Editorials

I wonder if there is a possibility that the halcyon days of English Premier League football could be in danger of losing its place of importance in society? I truly hope not, but I fear that it could be possible.I love the game and I always have. Even in the dark days of the 1970s […]

I didn’t do too badly with my predictions really. OK, I was wildly out in the big Chelsea and Manchester United game but five correct results out of ten is pretty amazing for me!Let’s look at the heroes and villains from this weekend’s Premier League games;Hot teamNot much doubt about this award this week. Manchester […]

We all know that football is a funny old game but an incident at Vicarage Road, Watford yesterday afternoon turned the game into a total farce.I know I am biased because I am a Watford fan, but the opening goal for Reading in what turned out to be a 2-2 draw was the most ridiculous […]

As I have the worst track record in history when it comes to predicting the scores and results in games, I thought I’d have another go to show you just how bad I really am. I’ve seen the experts do it and they get nearly all of them wrong so I can’t be any worse […]

In a widely reported and expected move, Chelsea have appointed their former player Ray Wilkins as assistant first team coach after the long time job holder, Steve Clarke joined Gianfranco Zola at West Ham.The fifty two year old former player, coach, manager and TV Pundit will assist Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari, after being out […]

The disastrous start to the season at White Hart Lane has got Juande Ramos worried. He is worried because they have only got one point and he is worried because he thinks it might take a few more games to turn his team’s fortunes around.Ramos told the BBC, “We need to improve, little by little. […]

Today’s article is intended to try to keep our love of football in some sort of perspective. There are many times when the joy of the game acts as a wonderful antidote to the misery and grief in the world. Sadly, there are times when it just becomes a part of it.I read about a […]

I had a great experience on Saturday night when I went to the Camp Nou in Barcelona to see the great Spanish side take on Racing Santander in their La Liga clash.I say the experience was great because as a football fan, visiting the Camp Nou is one of the ten things you’ve got to […]

Before the season started I predicted that Chelsea would win the Premier League title. I should make it clear that I am writing this article prior to this weekend’s games and I may look a bit silly if Chelsea have lost 5-0 to new title contenders Manchester City.There are several reasons why I think Chelsea […]

I can’t write today about anything that has happened in the football world over the past couple of days because I have been away from my computer. I have not been in England at all and indeed, as you are reading this, I am in the wonderful city of Barcelona.I’m away with a couple of […]