TACKLING BIRTHDAYS 19 December 2012 0 comments Rubbish football cards… they were, er, quite good, actually, says ASHLEY GREB, and he wonders why we can’t buy them any […]
POPPING MY FOOTBALL CHERRY 19 December 2012 0 comments ‘ORRIBLE IVES’ of Wigan Athletic fanzine The Mudhutter remembers the first time Springfield ParkIT WAS around about 1973-74 that I […]
THE MYTH OF CHRISTMAS 19 December 2012 0 comments CHRIS DUNLAVY says being bottom at Yuletife is not necessarily a disaster YOU know what they say about being bottom […]
PRESS-ING MATTERS 19 December 2012 0 comments DANIEL SMITH reckons there’s too much focus on the Premier League – and journalists are getting too close to their […]
PLAYING KETCHUP 19 December 2012 0 comments LUKE CONSTABLE wonders if Fernando Torres will ever truly rediscover his goalscoring touch AS PART of Roman Abramovich’s increasingly esoteric […]
THE WRITES AND WRONGS OF FOOTBALL FANZINES 19 December 2012 0 comments They’ve been kicking around for decades, but what exactly is – and isn’t – a fanzine? WILLIAM ABBS tries to […]
BEWARE SNOW, FLOOODS AND TYRANTS 19 December 2012 0 comments CHRIS DUNLAVY looks at the perils of the weather – and other less obvious influences on whether a match gets […]
THE MATCHDAY EXPERIENCE 19 December 2012 0 comments ALISTAIR MCLAUCHLAN, a Scot living in Ecuador, wonders who’s got it best when it comes to watching football Atahualpa StadiumEVERY […]
BRITS, BRIAN, BIG BALLS AND BENFICA 19 December 2012 0 comments STEVEN GREEN remembers when Portugal chopped Souey Graeme Souness at BenficaTHERE are certain periods in every club’s history that are […]
THE CUP DOESN’T MEAN F.A. TO ME’ 19 December 2012 0 comments GARETH ROBERTS RANTSGARETH ROBERTS says you can’t beat The FA Cup third-round draw I’d just watched a decent second-round tie on […]
IT’S BIN A LONG TIME 19 December 2012 0 comments JON LIVESEY looks back at the career of legendary Everton goalkeeper Neville Southall and reviews his book, The Binman Chronicles. […]
AN ADVENTURE AT THE WRONG END OF THE PYRAMID 19 December 2012 0 comments CHRIS EVANS tells the tale of an African player still dreaming of the big time while keeping goal in the […]
WHO,S BETTER? WHO,S BEST? WHO CARES? 7 November 2012 0 comments PAUL WILKES reckons the continual clamour to separate Messi and Ronaldo is pointless RonaldoFOR ONCE it seemed as though he […]
CRYING FOWL 7 November 2012 0 comments Since chicken farmers Venky’s took control, it’s been a clucking mess at Ewood Park. But TIM ALDRED says there’s still […]
Soccer AM MAKE IT STOP! 7 November 2012 0 comments LUKE CONSTABLE reckons it’s time to blow the whistle on Sky’s Saturday morning cringeworthy lad-fest ALLOW me to confess: I […]
Soccer AM THE CASE FOR THE DEFENCE… 7 November 2012 0 comments JAMIE WHITEHEAD offers some words of support for the much-maligned Soccer AM SKY. It’s the one word that divides opinion […]
BANANA SHOTS THUNDERBOLTS AND CURLERS 7 November 2012 0 comments CHRIS DUNLAVY looks at the masters of the free-kick through the years, their techniques and their staggering strike rates WHAT […]
FOOTBALL’S ANSWER TO MONEYBALL 7 November 2012 0 comments DECLAN OLLEY looks at Porto’s remarkable knack of winning trophies and beating the transfer system MICHAEL LEWIS’ Moneyball has been […]
CARRICK, GHOST OF SEASON,S PAST 7 November 2012 0 comments STEPHEN TUDOR says Michael Carrick personifies what has gone wrong with English football ANDREA PIRLO bewitched the watching continent with […]
JONAS IS ALL WRITE BY ME 7 November 2012 0 comments Football writing ain’t what it used to be – and the attitude towards an unsung hero sums it all up […]
WHY MIND GAMES ARE A NO BRAINER 7 November 2012 0 comments PAUL CANTWELL disputes the media-fuelled concept that Alex Ferguson has mysterious mental powers Sir Alex Ferguson‘And now for my next […]
SCHTOP, SCHTEVE! 7 November 2012 0 comments THIS COUNTRY, WE, RE NOT READY YET!KEITH MENARY wasn’t pleased to see the ‘wally with the brolly’ back on our […]
FOOTBALL… IT IS FOR GIRLS! 7 November 2012 0 comments Female faces are more common than ever before at the match – but there’s still a way to go says […]
THUMB THING WE RELIED ON 7 November 2012 0 comments CEEFAX 302-SATURDAY 3PMCeefax – the staple source of information for many a football fan’s thumb – has broadcast its last […]
Diving Bored 7 November 2012 0 comments GARETH ROBERTS RANTSGARETH ROBERTS is sick of the outpouring of mock outrage every time a player takes a tumble WHAT […]
THE BEST OF THE WORST DIVERS 7 November 2012 0 comments Jurgen klinsmann THE original and still the best. Pelting down the right wing during the 1990 World Cup final , Germany […]
GETTING SHIRTY ABOUT RACISM 7 November 2012 0 comments STEPHEN TUDOR reckons it’s up to fans to keep the focus on the real issues in our game Rio warming […]
BOOZE, BIRDS AND A FIGHT EVERY WEEK 26 September 2012 0 comments CHRIS DUNLAVY meets Roy McDonough, sent off 22 times in his career, after rejection cost him his chance of a […]
Reasons to be thankful for Rafa 26 September 2012 0 comments WALSH’S WORLD – Kristian walsh looks at the legacy of rafa benitez LIVERPOOL fans have a lot to thank Rafael Benítez […]
GIVE US JUSTICE FOR HEYSEL! 26 September 2012 0 comments It’s a terrace shout too often aired just to score points but what are the facts of the matter? OLIVER […]