Editorials

Clueless. No width. No ideas. No penetration. All of these things could have been said about Liverpool last night prior to Dirk Kuyt’s 118th minute winning goal against Belgium champions Standard Liege.When Kuyt side footed home an excellent Babel cross at the far post it meant that Liverpool had just about managed to scrape into […]

What is it with Tottenham Hotspur? I go away on holiday for two weeks, having confidently predicted that they would start the season well and maintain a genuine challenge to the top four, and when I get back they are languishing at the bottom of the table and facing their worst start for nearly thirty […]

Hot TeamNewly promoted Stoke City taught Aston Villa and maybe the rest of the Premiership that they should not be underestimated this season – especially at the Britannia Stadium.Buoyed on by an energetic Potteries crowd, Stoke played with confidence and ability, albeit against a Villa side distinctly under par.Mamady Sidibe’s strike secured a 3-2 victory […]

Football means different things to different people. For some people it is their living. For some people it is a passion. For some people it is almost a religion. Some love it, some like it and some find it quite enjoyable. Of course, many people think it is a waste of time and many others […]

The English Football Association has confirmed that Great Britain will field a football team in the 2012 Olympics. Whilst there are many twists and turns to that story before the time comes, it is definitely an interesting exercise to look at what a Great Britain team would look like at the moment.Most of us in […]

I need help. I need help very, very badly. I am a forty-six year old man who has been a Watford supporter all my life. You may think that is enough for me to ask for help but my problem is actually significantly more serious than that.I have done everything I can and I have […]

Hot teamEver since Hull City won promotion to the Premiership in May, the bookmakers and pundits (myself included) haven’t given the club a hope in hell’s chance of surviving in the top flight.Phil Brown’s men would have been delighted in shutting a few people up with an excellent 2-1 victory over Fulham on their big […]

411,563 fans, 32 goals, one hat-trick and not a goalless draw in sight.The Premiership returned from its summer break over the weekend with ten lively games that will hopefully set the tone for the season ahead. The entertaining start saw Chelsea romp to a 4-0 victory over Portsmouth, while Manchester United could only draw with […]

I have often wondered just how much input the manager of Real Madrid has when it comes to deciding who he wants to buy for the club and play in his team.The answer may have been given a few days, much to the annoyance of Ramon Calderon, by the present incumbent, Bernd Schuster.Bernd Schuster has […]

What is it that means whatever happens, we all have no time for the referee? I’m sure they are not bad people and they make it possible for all of us football lovers to play and watch the game. Without them, there would be no football.They work hard all week and then take to the […]