Monthly Archives: March 2010

Wing-back (part 3)

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Dr Ted

Can Ashley Le Sansom convince Everpool’s new boss Glenn Keegan that he should keep his place in the first team? To see previous instalments please go to the Student Union archive.

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Compressibility of Two-Dimensional Systems

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Dr Ted

My friend Dr Giles actually has a real doctorate – he obtained a PhD in Physics from the University of Exeter. Exclusively for WCC, Dr Giles outlines how the findings from his studies could boost England’s performance in South Africa. … Continue reading →

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Adidas Jabulani

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Dr Ted

A new football Adidas Jabulani will be used at World Cup 2010. The Teamgeist ball in 2006 was the roundest that had ever been seen before. Incredibly the Jabulani is even rounder! The creation of an orb that is rounder than … Continue reading →

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Alternative XI – second attempt!

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Dr Ted

Back in February WCC suggested a team of fringe players that could come into the reckoning if they hit form and/or their key rivals experienced injury. Of the XI selected, Steven Warnock and Ryan Shawcross made the squad for the … Continue reading →

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Champions League

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Dr Ted

During the dark days of the McClaren era it seemed that the prophecy of a ‘Golden Generation’ of English footballers had been woefully misplaced. England failed to qualify for Euro 2008 and there was much hand-wringing with regard to an … Continue reading →

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Home Advantage

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Dr Ted

Professor of Behavioural Ecology, Nick Davies undertook a study on speckled wood butterflies which supported the view that the resident of a territory has an advantage over intruders. Male butterflies defended patches of sunlight within a wood, as females were … Continue reading →

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March Caption Comp!

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Dr Ted
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Central-midfield

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Dr Ted

Gareth Barry and Frank Lampard were Fabio Capello’s first-choice central-midfield pairing throughout the qualifiers. Both take up fairly constrained roles and provide a secure midfield base. Capello recognizes that contemporary international sides have little chance of sustained success unless the … Continue reading →

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