Manchester City… The turkey tastes just a little bit better this Christmas 25 Dec 201724 Dec 2017 Winners know that the hard work starts when they’ve achieved their greatest goal. Whilst some have greatness thrust upon them, the vast majority of outstanding sporting individuals and teams go…
Lewes FC… Tough at the top, tougher down the bottom 24 Dec 201723 Dec 2017 During the Leicester City vs Manchester United game on Saturday night, commentator Alan Parry mentioned the "stresses and strains" on the Premier League players at having to play four games…
Football Shirts… The Unreal situation of counterfeiting in football 17 Feb 2017 Last year saw the launch of the BBC's annual Cost of Football survey which once again leads to lots of back-slapping, table thumping and general head scratching at the costs…
Barclaycard Premier League… 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…
Barclaycard Premier League… 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…
Barclaycard Premier League… Economic Theory explained by Football – Part 5 – The fake deal in football shirts 30 Dec 201426 Dec 2014 In 2012, the major professional sports leagues in the United States lost over $13 Billion in revenue due to sales of counterfeit shirts and merchandise including a whopping $3 Billion…
Manchester City… Gone and forgotten – part 1 – Manchester Central FC 11 May 201214 May 2012 "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them" so said William Shakespeare. The final line to bring that up to date is "and then…
Barclaycard Premier League… Swans come away with pride from painful debut 16 Aug 201116 Aug 2011 Abi Davies made the long journey north for Swansea City's Premier League debut. Despite the scoreline they can be proud of their team's performance. Less than 3 months since completing…
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