Make no mistake, the Premier League has bullied the Football League clubs into accepting the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) in another disgraceful display of financial doping. Continue reading
The BBC’s superb Non League Football Show is under threat because of corporation cuts whilst at the other end of the spectrum Liverpool reveal they are in favour of negotiating overseas TV rights separately from other Premier League clubs. It’s time to give our support to local clubs. Continue reading
The midweek victory over Udinese had Arsenal fans breathing sighs or relief. Four days later the Arsenal crisis returned with a vengeance thanks to Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United. With just a couple of days left in the transfer window to rebuild the squad, Arsene Wenger is staring down the barrel of a long and agonising season. Continue reading
When Frank Lampard burst into the box and went down against Stoke this weekend, Chelsea fans bated for a penalty. Replays clearly showed a dive and highlighted the erroneous belief that contact in the area means that a penalty should be given. Continue reading
Roll up, roll up, get your tickets here! The soap opera is underway again and there’s only one incident that people are interested in. I thought we were all sick of riots, but Alex Song, Joey Barton and Gervinho proved … 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
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
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
After a sixth season with no silverware – oh, the infamy! – Arsenal fans are restless. In fact, they’re divided pretty neatly into Pro-Wenger and Wenger Must Go camps. Yes, a growing number feel that Arsene Wenger should be given leave to “travailler dans le jardin” right away. Continue reading
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