Nich Moore December 9, 2015 12:44:36
• U19 footballers drawn in group 1 • Russia, Belgium & Kazakhstan • 2016 WJC roster published too If you’re Finnish gambling laws of investment and return are likely to see efforts made at the very basis of football pay off in the coming years, you’re probably right, but you will have a little more […]
Nich Moore November 11, 2015 18:31:41
Formula One Needs Spicing Up • Guns for the drivers? • Animals on track? • Landmines in the run-off? Someone (Yes, Ecclestone I’m looking at you) has to make Formula One more interesting before it descends even further into being nothing more than an advert for Mercedes and diamond earrings (take them off Lewis, they […]
Nich Moore October 28, 2015 19:05:44
The inevitability of Lewis Hamilton winning his third Formula One World Championship title has hung heavy over the tail end of the season with teams and drivers all waiting for the other shoe to drop, as it were, none more so than the Finnish drivers who are probably looking forward to the fresh challenge of […]
Nich Moore October 7, 2015 11:10:39
It’s one thing to fail in living up to your fan’s expectations, and the Finns in Group F of the Euro 2016 qualifiers have certainly managed that, it is quite another to be forced to do so in the disturbing silence of an empty stadium, which is precisely what Finland’s national team would have faced […]
Nich Moore October 1, 2015 12:43:28
Nationalism in sport is to be expected, the use of sport and its connotations by nationalism, however has only been tried a few times and Jesse Owens proved it never ends well. This time it’s the Finns who’ve decided to make use of national team pride as a lure for the frightened to the nationalist […]
Nich Moore September 4, 2015 14:43:33
Reading the transfer notices come in football fans and gamblers alike can see the money in the game is outrageous, but has that led to clubs making decisions that aren’t in the interest of fans beyond their club posting a different profit margin at the end of the season? Is it the business of football […]
Nich Moore August 5, 2015 02:25:08
With Lewish Hamilton pretty much set to win another championship in Formula One we have a look at Sebastien Ogier in Rallying who is doing much the same thing Formula One’s summer break gives us all a chance to reflect on the 2015 championship so far. Naturally since Lewis Hamilton and the boys at Mercedes […]
Nich Moore July 29, 2015 03:59:16
The Hungarian Grand Prix was a race with all one could want from Formula One, it’s just a pity it’s the exception instead of the rule in a championship beginning to bore as often as it excites My sitting down to watch Formula One races now bemuses she-that-must-be-obeyed, she hears me bemoan it so much […]
Nich Moore July 22, 2015 11:55:45
The tragic death of Jules Binachi has once again highlighted the inherent danger of Formula One extends slightly further than losing your ride at Ferrari next season The Formula One circus will move onto Hungary this weekend where the usual suspects will gain their usual places on the grid, the race will proceed as it […]
Nich Moore July 15, 2015 08:11:45
With Kimi Raikkonen not firing on all cylinders Ferrari is looking at possible replacements but does the obvious choice mean we’re likely to see half the drivers change places? A bright idea came into Alice’s head. “Is that the reason so many tea-things are put out here?” she asked. “Yes, that’s it,” said the Hatter […]
Nich Moore July 15, 2015 08:11:45
With Kimi Raikkonen not firing on all cylinders Ferrari is looking at possible replacements but does the obvious choice mean we’re likely to see half the drivers change places? A bright idea came into Alice’s head. “Is that the reason so many tea-things are put out here?” she asked. “Yes, that’s it,” said the Hatter […]
Nich Moore July 8, 2015 05:22:01
Finnish gambling laws might be under threat from the EU’s harmonization project but are putting up a fight worthy of Kimi Raikkonen’s subbornness The Finnish gambling laws are an interesting mix of common sense, charity and ridiculous denial of modern realities. They retain a state monopoly control over all forms of gambling, albeit it one […]
Nich Moore July 8, 2015 05:22:01
Finnish gambling laws might be under threat from the EU’s harmonization project but are putting up a fight worthy of Kimi Raikkonen’s subbornness The Finnish gambling laws are an interesting mix of common sense, charity and ridiculous denial of modern realities. They retain a state monopoly control over all forms of gambling, albeit it one […]
Nich Moore July 1, 2015 06:39:46
The slump in Formula One’s entertainment value has given room for Formula E to make it’s mark but can the green machines really pull past the petrol-heads? It has become almost traditional for me now to wag my finger sternly at those who like to bet on sports in Finland at sites like ComeOn! Sportsbook […]
Nich Moore June 22, 2015 03:20:00
Finland’s Manager has paid the price for his teams run of poor performance, but can he really be blamed for his nation’s lack of ability at a game they’ve never been any good at? There are times in life when the results of our efforts just aren’t good enough. Oh sure, at school they’ll tell […]
Nich Moore May 29, 2015 10:05:39
Forward Joonas Kemppainen leaves the Finnish Elite League for the Boston Bruins, another example of why commercial interests, not gambling, is ruining sport There is a far too widely held misconception that gambling ruins sport. It floats around like an unflushable bowel movement, bobbing up and down in the media’s attention and generally cluttering up […]
