Football entered a funny time this week – no, not a time where Chelsea were rumoured to have to take a COACH to Middlesboro in
The recent World Cup 2022 qualifying campaign saw Northern Ireland and Italy meet in the same group. It was only the second time the two
Saturday 7th September 1996 FA Vase First Qualifying Round Broadbridge Heath v Leatherhead Programme Price: Not Stated Thursday’s certainly do seem to come around very
Intimidation can play a huge part in the end result of a football match. Being able to scare teams away, causing them to underperform and
Just a quiet week in the Premier League, then. Nothing really to write about this week. Minimal drama both on or off the pitch. Just
After months of confusion, the managerial saga currently at Manchester United might finally be over, with rumours currently circulating about the potential appointment of Erik
As Arsenal continue to push for a top-four finish in the Premier League this season, manager Mikel Arteta deserves credit for how his side have
The Premier League never fails to impress when it comes to entertainment. Many milestones have been reached including Brentford becoming the 50th different team to
Forget the title race, it’s still over – the drunken stumble to 4th place is where the upper-end interest now lies in the Premier League.
Computers, consoles and online platforms have a wealth of football-related games for fans to explore. Football titles are often some of the biggest-selling games throughout
Pretty much ever since 2003, we’ve wondered what would happen to Chelsea if Roman ever decided to hand the club over to someone else. And
Over the years, there have been a lot of players who wore the no. 8 shirt. Only a select handful have made a name for
Another weekend of Premier League football has been and gone, physically untouched by Storm Eunice but with the weather leaving all kinds of pun opportunities
If Leicester City were to going to win the FA Cup last May, when they faced Chelsea at Wembley, then someone in Brendan Rodgers’ side
You don’t get the feeling CR7 and Ralf Rangnick will be whispering sweet nothings into each other’s ears this Valentine’s Day, do you? Manchester United
This is a question that always seems to be asked around this time every year — can Manchester City win the Champions League? The answer
Taking over a smaller club with good potential and making some results can certainly make the career of any coach look more appealing. We are
The world of crypto is now getting more real than ever and companies who deal with cryptocurrency are now making steady advancements. One such great
Back to the magic of the FA Cup then – full of giant killings, upsets, shocks and more. Except, of course, the FA Cup 4th
For the avid football fans, when you hear “The beautiful game,†you already know what sport is being talked about. For so many years, it’s
In the immediate aftermath of Newcastle’s £300 million takeover in October 2021, the Magpies were linked with just about every competent player on the planet and
This January transfer window was always going to be crucial for Newcastle United. After all, the club are rooted to the bottom of the Premier
Finally, a gap in the football calendar I can get on board with. I must admit, when I realised that the late-2020 cries of “well,
Photo Though most publications following Ralf Rangnick have positive notes on the newly appointed Man United coach, there’s a noticeably cold reception for Eric Ramsay.
Another week passes us by in football and not much has changed. Sure, we’ve had drones, concussion subs, floodlights going out and a net being
Even though West Ham United are one of the most supported teams in the Premier League, they have never been able to claim the top
Finally! Write this date down, folks. You may wish to refer to it in the future when the conversation strikes a chord of “yeah, but
I should probably start today’s Retro Match with a bit of a disclaimer. I’ve not watched this one back. A cursory search on YouTube didn’t
On 13th January 2004 former England international David Seaman retired from professional football. The self-proclaimed “Safe Hands”, or “Goalie” to his mates like Ian Wright
Followers of Glasgow Rangers were shocked and hurt at the sudden departure of former manager Steven Gerrard who swapped Govan for Aston Villa and
January 5th, 2001 – Sven-Goran Eriksson officially starts his new job as manager of the England football team. Eriksson is the first foreigner to hold
Well, it’s a good thing Newcastle United are taking the FA Cup seriously under the new ownership, isn’t it? Under the beloved Mike Ashley, Newcastle
“It was my decision and my decision alone to resign. “I feel I have taken the club as far as I can and that it
Ah, the FA Cup 3rd Round weekend. Of course, in modern football, it is now a long weekend. Long gone are the days where almost
One of the things I like most about this Time Machine journey I’ve chosen to embark on this year is that every so often, I
How many football matches were postponed over the festive period because of viruses and injuries? Quite a few is the answer. If you think that
Christmas 2021 in Leeds has been made all the more enjoyable by the lack of football over the festive season. Naturally, this normally wouldn’t be
January 3rd, 1974 48 years ago today, then Chelsea manager Dave Sexton chose to put two of the club’s most iconic players on the infamous
And welcome to the Premier League in 2022. Not much has changed – Man City are still running away with it, Norwich are still terrible
Welcome to 2022, folks – let’s all keep our fingers crossed that it will be better than 2021 and, er, 2020. Hell, it’s time for
Hang on, what day is it? I do find this time of year stupidly confusing. I think we are about to wave goodbye to 2021
There are constant debates about who is one of the best soccer players of all time. Every fan has their favorite. Some older supporters believe
There are thousands of footballers across the planet, ranging from those who play at amateur levels, to the professionals we see week in, week out
Well, it didn’t quite match the much-fabled Boxing Day of 1963 but there were plenty of goals shared around on the day after Christmas 2021.
League of Legends While the pyramid format of the English football leagues makes perfect sense to the English men and women who fervently support their
For anyone who is a fan of soccer, they would probably agree that the quality on show in Europe is superior to pretty much anywhere
Readers, as you can imagine, I tried to get today’s column called off due to so many matches being unavailable but the FA said no.
