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Football

International

We are a decent three games into the European 2016 qualifiers now and starting to get a vivid picture on who's going to run away with it and who's already slumping. I must say I'm shocked but pleased to see all the UK teams showing their worth in their respective groups. Normally were used to watching England progress as the only representative for the UK but this tournament they might not be qualifying alone (If they can qualify themselves!).

I know it's still early days but full credit and respect to Wales and Northern Ireland who sit top of the pile in their groups undefeated and Scotland who are third in their group. I might be overreacting here but we know there is an obvious problem with the amount of foreigners playing the sport in the UK and the ongoing struggle for the grassroot systems but what these countries are showing in this Euro 2016 campaign has to be a sign that there is some decent talent coming through.

Another shock has to be the giants of world football taking a good beating. Germany fell to rivals Poland, Spain slumped to defeat against Slovakia and most recently the Netherlands were given a boot up the backside by Iceland. The most intriguing thing I find with these results is that the three teams that performed the giant slaying never even qualified for the World Cup. Maybe the FIFA rankings are just numbers..

Rugby

National

They say it's for the greater good but I can't help but feel sorry for the loyal and hardcore rugby fans in High Wycombe over their beloved Wasps. Over 12 years at Adams Park (the home of Wasps and footballs Wycombe Wanderers) and Wasps still “haven’t found a permanent home” and are making a loss of over £3 million a year according to Wasps Chairman Mark Rigby in this weeks Rugby League Paper. So the perfect solution is to move the club exactly 82.4 miles away (that's 1 hour and 37 minutes by car if you were wondering!) to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry with Mr Rigby pleading fans to follow them.. I hope he'll be paying their transport costs on arrival!

I don't know what's been going on inside the London Wasps, sorry I mean 'Wasps' camp and quite frankly it's none of my concern but if it was, there's no chance I'd make that journey week in week out. I'm sure this isn't the first time you'll hear the word traitors being mentioned in the same sentence as Wasps.

I just hope when all the protests blow over and the Wasps settle into their new home in December that THE Wasps RFC amateur side will become a phoenix club and climb back through the ranks.. does AFC Wimbledon spring to mind.

Being a Warriors fan the biggest effect all this has on me and the Worcester fans is what will the Wasps intentions be once they settle into Coventry? We have strong important academy’s in that area which is all part of the fundamental structure Dean Ryan has rooted in the West Midlands to help the club grow. There's no doubt Wasps will collide with the club in one way or another and a new rivalry will be formed, shame those in High Wycombe won't be apart of it.

Cricket

International

It was the moment everyone was dreading.. the release of KP's autobiography. We knew it would turn heads and shake things up in the England camp but this is the last thing we need with the 50 over World Cup looming. Kevin Pietersen labelled the England dressing room as a place where 'bullying' takes place and expresses his sour relationship with Andy Flower and Co.

It's no surprise that Pietersen and the England set up haven’t seen eye to eye for awhile and even with this fact being exposed in a book were still no closer to finding out the truths of what really goes on in that dressing room but probably are now aware that Kevin might of just shot himself in the foot at ever representing his country again.

Overall we can all agree Kevin Pietersen is like Marmite, you either love him or hate him but for me this is not the time to be questioning what's going on in the dressing room and should be more concerned on how were going to cope in Australia and New Zealand next February.