FA Cup: Rotate the squad and risk the ridicule…
Just when you think the FA Cup is a lost cause, the results have defied the fixtures and given us a thoroughly enjoyable weekend of cup scares and upsets. Whilst…
“Dummies…OUT!!”
FOOTBALLERS!…eh!? One minute they’re being unbelievably crass, gitt-ish and thick; the next minute they’re being pathetic, greedy, self-absorbed cry babies…it’s almost like…er…It’s almost…erm…sorry, I’ve lost track of the point I…
FA Cup: May the 4th Round be with you…
We had to look a little bit further afield for our 3rd Round shocks, but one way or another our 20 top flight teams have been reduced to 13 as…
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…
The Weekend Whine: Yellow cards, diving and the “Champions” League
In Britain, we love to complain, it’s like our thing. Part of the joy of being a football fan is that for 90 minutes every week we get to blow…
Oh, You Pretty Things!
I don’t know about you, but I remember a time when Premier League managers were a breed apart…seriously, what species is Iain Dowie anyway? British dugouts were festooned with “proper…
FA Cup: Al-Habsi channels his inner Gary Walsh and Merson matches my predictions
After the initial fears that the FA Cup would be a major inconvenience for top flight managers, I’m happy to say most of the Premier League managers gave the competition…
The Inconvenience of the FA Cup
The FA Cup 3rd Round has become somewhat of an inconvenience to top flight managers, falling on the first Saturday of the New Year and right after the congested festive…