The most successful permanent England manager (statistically) of all time has been forced out of his job, and no-one is surprised. A situation which would have seemed ridiculous just 36 hours ago now seems to […]
Anyone's Game – 2016/17 Premier League Preview
So here we go. After the Year of the Fox, the most unpredictable season in the history of the Premier League, we’re now on the edge of what will surely be the most competitive. After […]
Anyone’s Game – 2016/17 Premier League Preview
So here we go. After the Year of the Fox, the most unpredictable season in the history of the Premier League, we’re now on the edge of what will surely be the most competitive. After […]
Football: ‘It’s a man’s game’
This idea that certain sports are tailored to certain audiences applies to quite a few different games, but since I’m a football fan, I thought I’d relate more specifically to this particular sport and my […]
Leeds unite with season-ticket offer Rob Cairns Football
WITH the increasing concern over the price of football and ever-rising ticket prices in recent years, it is an unexpected breath of fresh air when a club has the decency to offer its fans an […]
Resisting Football's rash treatment
LESS than 24 hours after a Premier League debut that encompassed a brace and an assist against Arsenal, 18 year-old Marcus Rashford was back in the classroom, head not in the clouds, but in his BTEC […]
Is Mervyn King of the Castle?
WHILE other Premier League clubs were snapping up new players (or a new manager in Manchester City’s case), Aston Villa had a very quiet transfer window with no new faces appearing at Villa Park. However, a […]
My own (sort of) love letter to Leicester
AS we enter the second month of 2016, the days are getting longer, the weather should apparently be getting warmer and the end of the Premier League is looming closer. Football fans are eagerly waiting […]
Is Officiating Technology Football’s Future?
NO – James Candler Since Raheem Sterling managed to execute a beautiful yet fortuitous cross in a recent League Cup semi-final match, the issue of goal-line technology has once again been in the spotlight. The […]
January Transfers Hit Record Heights
IN a record-breaking season, the Premier League clubs have, combining the summer and the winter transfer windows, spent over £1 billion on recruiting new players in this increasingly financially dependent league. The January transfer window, which […]
Should Van Gaal go?
WHEN former league champions struggle to gain ten points from as many games, high profile petitions are launched against the manager and season ticket holders can be heard heckling the players during the games, you […]
Leeds United: A Year Review
WITH a strong performance against automatic promotion contenders Derby, Leeds United finished the year on a high, extending their unbeaten run to 6 games and taking 8 points from their last 4 games. The recent good […]