Author: Stewart Freer

Sport

Romelu Lukaku fills a major hole in Tuchel’s Chelsea side.

Stewart Freer

Romelu Lukaku is returning to Chelsea, ten years after he walked through the doors of Stamford Bridge for the first time. When he first arrived, he was a promising 18-year-old who had scored goals for fun in the Belgian League for Anderlecht. He was fulfilling a dream, playing for the club he supported and with… Continue reading Romelu Lukaku fills a major hole in Tuchel’s Chelsea side.

Sport

The Hundred. Is it everything we were hoping for?

Stewart Freer

I’ve really enjoyed the Hundred so far. I was one of those who were very unsure whether we needed another format of the game. The people running sports are always wondering about how to attract new and preferably younger fans to the sport, that was one of many reasons why the bigwigs at the twelve… Continue reading The Hundred. Is it everything we were hoping for?

Movies, Personal

Why the Thomas the Tank Engine show is still really good.

Stewart Freer

Do you ever take a look back at the shows you used to watch as a small kid? Just to see if they hold or if you’ve been remembering them through rose-tinted spectacles? I did a while back with the character and TV series that was my constant companion in my early childhood. Thomas The… Continue reading Why the Thomas the Tank Engine show is still really good.

Sport

Oh so near, and yet so far for England.

Stewart Freer

But this was always going to be a matter of progress. And as much as it will hurt the players right now, they have shown tremendous progress. When Gareth Southgate took charge of the England team, did anyone think that England would make a major final? Because I certainly didn’t. England announced a ten-year-plan back… Continue reading Oh so near, and yet so far for England.

Sport

For the first time in 55 years, England gear up for a major final…

Stewart Freer

'So many jokes, so many sneers. But all those oh so nears wear you down, through the years.' That has been how it has felt to be an England fan ever since 1966. And those words written by Baddiel and Skinner 25 years ago have still held their power, because that has continued to be… Continue reading For the first time in 55 years, England gear up for a major final…

Sport

How do you solve a problem like the England football team?

Stewart Freer

This England side is not very good to watch. I know, real hot take there, but it just isn’t. It’s not a free-flowing attacking side that blows teams away. No England side in my lifetime ever has been. But, as I’ve said previously, this is the most talented England squad in years; so why aren’t… Continue reading How do you solve a problem like the England football team?

Sport

Who might win the Euros?

Stewart Freer

Italy have put in two extremely impressive performances so far at Euro 2020. So much so that they are starting to look like real contenders for the crown. But that might not be as surprising as some would think. While Italy faced a real crossroads after shocking the football world by failing to qualify for… Continue reading Who might win the Euros?

Sport

The Barmy Army showed what sport has been missing for over a year.

Stewart Freer

Live sport is nothing without the fans. And that’s been demonstrated this week in Birmingham as England host New Zealand in the Second Test Match at Edgbaston. A crowd of 18,000 will be allowed in across the five days as England look to claim the first series win of the summer after the drawn match… Continue reading The Barmy Army showed what sport has been missing for over a year.

Sport

Let the game of manager musical chairs begin.

Stewart Freer

Now that the football season is over, the usual roundabout of transfers will kick into life again. But it’s the manager’s market that is looking like the more interesting. Quite a few top clubs are looking for new managers this summer, and this could have a very big impact on how next season will play… Continue reading Let the game of manager musical chairs begin.