My Fantasy Football Failings: How will I cope without Harry?
I thought I would wait until Tuesday this week as Manchester City playing Stoke should have brought me good Fantasy Football news. And, for once, it did. Get in David Silva.…
Curbing Your Enthusiasm: The Manager witnesses Mauricio Pellegrino’s final moments at Southampton
A former Premier League manager approached us here at Tales and asked that we publish his diaries, so he could show the public what life is like out of the…
The Magnificent 7: How do you get sacked before Alan Pardew?
This week feels like it could well be a bumper edition, folks. There have been so many talking points, both magnificent and otherwise. But the main question on my lips…
Is Right La! – For Spits Sake, Olympic Stadium Stormed By Ye Da, The Donald Trump Of Football Club Owners
For spits sake I have to admit, when I first heard that Jamie Carragher had spat at a fourteen year old girl and her dad I was riled. Read that…
Match of the Days: Champions League and FA Cup Quarter finals take centre stage plus Football League action
This is one of the more complicated weeks on the football calendar, as somehow we have FA Cup and Premier League next weekend with Champions League thrown in to the…
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: West Ham Divided
Oh, you’re back. Sorry to disappoint you, but the race for the Premier League title ended many weeks ago. All they’re doing now is fulfilling their contractual obligation to play…
OTLS: Watt confuses referees and Real runs at Madrid
Football this week went a little bit Abbott and Costello as do we as we try and figure out just how Sanchez Watt managed to get himself sent off, and…
Team of the Weekend: A shrewd loan signing, football karma and a couple of stupid tackles
Greetings and welcome back for another review of the weekend gone by. As ever it’s a mix of the sublime and ridiculous, with penalty saves and red cards dominating the…
The Wild Wild West: Pandemonium in Stratford
What happened at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday was bonkers. And yes, I’m calling it the Olympic Stadium because whoever came up with the name the “London Stadium” definitely watches…
Football guarantees many, many things including Joe Hart conceding goals and Jose Mourinho throwing on Fellaini to carefully navigate the bus to it’s optimal parking position
Football guarantees many, many things. Joe Hart conceding goals, Jose Mourinho throwing on Marouane Fellaini to carefully navigate the bus to its optimal parking position, Liverpool defending like we expect…