For every club in the Football League, the Premier League is the promised land of milk and honey, luring teams in with the prospect of playing in the footballing world’s most popular and richest league. No other division can compete, and promotion from the Football League can mean a one […]

The Handshake: A simple yet significant act, the handshake between two human beings represents the respect that they have for each other. The introduction of the handshake between professional football players was implemented as part of a ‘respect campaign’ aimed at promoting some more courtesy within the game. It had […]

On the face of it, this season’s premier European competition is excitingly wide open. Prior to it all kicking off again, at least six of the teams involved can be realistically considered as contenders for the trophy; as well as one or two dark horses which could really shake things […]

England’s 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign has begun. Confidence is quite rightly high for this campaign, but should it be for the actual tournament in two years time? The extremely experienced Roy Hodgson is the current boss and he has his work cut out to attempt to bring some success […]

You know, England weren’t actually THAT bad in the Euros. It’s no disgrace to go out in the quarters on penalties (again) against Italy. No disgrace at all. Not that Italy are that much better than England, they’re not – aside from Pirlo, de Rossi and possibly Balotelli, who gets […]

Deadline day has typically been a day of madness for managers as they roll the dice for the final time, frantically making calls to make those last minute adjustments to their squad. With the injection of foreign investment and the development of their market credentials, the premier league has become […]

 It’s Olympic Season in London Town. The whole city’s been buzzing as you would expect. Last week, I came across so many tourists and they were all so pleasant. Shops and restaurants are running discounts/sales and giving away vouchers like no man’s business making it easier to buy into the […]

To many men, football is a big deal. It occupies our souls and is one of the most significant determinants of our general mood and attitudes. I remember a friend telling me her father was always at his best when his favourite football club won a game. This would see […]