Saving Football: A Proverbial Guide For New Football Owners
As football fights its financial henchman, there is a temptation to criticise the greed, naivety and incompetence that has engorged football for over a decade. With countless clubs teetering on…
Wolves 0 – 1 United
1-0 up with just under 20 minutes to go; yet the way the game was ending – with Wolves pressing and United failing to convert their infrequent yet profound chances…
England win, but with food for thought
The final whistle, on this cold Wembley night, was greeted with smiles and cheers from England supporters. A win and three second half goals could at least leave a warm,…
Rooney? Torres? Drogba? Who is currently the best striker in the Premier League?
Wayne Rooney The transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid in the summer has coincided with the emergence of Wayne Rooney as a goal-scoring machine. Always praised for his unselfishness…
The Case Against Ching
As the World Cup approaches, Americans have reason to be nervous. I could tell you why in a few short sentences, but I have opted instead for a hypothetical, reverse-chronological…
Liverpool: the “new Bolton”?
I am confident that I am not alone in being frustrated and annoyed at Sam Allardyce’s recent pre-match snipes at Rafael Benitez and Liverpool. Mind-games is a part of football,…
Portsmouth’s sad plight: When will clubs learn?
Portsmouth’s rapid descension from 2008 FA Cup Winners to Premier League cellar-dwellers has culminated in them being placed into administration. They are now certain to be playing Championship football next…
Could Wayne Rooney surpass Ronaldo’s 42?
Goal Machine As of right now Wayne Rooney already has 27 goals in all competitions, with 10 league games, a cup final and a possible few games in European competition…
The FA Cup – A competition on the wane?
As the balls representing Wigan Athletic and Hull City were plucked out the hat signifying that the teams were to meet in The FA Cup third round, few were going…
Supporting from afar
Friday 5 February and a roar goes up around the Zeitgeist pub in Vauxhall, London. No, tonight wasn’t one of those fiercely contested London derbies, nor has an England win…
Life as a virtual football manager
“Dad remember that chunky lumbering striker who you said was crap but always seemed to score?” “What the Italian?” “Yeah I just signed him!” Its fair to say my Dad…
If found please return somewhere hot
A cold November night in East Yorkshire and a glove wearing player sporting the number 10 shirt goes about the business of trying to preserve Hull City’s top flight status,…
Wayne Bridge turns his back on England
Wayne Bridge has shunned England and declared himself unavailable for the world cup in South Africa. The defender, who has been at the centre of a media maelstrom since news…
The Cristiano Ronaldo Witch Hunt
I begin by pointing out that I am not a fan of Real Madrid. Nor am I particularly a fan of their 80 million pound superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo. Whilst I…
