Premier League Happy transfer window opening day 1 Jan 201826 Dec 2017 Hooray! The Transfer Window opens again today, marking the start of the easiest period for some journalists who can simply make stories up (draw player name from pot one, club…
Premier League… Marketing 101 28 Dec 201724 Dec 2017 Today we head back to February 2012 and the news that West Ham had turned to GroupOn to try to shift tickets. On Tuesday morning, like every morning, I started…
England… Is the Chinese cash a bad thing for English football? 20 Jan 2017 So it is official. World football has gone mad. Oscar’s transfer to Chinese side Shanghai SIPG ratified on the 1st January meaning he left these shores to become the richest…
England… Who benefits from Stadium naming rights? 27 Dec 201627 Dec 2016 There's a fantastic new book that's been published by Leon Gladwell called "Beyond the turnstile" which is full of oustanding pictures from his quest to capture the beauty of the…
Barclaycard Premier League 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…
West Ham United Open season 8 Aug 2016 It was only fit that West Ham's official opening game in their new home was actually taking place three days after they first played here. After all, having "turned the…
Upton Park… A fond farewell…sort of 3 May 2016 Humans are rubbish at saying goodbye. We will put something off as long as we can, often kidding ourselves that we will get "one final chance" to say farewell, even…
Barclaycard Premier League… 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…
Barclaycard Premier League 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…
Barclaycard Premier League… 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…
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… 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…
Barclaycard Premier League… West Ham on Song to jump into the top three 7 Dec 2014 It's a good time to be a West Ham fan. Yesterday our fellow London rivals Arsenal, Chelsea and Millwall all lost, whilst Spurs could only manage a goal less draw…
Barclaycard Premier League… I heard it on the Twitter Vine 8 Oct 20147 Oct 2014 Football has much bigger things to worry about than six second videos being shared across Social Media hasn’t it? Well not if you read some of the more recent news…
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