James Dowden

By James Dowden, Co-Editor-in-Chief ‘I remember writing about the concept of a winger who might be right-footed but playing to the left and vice versa and coming up with the phrase. I remember at the time people called them inside-out wingers which I thought didn’t work.’ Inverted wingers. You probably would have heard the term come up in recent years when you’ve been watching football coverage on television, listening to it on the radio, or reading online to describe players such as Arjen Ro

By James Dowden, Co-Editor-in-Chief Fingers on the buzzers, here’s your first starter for ten… It’s become one of the most iconic lines on television over the past 60 years as the series University Challenge has gained cult status amongst the British public. Fiendishly tough questions, the pressure of

By James Dowden, Co-Editor-in-Chief ‘The way it came about was kind of very basic. I got in touch, and I said, hey I would like to work for you.’ It’s early 2021 and Politics and Spanish student Nischal Schwager-Patel is hunting for a placement for his upcoming year abroad.

By James Dowden, Co-Editor-in-Chief ‘The way it came about was kind of very basic. I got in touch, and I said, hey I would like to work for you.’ It’s early 2021 and Politics and Spanish student Nischal Schwager-Patel is hunting for a placement for his upcoming year abroad. Many languages students often study or teach English whilst abroad but Nischal had his sights set on fulfilling a dream - working in the world of Spanish football. Having accumulate experience in sports journalism here in

By James Dowden, Deputy Sports Editor Down on the south coast of England there is a football club like no other. With the steep grass-banked terraces and beach huts looking out over the pitch the delightfully named Dripping Pan has its own deal of rustic charm and beauty, but behind