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GROUND BREAKERS

STEPHEN ROBERTS on how Scunthorpe United should take the credit – or blame – for starting the surge for new […]

YOU CAN WIN WITH KIDS!

DAN HOLMES looks at how Liverpool and Tottenham are giving youth a chance… Getting his teeth into it: England new […]

A TALE OF 2 SEASONS

GRAHAM RUTHERFORD looks at why Everton sparkled under Roberto Martinez last term, but have hit the buffers this time around… Everton […]

ENGLAND 1 IRELAND 1

For more of Bob Bond’s retro-cartoons see ‘With a Sketchbook at the Match’ bobbond@live.co.uk … Continue reading… Access all our […]

MAGIC MURPH

ROB BRADLEY on meeting a hero known for his bizarre matchday programme notes IT’S always a thrill to meet a […]

WORDS OF WISDOM?

NEIL COTTON looks at the age-old tradition of managers’ notes and explains why they’ve got something valuable to offer, especially […]

HEAD IN THE SAND

GARY TEDDER fears nothing will change at football’s governing body FIFA if, as widely expected, Sepp Blatter is re-elected as […]

Welcome To Late Tackle

We’re always on the look out for contributions for future issues of Late Tackle.If you fancy writing for the magazine […]

HOPPING TO A HAT-TRICK

JOSHUA PECK talks to a fan aiming to ‘do a Geoff Hurst’ at Wembley Jubilant North Ferriby celebrate winning the […]

IN OZIL’S DEFENCE

The most expensive Gunner has come under intense criticism in recent months. LIAM NEWMAN explains why the majority of the […]

WAG CORNER

MATTHEW JAMES casts his seasoned eye over the form POOR Manchester. Alright it rains a bit and there are some […]

THE MAN WITH THE MIC

IAN TOWNSEND wishes that matchday announcers would cut down on their inane chatter Clean your ears out, Robbie! “Only light a […]

A PLUM-LEY CUP-TIE

PETE SPENCER recalls when Gary Plumley went from  the wine bar to Watford… Oops! Paul Allen – out of shot […]

COLD COMFORT

ROB BRADLEY questions why he sits outside freezing in mid-winter to watch his favourite team – and comes up with […]

SCUDA-MORE

KEITH MENARY suggests we need to do everything we can to hang on to Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore […]

STUCK ON YOU

GREG LANSDOWNE examines our love for sticker albums – and explains why he can’t forget the St Mirren badge… YOU […]

POGBA

THE  100 MILLION POUND MAN?With speculation surrounding a record-breaking summer move intensifying, LIAM NEWMAN examines whether Paul Pogba is worthy […]

THE BRIT PACK

LAURENCE TAYLOR looks at how Arsenal have shifted the ir focus to ho me shores  A trophy for Arsenal – […]