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When a good lad turned bad

Mark Cueto stands out as one of the most articulate men in rugby union – and one of the most affable.

Last updated 13 April 2011
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Italian set to avoid punishment for attack on Cumbrian rugby ace

An opposition player who blatantly punched teenage Carlisle rugby star Nathan Morris, knocking him unconscious and busting his lip, is set to escape punishment.

Last updated 3 March 2011
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Can football bring peace for Gazza?

So the page is about to turn to the next chapter in the black comedy of Paul Gascoigne’s life after it was announced he has been offered a new job as manager of Garforth Town.

Last updated 29 September 2010
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Old boys’ network is past its sell-by

Every Saturday night you watch them sitting on the sofa offering cosy platitudes and saying nothing more controversial than you’d expect to hear at an old folks’ tea dance.

Last updated 22 September 2010
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Alex Ferguson shows them all who’s boss

When Sir Alex Ferguson’s axe fell on errant striker Wayne Rooney, it was a moment to rejoice.

Last updated 15 September 2010
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Out of touch, with no control and deserving of the boot

Now we know the sordid truth about why Wayne Rooney could barely kick a ball at this summer’s World Cup.

Last updated 8 September 2010
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No-one deserves medal more than Carlisle javelin ace

Carlisle javelin star Lee Doran deserves to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games after his heart-warming gesture to the devastated family of Cumbrian schoolboy David Foster.

Last updated 8 September 2010
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Keiren Westwood slips out of Coventry’s grasp

When Coventry City paid Carlisle United £500,000 for Keiren Westwood two years ago, they got themselves a bargain.

Last updated 8 September 2010
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Time to cut out the middlemen

Expecting a football agent not to have pound note signs in their eyes and to work for the good of the game is a bit like expecting Joey Barton to conduct himself like a model professional.

Last updated 25 August 2010
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Gary Madine: Home-grown boy who grew up

When Gary Madine was packed off on loan to Chesterfield, Rochdale and Coventry on loan, it looked like Carlisle United had run out of patience with the teenage striker.

Last updated 25 August 2010
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