That was the week that was: The resurrection of Ashley Young
What else will you be doing on the night of June 14th next year besides watching the start of the World Cup between Russia and Saudi Arabia? The draw for…
The Real Football Man: Draw Your Own Conclusions
And there we have it the draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup has been made and to be honest England have come away from it relatively unscathed, well to…
Tony Adams Emplodes Pompey
On paper, Tony Adams seems like the kind of former player that could quite easily become a manager. Not only was he a great defender but he had leadership skills…
Guardiola, Glanville and Garbage: Lip-read This, Lazy Journos: Do Your ****in’ Job
Flickering black and white images. Charlie Buchan’s Football Weekly. Pathé newsreels in the cinema. Pubs crammed full of smoke, tension and crackling commentary. Wireless, when the word had nothing to…
Marinho Muses Midweek Premier League
‘It doesn’t get better than this’, I thought to myself as I confirmed my fantasy team for the midweek Premier League clashes. No more international breaks for months – just…
Tales Top Tips: Pick your own score for City vs West Ham and for once Arsenal vs United might not be that obvious…
What a difference some midweek football makes to life in the Premier League. Gary Megson departs for the dole queue once more having been unbeaten in his two matches in…
Curbing Your Enthusiasm: A meeting with Gary Megson goes bad
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…
Fantasy Football Unplanned: Gameweek 15 Preview
More fantasy football! For the third time in 7 days, I’m here to run through the Fantasy Football runners and riders for another week. Last week, which finished all of…
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Return Of The Jaded
Who doesn’t love midweek Premier League action? It’s like an extra slice of cheese in your cheeseburger, more fish bits in your fish and chips, or even a second pint…
OTLS: Allardyce on his way, Lukaku on target
Have Everton just had their most important game EVER? Martin Keown thinks so. Big Sam has turned up to save everyone but it looks like he’s not got much to be worried about,…