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…
Barclaycard Premier League… Deadline Day (lack of) drama 15 Sep 2014 Monday 1st September 2014. Transfer deadline day. Whilst Sky Sports have sent reporters to the four corners of the English footballing universe for a sighting of a player/manager/agent/tea lady arriving…
Barclaycard Premier League… Champions League Nights: Part 2 – Sofa United 24 Oct 201325 Oct 2013 Manchester United vs. Real Sociedad - Champions League - Venue: my couch by Luge Pravda Anyone who knows me well enough will know I am able to watch more live…
Barclaycard Premier League… Premier ambitions 19 Apr 201324 Apr 2013 When cattle creep, When I'm asleep, To lands of hope I stray. Then at daybreak, When I awake, My bluebird flutters away. Happiness new seemed so near me, Happiness come…
Non league football Swans avoid a nightmare at the Theatre of Dreams 8 May 20128 May 2012 As Swansea City sign off on their Premier League travels, Abi Davies reflects on what could have been nearly a decade earlier. On the 3rd May 2003, Swansea City faced…
Barclaycard Premier League… Swansea “pead” off by United 20 Nov 2011 Defeat by the reigning Premier League Champions on Saturday saw Swansea condemned to their first defeat at the Liberty since February 6th. But Abi Davies is still a very proud…
Barclaycard Premier League… Double Ginger Action 11 Aug 201123 Nov 2016 And the excitement of Christa Norman's excellent piece on the pre-match New York Cosmos press conference, we sent James Boyes, Lewes Man Of The Year along to Old Trafford to…
Barclaycard Premier League It was eight years ago today 16 Apr 201118 Apr 2011 I've watched a few games in my life. I reckon I am nearing the 1,500 mark, which is pretty impressive I think. Added to this is probably another 2,500 or…
My First Game My first game – Steven Coupe 4 Mar 20114 Mar 2011 Manchester United v Aberdeen Martin Buchan Testimonial Old Trafford 17th August 1983 A quick scout on Wikipedia tells me that it was the 17th August 1983, which would make me…
England Charity begins at home 9 Aug 201012 Aug 2010 To me Snickers will always be Marathons. Opal Fruits will never be replaced by Starburst and you can change a letter but Jif will always be that and not Cif.…
Blue Square Premier League… What did the noughties do for you? 28 Dec 200931 Dec 2009 So ten years into the third millennium and football just keeps on changing. The last decade has seen the game become a huge global game where the amount of money…
Bundesliga… Debt! Who needs debt when you have profit! 5 Jul 20095 Jul 2009 In April 2009 Forbes magazine published a list of the World 25 Richest clubs. The list unsurprisingly is headed by Manchester United and Real Madrid, with Arsenal surprisingly in third…
