Posted Rugby: Saracens v South Africa @ Wembley to Londonist
Tuesday night presents the capital's rugby fans with an excellent opportunity to cast their eyes over some emerging stars in the squad of the world champions at a bargain price in the luxurious surroundings of Wembley Stadium as a touring South Africa XV take on the Saracens, who opened their account at the national stadium against Northampton two months ago. Although none of the starting test side that lost to France on Friday has...
Posted Standing Room Only For The Wainwrights & Friends to Londonist
We hope Londonist readers will have secured their tickets when we alerted them to "A Not So Silent Night", a Christmas musical entertainment hosted by the redoubtable Wainwright clan, back in May, especially if they enjoy a good sit down. Many of the friends joining Rufus and Martha and their mum Kate McGarrigle at the Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday, December 9th, have now been announced and foremost amongst them are man of the...
Posted Interview: Steve Mautone of West Ham & Crystal Palace to Londonist
Steve Mautone now coaches goalkeepers and youth players for
Melbourne Victory at the top of the professional Hyundai A League in his native Australia, but back in the spring of 1996, at the age of twenty-five, he was invited to our shores to begin his career as a shot-stopper in England. Towards the end of his time here he featured between the sticks for Crystal Palace, but his first port of call was Harry Redknapp's West Ham
The Rundown: In flag football, players wear belts with plastic flags attached to them by Velcro. You are stopped when an opponent rips one of them off. Depending on the number of people who show up for a game, rules are very flexible. The length of the field is usually less than the standard hundred yards. However, the goal of each team is unchanged, to score more touchdowns than their foes by running or passing the ball down into the end zone. Studded boots are usually recommended, as well as clothes fit for mud and rain. Small fees are usually expected for participation in special tournaments.
Posted NFL @ Wembley 2009: Tailgates & Tickets to Londonist
Photo via Gaspa's Flickr stream. The clocks are about to go back, which means London's latest visit from America's gridiron giants is just around the corner and Alistair Kirkwood, managing director of NFL UK, knows that the success of the previous two International Series events has upped the ante: This time round our aim is not only doing a really big scale event, but also trying to bring in new fans and trying to...
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