Your health is an important thing, and often, people forget that it is something that requires active maintenance. The pressures of work and life get
For football fans, there’s no greater feeling than waking up on a Saturday morning matchday. Whether your club is in the Premier League, Championship, League
In a world of data, it is easy to get lost in the numbers. Statistics and figures are all around us, but how can we
Football entered a funny time this week – no, not a time where Chelsea were rumoured to have to take a COACH to Middlesboro in
The recent World Cup 2022 qualifying campaign saw Northern Ireland and Italy meet in the same group. It was only the second time the two
Saturday 7th September 1996 FA Vase First Qualifying Round Broadbridge Heath v Leatherhead Programme Price: Not Stated Thursday’s certainly do seem to come around very
Intimidation can play a huge part in the end result of a football match. Being able to scare teams away, causing them to underperform and
Just a quiet week in the Premier League, then. Nothing really to write about this week. Minimal drama both on or off the pitch. Just
After months of confusion, the managerial saga currently at Manchester United might finally be over, with rumours currently circulating about the potential appointment of Erik
As Arsenal continue to push for a top-four finish in the Premier League this season, manager Mikel Arteta deserves credit for how his side have
The Premier League never fails to impress when it comes to entertainment. Many milestones have been reached including Brentford becoming the 50th different team to
Forget the title race, it’s still over – the drunken stumble to 4th place is where the upper-end interest now lies in the Premier League.
Computers, consoles and online platforms have a wealth of football-related games for fans to explore. Football titles are often some of the biggest-selling games throughout
Pretty much ever since 2003, we’ve wondered what would happen to Chelsea if Roman ever decided to hand the club over to someone else. And
Over the years, there have been a lot of players who wore the no. 8 shirt. Only a select handful have made a name for
Another weekend of Premier League football has been and gone, physically untouched by Storm Eunice but with the weather leaving all kinds of pun opportunities
If Leicester City were to going to win the FA Cup last May, when they faced Chelsea at Wembley, then someone in Brendan Rodgers’ side
You don’t get the feeling CR7 and Ralf Rangnick will be whispering sweet nothings into each other’s ears this Valentine’s Day, do you? Manchester United
This is a question that always seems to be asked around this time every year — can Manchester City win the Champions League? The answer
Taking over a smaller club with good potential and making some results can certainly make the career of any coach look more appealing. We are
The world of crypto is now getting more real than ever and companies who deal with cryptocurrency are now making steady advancements. One such great
Back to the magic of the FA Cup then – full of giant killings, upsets, shocks and more. Except, of course, the FA Cup 4th
For the avid football fans, when you hear “The beautiful game,†you already know what sport is being talked about. For so many years, it’s
In the immediate aftermath of Newcastle’s £300 million takeover in October 2021, the Magpies were linked with just about every competent player on the planet and
This January transfer window was always going to be crucial for Newcastle United. After all, the club are rooted to the bottom of the Premier
Finally, a gap in the football calendar I can get on board with. I must admit, when I realised that the late-2020 cries of “well,
Photo Though most publications following Ralf Rangnick have positive notes on the newly appointed Man United coach, there’s a noticeably cold reception for Eric Ramsay.
Another week passes us by in football and not much has changed. Sure, we’ve had drones, concussion subs, floodlights going out and a net being
Even though West Ham United are one of the most supported teams in the Premier League, they have never been able to claim the top
Finally! Write this date down, folks. You may wish to refer to it in the future when the conversation strikes a chord of “yeah, but
I should probably start today’s Retro Match with a bit of a disclaimer. I’ve not watched this one back. A cursory search on YouTube didn’t
On 13th January 2004 former England international David Seaman retired from professional football. The self-proclaimed “Safe Hands”, or “Goalie” to his mates like Ian Wright
Followers of Glasgow Rangers were shocked and hurt at the sudden departure of former manager Steven Gerrard who swapped Govan for Aston Villa and
January 5th, 2001 – Sven-Goran Eriksson officially starts his new job as manager of the England football team. Eriksson is the first foreigner to hold
Well, it’s a good thing Newcastle United are taking the FA Cup seriously under the new ownership, isn’t it? Under the beloved Mike Ashley, Newcastle
“It was my decision and my decision alone to resign. “I feel I have taken the club as far as I can and that it
Ah, the FA Cup 3rd Round weekend. Of course, in modern football, it is now a long weekend. Long gone are the days where almost
One of the things I like most about this Time Machine journey I’ve chosen to embark on this year is that every so often, I
How many football matches were postponed over the festive period because of viruses and injuries? Quite a few is the answer. If you think that
Christmas 2021 in Leeds has been made all the more enjoyable by the lack of football over the festive season. Naturally, this normally wouldn’t be
January 3rd, 1974 48 years ago today, then Chelsea manager Dave Sexton chose to put two of the club’s most iconic players on the infamous
And welcome to the Premier League in 2022. Not much has changed – Man City are still running away with it, Norwich are still terrible
Welcome to 2022, folks – let’s all keep our fingers crossed that it will be better than 2021 and, er, 2020. Hell, it’s time for
Hang on, what day is it? I do find this time of year stupidly confusing. I think we are about to wave goodbye to 2021
There are constant debates about who is one of the best soccer players of all time. Every fan has their favorite. Some older supporters believe
There are thousands of footballers across the planet, ranging from those who play at amateur levels, to the professionals we see week in, week out
Well, it didn’t quite match the much-fabled Boxing Day of 1963 but there were plenty of goals shared around on the day after Christmas 2021.
League of Legends While the pyramid format of the English football leagues makes perfect sense to the English men and women who fervently support their
For anyone who is a fan of soccer, they would probably agree that the quality on show in Europe is superior to pretty much anywhere
Readers, as you can imagine, I tried to get today’s column called off due to so many matches being unavailable but the FA said no.
Your health is an important thing, and often, people forget that it is something that requires active maintenance. The pressures of work and life get
For football fans, there’s no greater feeling than waking up on a Saturday morning matchday. Whether your club is in the Premier League, Championship, League
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