Sport letters
Westwood is worth £1 million
Published 18 June 2008
AS A Carlisle United fan of more than 30 years, I cannot believe the derisory offer of around £700,000 being contemplated by the club for keeper Keiren Westwood.
It’s third tier soccer again for United
Published 29 May 2008
Sad but true, it’s third tier football at least for another season.
Let’s build Bridges
Published 29 May 2008
I said after the Bournemouth game that Carlisle would not get promoted after the play-offs, simply because the manager did not pick the right team or play the right game at the time.
A blessing in disguise
Published 29 May 2008
THE failure of Carlisle United to gain promotion to the Championship may be a blessing in disguise.
Bring back Ziggy
Published 21 May 2008
I’VE just heard about good old Ziggy being released by Carlisle.
Manager’s comments out of order
Published 21 May 2008
Carlisle's manager’s comments in the News and Star on May 15 left me somewhat bewildered.
Congrats to Ward on a very successful season
Published 21 May 2008
ANOTHER season ends with the sight of those two young girls in tears in The Cumberland News (May 16).
Pleased Kev’s got just what he deserves
Published 15 May 2008
HAVING read Mr Warwick’s comments about Kevin Beattie, I would now like to add my own views.
You just can’t beat good news
Published 7 May 2008
I’M cheered to hear two pieces of brilliant news.
Tremendous achievement
Published 7 May 2008
IT IS undoubtedly disappointing not to have secured automatic promotion. But to finish in the play-offs for the Championship having gone through near-bankruptcy, then climbed back up progressively both on and off the field, is a tremendous achievement.
Leave off Rio
Published 7 May 2008
I HAVE just read the comments made in your newspaper by Miss A Little concerning Rio Ferdinand and the said fracas at Chelsea.
4-5-1 system is wrong
Published 3 May 2008
It's down to the manager to motivate players and rotate the system but if you haven’t got the squad to motivate you can’t do it and we are now struggling with this.
Fans deserve better
Published 3 May 2008
I GAVE up my weekend to go to Millwall and it was the worst Carlisle performance ever. I, along with 60 other fans, asked the police to let us out with 20 minutes to go.
Not convinced
Published 3 May 2008
I AM not convinced that a club with Carlisle United’s limited resources have the necessary available finance to purchase the number of quality players the club would need to sustain a place in the Championship.
Ref was rubbish
Published 23 April 2008
LEAVING Brunton Park after Carlisle United’s 2-1 defeat to Southend on Saturday I felt the heavy burden of injustice.
Huntington should have been sent off
Published 23 April 2008
I WOULD like to give my verdict on Carlisle United’s 3-2 defeat at Leeds recently.
No understanding
Published 16 April 2008
I’d just like to comment on the story “Leeds points plea should be binned” published on April 11 in the Hugh McIlmoyle column.
Facts are wrong
Published 16 April 2008
The article about Leeds United 15 points penalty is one of the worst I have ever read.
Facts wrong
Published 16 April 2008
I AM a Leeds United fan, yes, but not a blind one and will put my hands up when the club performs badly or makes wrong decisions.
Clubs sitting up and taking note
Published 16 April 2008
LEEDS have been deducted 25 points - 10, rightly, for going into administration and 15 for not coming out with a CVA in place.
