How many goals can Liverpool put past Stoke?
Having lost 2-0 to League One’s Hartlepool in the Third Round of the FA Cup, Stoke City now face the daunting prospect of a visit from league-leaders Liverpool. Liverpool are…
Where are the best transfers happening?
Ah January, January, January… It’s a cold, wet and basically horrible month, but we do get treated to a bit of transfer action and I’m going to have a brief…
Looking Ahead To The 2010 World Cup
Starting on June 9th 2010, the world`s focus will fall on South Africa. The biggest football tournament in the world will be held in nine venues in ten cities across…
In Pursuit of the Elusive Perfect Goal: 2008
Welcome to what I hope you will experience as a four or five night midwinter-lull footie video festival, to warm your hearts and hearthsides as we trek together round the…
The Best Goals of 2008 Part 4 (Americas)
From North America (MLS, Mexico) to South America (Argentina, Brazil and all the rest), the best goals of 2008:
The Best Goals of 2008 – Part 3 (Europe)
The best goals of 2008 from Europe – from Euro 2008 to Champions League, UEFA Cup and the top domestic leagues across mainland Europe. Euro 2008 A great tournament loaded…
The Best Goals of 2008 – Part 2 (England and Scotland)
Working here on the assumption that to most readers these will be the most familiar goals, I’ll bow to your prior comprehension and suggest that if you’ve already seen and…
The Best Goals of 2008 – Part 1 (World Football)
Let us then begin with the long view, seeking the perfect goal on the larger world stage… African Cup of Nations This first major tournament of 2008 unfortunately went largely…
Scolari a Sack Favorite, Beckham Tops Footballers’ Rich List, An Apology to Tottenham, and more
While I can believe that it’s not butter, it’s not as easy for me to come to grips with the fact that it’s already Wednesday. But that means the weekend’s…
Transfer Rumors (7 Jan 09): The latest on Zenit’s Arshavin to Arsenal, Liverpool reject AC Milan’s Agger bid, Defoe buy-back a bargain for Tottenham, and more
Just as quickly as the week started, Wednesday’s already here, and there’s plenty of transfer news and rumors to report on, including the latest on Andrei Arshavin’s potential move to…
Shola Makes a Mess, Maria Jose Lopez Brings Men to Blows, Little Rio the Thespian, and more
I’ll be the first to admit that my eyesight isn’t the best in the world, so I know they’ve played a trick or three on me in my lifetime, and…
The Ferguson Factor
Many say that Barry Ferguson embodies everything about Rangers. Raised in Hamilton a Rangers fan and made his way up through the youth ranks to become Rangers captain at the…
Dean Windass does his transfer dealings via the internet
Ordinarily the news that Dean Windass may move to Hartlepool on loan would maybe just make a quite line in a News In Brief column. But it’s not so much…
Transfer Rumors (6 Jan 09): Essien to Fiorentina, Parker and (Yaya) Toure to City, Boro join McGeady race, and more
We’re only a week into the January transfer window, and the way that figures are being thrown about for some players, you’d think that we were in the summer window….
Nigel Clough: A man in demand
History could be made tonight as Burton Albion go after a record-breaking 12th consecutive win in the Blue Square Premier in a game that may well underline their credentials as…
