Berahino Loves This Time of Year
Another transfer window brings with it one certainty; it’s Saido Berahino’s time to shine. He has never been far from the headlines throughout his career, but it seems he’s always…
A day in the life of the away fan…
Every week across the country football fans set off on a journey following their team away in the hopes of seeing them pick up a result. You have to be…
Ipswich sack Mick McCarthy
It’s not been a good week for Ipswich as they were dumped out of the F.A. Cup by non-league Lincoln City at Sincil Bank but then again it’s been an…
Let’s all watch the AFCON, let’s all watch the AFCON – Day 7
Hello AFCON fans and here we are on Day 7. The tournament is alive and kicking which is more than we can say about Egypt’s El Hadary who is, well,…
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…