Nich Moore May 14, 2015 05:24:08
Valterri Bottas has been linked with Ferrari for two years time but he says he still doesn’t have a drive for 2016, but if one thing’s clear, he won’t be signing for Red Bull Finnish gambling laws might be based around the monopoly state operators but that doesn’t stop Finns putting their cash behind their […]
Nich Moore May 6, 2015 04:49:45
The F1 circus moves to Spain this weekend but the rumors are already circulating and a lot of them are to do with the Finns at Ferrari The fact of the matter is, no one expected anyone else to keep up. Mercedes were going to turn up, roll out, blast into poll position and then […]
Nich Moore April 29, 2015 03:40:18
The Kymi track will almost certainly be approved for Formula 1 racing but is unlikely ever to see a race of that magnitude and has more humble goals in mind As it all starts to come good for Kimi Raikkonen, and Valtteri Bottas gets ever more consistent, the Finnish presence in Formula 1 is rock […]
Nich Moore April 22, 2015 07:41:45
Kimi Raikkonen has had an unenviable start to the 2015 season by last sunday in Bahrain it all came right and showed why Ferrari haven’t signed him up for next year yet. Under the floodlights of Bahrain, where racing at night is necessary because of the extreme desert temperatures, there’s something almost supernatural about the […]
Nich Moore April 9, 2015 08:54:49
Raikkonen might have been the public face of Finnish bad luck over the last couple of weeks but he’s not the only one suffering from a lack of good fortune and decent teamwork Those that have taken advantage of the muddled Finnish gambling laws to back their fellow countrymen in their sporting endevours haven’t had […]
Nich Moore April 1, 2015 03:19:37
Raikkonen’s luck continues to be awful but the Finn still managed a fourth place finish despite having to come back from behind everyone else after lap 1. The Malaysian Grand Prix, last Sunday, was just what F1 boss and Andy Warhol impersonator Bernie Ecclestone needed, a race where someone other than Mercedes’ Hamilton or Rosberg […]
Nich Moore March 26, 2015 10:43:14
The fact that two of the most talented drivers in the world, both from Finland, stand no chance at all probably means Formula 1 needs changing, but what changes should be introduced? The 2015 Australian Grand Prix was a bit of a damp squib, the two Mercedes rushing off into the distance leaving the rest […]
Nich Moore March 18, 2015 09:54:37
The Australian Grand Prix marked the opening of the 2015 Formula 1 season and already there’s enough drama and gossip to script a soap opera It has been said that the reason Finns learn to drive so well from such a young age is that tunneling out of Finland would take too long, and you’d […]
Nich Moore March 4, 2015 07:21:35
Raikkonen and Bottas might have grabbed a daily fastest lap in testing but the reality is Mercedes are a lifetime ahead of the rest once again “I don’t make mistakes,” said the Formula 1 commentating legend that is Murray Walker, “I make prophecies which immediately turn out to be wrong.” A statement which frankly sells […]
Nich Moore February 24, 2015 10:22:49
The world isn’t a very fair place, but the sports field should be, so why are we allowing it to slip the other way in our choices of viewing? Sexism pervades our planet like an addiction we haven’t been able to kick despite knowing just how ghastly it is. Oh certainly in some nations huge […]
Nich Moore February 18, 2015 08:10:27
The Finns are yet to qualify for a European finals but that doesn’t mean they won’t be putting their best boot forward on the pitch against the Northern Irish The group F clash between Finland and the Northern Irish is shaping up into quite a match, as Finnish football looks to progress as it makes […]
Nich Moore February 5, 2015 03:30:27
As the Formula 1 season gets ever nearer the team headed for Jerez for testing and the Finns Raikkonen and Bottas were much in evidence There are many unanswered questions about the 2015 Formula 1 motor racing season. Caterham still don’t have drivers they’re willing to name, the Germans can’t decide which circuit they’re going […]
Nich Moore February 5, 2015 03:30:27
As the Formula 1 season gets ever nearer the team headed for Jerez for testing and the Finns Raikkonen and Bottas were much in evidence There are many unanswered questions about the 2015 Formula 1 motor racing season. Caterham still don’t have drivers they’re willing to name, the Germans can’t decide which circuit they’re going […]
Nich Moore February 5, 2015 03:30:27
As the Formula 1 season gets ever nearer the team headed for Jerez for testing and the Finns Raikkonen and Bottas were much in evidence There are many unanswered questions about the 2015 Formula 1 motor racing season. Caterham still don’t have drivers they’re willing to name, the Germans can’t decide which circuit they’re going […]
Nich Moore January 29, 2015 07:58:26
The Finns justify their gambling laws with charitable giving but are the revenues behind held back by a lack of competition or innovation? “It’s all in a good cause” is a phrase that I shall ever deem to be an indication of impending doom. Upon hearing it uttered I have a tendency to eye the […]
Nich Moore January 21, 2015 09:29:43
Finland’s Kimi Raikkonen finds himself under pressure already and the F1 season hasn’t even started yet The world of Formula 1 motor racing never sleeps. It can appear like there’s just a race every couple of weeks or so during the season and the rest of the time the drivers are relaxing in their tax […]
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