The Cesc Fabregas transfer saga is one of the longest running, and most boring, since football was invented. Now that it’s finally over we can all breath a sigh of relief…all except the Arsenal fans that is, who now have something else to panic about. But, there is an argument to suggest that the departure of Fabregas will make Arsenal a more difficult team to beat. Continue reading
The new season is underway, bringing with it the usual collection of flying tackles and red cards. This week saw Coventry and Leicester playing out the highest profile grudge match, whilst it was an emotional day for Brighton. Plus, if you want to know which of England’s divisions is the dirtiest then this is the football blog for you! Continue reading
The new season is here. We can soon forget about the transfer window, but what do we actually want from this season? Here’s my rather improbable list. Continue reading
The transfer window continues. Without much football, the tabloids turn to transfer sagas to fill their pages resulting in the average football fan suffering for months on end as the same dull story that probably isn’t true anyway is rehashed again and again and again. Here are five annoying transfer sagas rehashed for you once more… Continue reading
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has repeated calls for a revolution against FIFA. Under a thin veil lies the intention to create a European Super League for the further enrichment of greedy clubs. Should we hail the idea of “anyone but Blatter”, or is it a case of better the devil you know? Would the creation of a European Super League destroy the rest of football? Continue reading
The Culture, Media and Sport parliamentary committee report on English football governance has been published, and heavily criticises both the FA and the Premier League. Amongst it’s recommendations are calls to reform the FA board, scrap the Football Creditors Rule and investigate Leeds United’s ownership history. With a more detailed examination to follow, here’s a summary of the main recommendations. Continue reading
As Japan’s Saki Kumigai slotted home the winning penalty in the Women’s World Cup final, women’s football made a huge number of new friends. Although the standard of play is not as high, in many other ways it has proven itself to be better than the men’s game. Continue reading
By retracting her claims of bribery and corruption within the 2022 bid team, the Qatar whistleblower may have handed FIFA a PR coup and a little breathing space, but the smoking gun of the Zug report is the real problem for Sepp Blatter and co. Continue reading
England battled for their lives in their Women’s World Cup quarter final against a superior French team, but eventually went out in painful fashion on penalties. Continue reading
Queen’s Park Rangers dropped out of the Premier League in 1995/6. This season they’re back, and their filthy rich owners are cashing in with a vengeance, to the detriment of the QPR fans. Continue reading
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