P-Ross P-Reviews the Premier League
Welcome to my new weekly preview of the weekend Premier League games. Unlike Mark Lawrence I’ve never had a moustache. And if it takes off I’ll invite some fellow Tales…
Fantasy Football Unplanned
Fantasy Football is a wonderful thing. I also hate it intensely. Welcome to a weekly feature where I offer my thoughts on the week’s fantasy football picks – a growing…
You what, Marco? Say that again?
When FIFA announced the changes to the World Cup earlier this month, I thought that would be the most ridiculous thing to come from the games governing body this year. I was…
Is 35 the new 40?
Football has many clichés: “It’s a game of two halves, but the lads gave 110%, and credit to him, he’s got a good touch for a big lad.” Most of…
Dyche/Barton: the interview
Valuing Joey Barton’s experience and off-field contribution as well his debunking of the theorem that ‘walls have ears,’ successfully proving instead that they have holes in their feet, Sean Dyche…
Today’s Tales: Fonte feels foolish and Pulis has gone insane
When Jose Fonte slapped in that transfer request he dreamed of big things. I mean, everyone who leaves Southampton ends up in Liverpool, no? Failing that, there was talk that…
Hey Arnold! Imps star in replay
What a week so far. Has anyone been to London and back in a day recently for work? Has anyone done Paddington to Angel on the tube in twenty mins…
Let’s all watch the AFCON, let’s all watch the AFCON – Day 6
Good afternoon readers and welcome to Day 6 of AFCON. First I would like to take a moment with you all. Back through the years there have always been miracles. The…
Is Claude Makelele the best midfielder at Swansea?
With less than two weeks remaining of the January transfer window, and despite three new recruits already arriving through the doors of the Liberty Stadium, it is painfully obvious that the squad…
Transfer window trash or January junk?
We’re halfway through January and it’s safe to say not much is happening on the transfer front. The ingredients are all there in the pot but somebody has forgotten to turn the…