Huddersfield Examiner - Columnists - Pete Barrow

Dale Tempest: Fine lines between success and failure

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

What a week! Champagne celebrations and parades – it really doesn’t get much better for Town fans.

Arsenal and Tottenham united in anger, Jessica Ennis & Lewis Hamilton: Pete Barrow column

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 29 May 2012 23:01:00 GMT

YOU have to be impressed by the brass neck of Ajax defender Jan Vertonghen.

Huddersfield Town nostalgia: Terriers are tamed in season’s finale

Huddersfield Examiner — Mon, 28 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

TOWN’S second division campaign came to a close at Leeds Road with a performance that typified their season.

Pete Barrow: Another obstacle removed for top sport in Manchester

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 23 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT

ORGANISERS of the Manchester athletics event in which Great Britain Olympic gold medal hopeful Jessica Ennis was robbed of a personal best in the 100 metres hurdles have been very quick to apologise.

Pete Barrow: What ever you do don’t mention the Euros

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 23 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT

IT IS strangely all quiet on the western front.

Pete Barrow: Promotion can be painful

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

A HUGE amount of pressure rides on winning the end of season play-offs – but even then success doesn’t always guarantee any reduction in pain.

Pete Barrow: Windies are an unknown quantity

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

TOMORROW England begin a Test series against the West Indies – so why am I not excited?!

Pete Barrow: Thanks for nothing again Senor Tevez

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

IT TAKES a lot of class to be a good loser, but it takes even more class to be a humble winner.

Pete Barrow: You might as well pack your bags boys

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

THERE was some brilliant news for all Manchester City and Liverpool players on Monday.

Huddersfield Giants and Huddersfield Town can make it a Wembley double: Pete Barrow column

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

THIS weekend promises to be a major one for Huddersfield sport – two good results and both Town and the Giants could be just one step away from Wembley.

Blackburn Rovers fans go down spitting (chicken) feathers: Pete Barrow column

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

SOME fans greet relegation in floods of tears, some with Arnie Schwarzenegger style ‘We’ll be back’ defiance and some with quiet acceptance – but not the supporters of Blackburn Rovers.

Pete Barrow: We shouldn’t even care whether Chambers is available

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 01 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

AS EVER there appear to be a number of people missing the point when it comes to commenting on the big sporting issues.

Pete Barrow: Forget the best and let fantasy do the rest

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 01 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

IN CASE you haven’t noticed, it is the 20th anniversary of the Premier League.

Newcastle United and Sunderland to decide title between Manchester United and City: Pete Barrow column

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:00:00 GMT

THE Premier League title will be decided in the north-east – and I am afraid it will not be pretty for yours truly.

Pete Barrow: Featherstone rip up the formbook with cup shock

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

THE very nature of rugby league means that cup shocks are few and far between and each success by an underdog is a little gem that has to be treasured.

Pete Barrow: A National that is not so grand isn’t an option

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

TWO fatalities have led to the Grand National coming under scrutiny once again.

Pete Barrow: Time to Paula to take a look at the long run

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

THERE comes a time in every athlete’s career where they have to realise they are beaten – Paula Radcliffe would appear to have reached that juncture.

Pete Barrow: Top ten tunes on Ashley Young’s i-player

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

RUMOUR has it that the top ten tracks on the i-pod of Ashley Young this week are:

Pete Barrow: Don’t slam Oldfield he brightened things up!

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

JUDGING by Sunday’s national papers Trenton Oldfield has become public enemy number one.

Pete Barrow: But Roberto you are Spanish!

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

WIGAN manager Roberto Martinez has left me stunned.