Help me, I’m a Watford supporter
One of the many privileges of being a football writer is that occasionally you can be totally self indulgent and write something just to get it off your chest. Today…
Why Celtic and Rangers should stay in the SPL
The recent debate over whether or not Welsh FA members Cardiff City should be allowed to compete in the UEFA Cup should they win the (English) FA Cup should have…
Fifa set aside £400m contigency fund for South Africa 2010
A few weeks ago, the U.S. economy was rocked with the downfall of $20 billion company Bear Stearns. Americans hear worrying news reports on the state of the economy on…
U.S. Soccer School Affiliates with Italian Powerhouse ACF Fiorentina
9 April 2008 For Immediate Release For further information, contact: Lisa Cherubini 703.477.6590 [email protected] U.S. Soccer School Affiliates with Italian Powerhouse ACF Fiorentina Great Falls, VA – AC Cugini Scuola…
Cardiff deserve better from the English FA
When the full-time whistle blew at Wembley on Sunday afternoon and Cardiff City booked their place in an FA Cup final for the first time in 81 years there was…
Football bosses are hypocrites over dodgy ref decisions
It always amuses me how football managers can have selective eye sight when decisions either go for or against their respective teams during big games. There is no doubting that…
The Footballer’s Life: more than just glory, fame and fortune
So, a twenty-two year old goalkeeper has been charged with blackmail against a Premier League footballer. The story is that currently club less Goalkeeper Ashley Timms, is accused of demanding…
Neil Warnock – The Marmite man of English football – Love Him or Hate Him?
All English football fans know all about Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock. He is a manager who you either absolutely love or absolutely hate. For those fans not in England…
My State of the US Men’s National Team Address
In many ways US soccer remains a bastard child. Unwanted by many sports fans in the states, and scoffed at by much of the rest of the world as second…
Who’ll be staying in the Blue Square Premier next season
Just as teams in the Championship are stuttering as the finish line for the prize of Premiership football gets ever closer, so the contenders for the playoffs in the Blue…
La Liga Week 31: Real Madrid take relief from rival’s failures
The top three all failed to win this week but Real Madrid who played badly will be the happiest with their 1-1 draw at Mallorca which leaves them seven points…
The Magic of the FA Cup – Lost in Memories
Something very sad happened to me on Sunday 6th April. It was the day that I realised that the FA Cup had finally lost its ‘magic’. I was watching the…
Bad behaviour in the Premier League? – Let’s get things in perspective
There has been an awful lot written this season about the ‘respect agenda’, the malicious tackles creeping into the game and the hounding of referees. Most of what has been…
Why are Arsenal fans turning on Wenger?
OK, before I start I need to make a couple of things clear. I’m not a Manchester United fan, nor do I support Arsenal or Chelsea or Liverpool. The fact…
Javier Mascherano’s apology and playing ‘hard but fair’
I make no apologies for returning to the Javier Mascherano sending off at Old Trafford, despite the strong feelings the subject aroused on both sides of the argument. If we…
