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Many happy returns?

29 Dec 2020
The news in early December that football fans would finally be allowed back into all stadiums up and down the country was long overdue and most welcome on the face…
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Jamie Vardy from Non-League to Premier League – why the feat is getting harder

18 Oct 201718 Oct 2017
It is the rags-to-riches story every footballer dreams of - starting out in the lower echelons of the English game and catching the eye of an unexpected Premier League scout…
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Do Premier League clubs need fans at all?

20 Nov 201618 Nov 2016
The news that Chelsea have signed a new kit deal with Nike for a reported £60 million A SEASON once again puts into perspective how money is dominating the highest…
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More than just a game…North London prepares for a battle royale on Sunday

2 Nov 2016
In November 2017 it will be the 130 anniversary of the first meeting between the teams we know today as Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.  Back in the Victorian age this…
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Economic Theory Explained by Football – 16. The Moral Hazard

20 Aug 2016
Back by popular demand (well, at least from one person) for the new season is the continuation of our series on trying to explain Economic Theory by applying the principals…
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Has football already eaten itself?

19 Feb 201618 Feb 2016
The last week has seen the footballing world go into meltdown about ticket prices as if it was something that had just started to be an issue.  It hasn’t.  It’s…
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Football will eat itself

10 Feb 2016
It seems that finally footballing authorities are starting to take notice of the growing voices of the genuine fans on the subject of ticket prices.  Last weekend the mass walkout…
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Counting the real cost of football

4 Dec 2015
Last year the BBC's indepth look into the cost of watching football in Great Britain threw up more questions than answers.  Whilst the report highlighted some interesting information, the results…
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And so the countdown starts

4 Jul 2015
So after a break of just 5 days it was time to get back into the swing of a new season.  And what better way to kick off proceedings than…
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Will the Europa League be a distraction for West Ham’s most important season?

1 Jun 2015
Like most football clubs, West Ham United fans can be divided into a number of groups. Those who wanted Allardyce to stay (a few), those who wanted him to go…
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Post-season Blues….and Citizens and Spurs

27 May 201528 May 2015
A weeks after the end of the season used to be the reserve of testimonials for long-serving players and club officials. Football has moved on, and the likelihood of a…
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The real Champions League?

10 Apr 20157 Apr 2015
Imagine a tournament where only the biggest names in European football would play, guaranteed admission despite their poor league season, assured of huge prize money irrespective of performance and free…
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Deal or no Deal for the Non League clubs

27 Mar 201526 Mar 2015
After the announcement that the Premier League had awarded the TV rights to Sky Sports and BT Sports last month for a jaw-dropping £5.14 billion.  The vast majority of that…
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Economic Theory explained by Football – Sabermetrics

24 Mar 201523 Mar 2015
For those who have seen the film Money Ball or read Michael Lewis's book of the same name, you will be familiar with the name Bill James. For those who…
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Economic Theory explained by Football – Return on Investment

3 Mar 2015
The news that the new £5.14 billion Premier League television deal hasn't exactly gone down well in many quarters.  The winning bids represent huge investments made by the media giants,…

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