Football
The January Transfer Window: Should it be slammed shut?
David Villa to Arsenal? Leandro Damiao to Spurs? Lionel Messi to Stoke? (Maybe a push too far with that last one). I do love the January Transfer Window. Whilst the… Read more »
Eden Hazard: Bringing football to a new low
Football has had its share of bad boys. Eric Cantona kung-fu kicked a fan. Paolo Di Canio pushed over a referee. Joey Barton tried to be Joey Soprano against Manchester… Read more »
Guardiola at Bayern feels right; Pep at Chelsea never fitted
Some things in life and in football just don’t go together. Red and pink don’t fit, Katie Price and many of her past boyfriends didn’t go together, John Terry and… Read more »
10 Things Football Can Do Without
Many of us can’t get enough of football – no matter how much it frustrates us, no matter how much it drives us mad. We always seem to come back… Read more »
Bland And Biased Football Pundits Are Killing Our Chances Of Evolving
If you happen to be watching Match Of The Day on a Saturday or Sunday and were watching the pundits give us their ‘expert’ take on the action, it would… Read more »
Managers: When Is It Time To Part Company?
With just over a month to go until Christmas, there will be managers around the country starting to feel the pressure that comes with the job, especially when managing teams… Read more »
Arsenal: Always A Few Players Short Of A Major Title
People often say to Arsenal fans, ‘your team plays great football, you must love watching the sides Wenger produces.’ Any complaints from the Arsenal faithful (or not so faithful anymore),… Read more »
Could the FA Do More To Kick Out Racism?
Throughout my life as a football fan I can safely say that there has been only one recurrent theme when watching English football. I am not talking about Manchester United’s… Read more »
Clattenburg Accused Of Inappropriate Language
A feisty top-of-the table clash between Chelsea and Manchester United on Sunday left Blues manager Roberto Di Matteo furious with referee Mark Clattenburg’s performance, and not just because of his… Read more »
Will Kick It Out Succeed Without Support?
In the past few weeks a number of black Premier League footballers have refused to wear the anti-racism Kick It Out t-shirt in the pre-match warm-up. In the aftermath of… Read more »