At 3.30am on Friday July 24th I set off on the longest trip I’ve ever made for an away game, some 39...
What is it that makes English sport stars synonymous with injury? Go back to 1998. Young English striker Michael Owen announced himself...
I see England somehow salvaged a draw in the first Ashes test against Australia. I say see, I didn’t, thanks to the...
I’ve finally broke my duck. I finally have a sporting memory worthy of being my best. Sunday 12th July 2009, Widnes Vikings...
If someone says to you work placements are pointless, tell them they’re wrong. Essentially, three days work experience has shaped my life....
I’ll admit, this Michael Owen to Manchester United story has got me excited. I fell out of love with football some years...
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you will have heard of the social networking sensation that...
I was having a conversation yesterday with one of my best mates about sporting memories. When sport is a massive part of...
Thanks to Freeview, there are now tens of channels forever showing repeats of programmes that remind us of why we used to...
Over the last few weeks, I’ve seen a few members of my family. A couple of them, play junior football. I love...

James Gordon is a sports media professional, commentator and football club director. MD of JDG Media, providing media management services to sports organisations, and founder/former editor of Love Rugby League. Read more...