Dreaming of Leeds Coming Back Up: Nostalgic Promotions and Modern Relegations
On Saturday, Wolverhampton Wanderers won promotion back to the first division for the first time since their back-to-back relegations of 2012 and 2013. They’re a…
Fulham
You Either Die A Hero, Or You Live Long Enough To See Yourself Become The Villain – Wenger, 2018
Few could predict a decade ago that Arsene Wenger would become public enemy number one. There was a time where he was adored, worshipped, and…
Which mop-haired, big elbowed Belgian midfielder could be swapping Manchester for Paris?
They said it could be a watershed moment. It could be a changing of the guard. It could be the moment where all that money…
Leeds Fans Suffer Heartburn Over New Emblem
So it turns out yesterday was a bad day to be a Leeds fan, but then what is new there. But they finally stood by…
The Shortest Managerial Reign of all Time
Longevity is something that is very hard to sustain in football these days, particularly in football management. And even if you can sustain that longevity…
Arsenal decide they cannot be bothered to defend the FA Cup, Stoke wait for Hughes to hit complete rock bottom and Virgil thunderbirds the winner on debut
Fair play Stoke, fair play. It takes a brave football club to stay in the hand for as long as you did when holding a…
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…
Felix Magath Cheeses off Fulham
I’ve always quite liked Fulham. They’re a fairly inoffensive club with a decent stadium/set of fans. But just like any club they have had their…
World Cup Team Profile: More than you need to know about Iran
Oh yes, they’re back. Possibly the least ambitious team from the last World Cup (other than England of course) have qualified for the finals in…
Alan Shearer Taints His Legacy At Newcastle?
Yes we’re back to Newcastle United again ladies and gents, after ripping apart the reign of Joe Kinnear in one of my earlier columns and…