The Edmonton Oilers bizarre season has continued. Stuart Skinner has been a key factor in the oddness of this season. From being a liability to breaking Grant Fuhr’s record, and back to being a liability, it has been an up-and-down campaign. The mental stress of the Oilers’ historic 16-game win streak compared to the pain…
1 Prior to kick off at Leigh Sports Village, The Flowers of Manchester rung out over the loud speaker as flags displaying the names and faces of the players killed in the Munich Air Disaster, flapped around in the breeze on the North stand terrace. United manager, Marc Skinner and interim manager of Brighton, Mikey…
Stuart Skinner has had a remarkable month, being a key part of the Edmonton Oilers resurgence and 16-game winning streak. He’s their main goalie who’s won almost all of his team’s games. He’s been great. As the All-Star Break is now in full force, it caused me to wonder about his remarkable month from his…
2 Manchester United Women manager Marc Skinner has praised Captain Katie Zelem’s “mind of steel” as she captained the side to a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa despite days of online abuse. Manchester City’s Jill Roord ruptured her ACL after falling awkwardly following a tackle from Zelem in the Conti Cup derby mid-week. Zelem was…
The Edmonton Oilers secured their 14th consecutive victory, thanks in large part to an outstanding performance by goaltender Stuart Skinner. Despite a shaky start marked by turnovers, Skinner’s remarkable goaltending kept the Oilers in the game, facing a barrage of shots from the Columbus Blue Jackets. The shots favored the Blue Jackets 24-14 through two…
1 Manchester United thrashed third tier Newcastle 5-0 in the FA Cup yesterday as four different players found themselves on the scoresheet. Ella Toone opened the scoring with a wonder strike before she assisted Parris’ first goal. In the second half, Parris tapped in a second before substitutes Rachel Williams and Melvine Malard put the…
7 Manchester United manager, Marc Skinner was full of praise for Ella Toone after her rocket strike opened the scoring as United thrashed Newcastle 5-0. “She took a lot of criticism that she didn’t deserve. What Ella has been doing really well is simplifying – when she draws pressure, she releases. To take that chance……
2 Marc Skinner has defended Manchester United fans who called for him to be sacked at a friendly match in Malta. During United’s game against PSV Eindhoven, a small minority of fans were heard chanting “We want Skinner out” and claimed a security guard for the club asked them to stop. In his pre-match press…
12 At Manchester United’s friendly against PSV Eindhoven in Malta on Friday night a small minority of fans began chanting “We want Skinner out” whilst a number of other fans attempted to drown them out by singing “Marc Skinner’s Barmy Army.” Those fans who are disgruntled with Marc Skinner say a United staff member approached…
The Edmonton Oilers faced a challenging 7-4 defeat against the Tampa Bay Lightning, with goaltender Stuart Skinner taking responsibility for the outcome. Despite a remarkable seven-game winning streak and the team’s overall strong performance, Skinner acknowledged that a few goals against Tampa Bay were on him. Skinner, known for his stand-up goaltending style and strong…
