By - 09/07/2008

In Awe

I, like millions of others, sat back on Sunday evening and Watched two of the best tennis players ever to have graced this planet fight it out to be crowned Wimbledon champion: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

The game itself was immense but I personally got more from watching...

By - 06/07/2008

You Are What You Eat

With pre-season training only a few days away, we are sure to be welcomed back to training with a variety of tests to see what kind of shape we are in after a few weeks without football.

It’s amazing how quickly the body can lose muscle mass after a few weeks without...

By - 18/06/2008

Superstitions

Friday 13th June 08; heavy tropical thunderstorms in Orlando and I’m sat by the window of the Boeing plane from which we are about to take off.

The airport drenched and the pilot comes on the speaker to announce it’s a 50/50 chance as to whether we’d be taking off or not as we...

By - 05/06/2008

What If?

After watching the Champions League final I couldn't help but think ‘what if?’.

What if events of that game been different? What would have resulted? What if John Terry had decided to smash the ball down the middle of the goal and scored the winning penalty or decided against...

By - 29/05/2008

Off-season Training

For those of you out there who have wondered what a summer of a footballer consists of, i thought that this week I’d share with you what it entails.

This is the only time of the season when we can have an extended break so most of the lads take the opportunity to go abroad and...

By - 22/05/2008

A few words from Vince

I recently read a book on Vince Lombardi. He's a former American Football coach who was famous for inspiring quotes.

Here's a few of my favourites of his:

“If you settle for nothing less than your best, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish in life”

“If you...

By - 08/05/2008

Sticky Labels

I recently did my little bit for Sport Relief by going in goal for a school penalty shootout in an effort to raise money; 50p a go and, for most, the opportunity to tell their mates that they’d comfortably scored against the Watford keeper!

As I was signing a couple of...

By - 30/04/2008

What makes a good goalkeeper

Goalkeeping is something that I’ve grown up with and a subject I have some strong beliefs in.

I’m the first to hold my hands up and say I’d find it tough to spot an outfield player with talent as I’m not educated in that department - but if you were to give me a keeper to...

By - 24/04/2008

Role of Psychology

For those who know me well, they’ll know that the subject of psychology features highly in the way I live my life.

I am quite a philosophical person and, in recent years with the studying I've been able to do, many of my thoughts on football and life have been deeply...

By - 16/04/2008

The Future of Football

No one can dispute that over the years the game of football has changed beyond recognition.

Every aspect of football has been upgraded and is continually being upgraded as more and more money is being pumped into the game. Players are more technically gifted than ever and science is...