It’s barely a week old, but so far in 2015, Harry Redknapp and Steve Bruce have thrown their support behind Ched Evans and Oldham Athletic even came close to signing the convicted rapist. The ugly football story of 2014 isn’t going to go away anytime soon. When it comes to Ched Evans, it has been… Keep Reading
The FA Youth Cup has long been lauded as England’s most prestigious under age competition. It’s traditionally a tournament where the stars of tomorrow first scream their names in anger, shouting “we have arrived” , “I’m ready for that boot deal” and “hit me up on Twitter @Iscoregoalznbitches”. It was usually a given that the… Keep Reading
Now that the dust has settled somewhat on the Steven Gerrard situation, I’d like to throw in my two penneth. The man with the consistent haircut and traction engine of a right foot is arguably the best “match winning” player to every grace the Premier League. The news of his impending departure had me searching… Keep Reading
It’s Christmas time, there’s no need to be afraid, because at Christmas time, we let in light and banish the shade. But also at Christmas time, we have a feast of football bigger than any Christmas dinner. We get treated to a sudden flurry of games coming at you thick and fast, as teams play… Keep Reading
Financial Fair Play (FFP) is a good thing, in theory. But as is often the case in life, something that’s good in theory isn’t always great when put into practice. The ideal of leveling the playing field and stopping certain teams from using their financial muscle to fast track their way to success is, on… Keep Reading
We’re at the mid-way point of the season, 19 games played, Christmas Day has passed and the FA Cup third round is just around the corner. So lets have a look at each team in the Premier League and assess how their season has gone so far. Manchester United Quantifying Man United’s season… Keep Reading
We’re at the mid-way point of the season, 19 games played, Christmas Day has passed and the FA Cup third round is just around the corner. So lets have a look at each team in the Premier League and assess how their season has gone so far. Everton The blue side of Merseyside are… Keep Reading
We’re at the mid-way point of the season now, 198 games played, Christmas Day has passed and the FA Cup third round is just around the corner. So lets have a look at each team in the Premier League and assess how their season has gone so far. Arsenal There is a stereotype about… Keep Reading
Originally written on 07/01/13 Football fans have very short memories, don’t they? By our very nature, we are a fickle old bunch. By in large, being a football fan seems to be an extended sequence of knee-jerk reactions one after another. And, if something happened last season, it might as well not have happened, because… Keep Reading
I went along to a talk a couple of Saturdays ago about the “spirit of football”, that’s how I enjoy my Saturday nights. I’m a very lonely man. The reason for the talk was because the city I live in, Hull, has a football team called (surprisingly) Hull City. Unfortunately the club also has an… Keep Reading
