Articles in Misc

What If…?

Sometimes things happen in football that change history; those moments that define a career, or the destiny of a club. What if he hadn’t missed that penalty? What if he’d signed for us instead? As many dreamers will believe, everything …

The Death of 4-4-2?

It seems like only a few years ago, 4-4-2 was the most common formation for teams to start a game with, and why not? It gave teams a balance with two of each role, two centre backs, two full backs, …

Football: A Matter of Opinion

Football is a game of opinion: fact. I made this ground-breaking discovery whilst watching a few of my friends watching a football match on the telly. If I remember correctly, one football man did a sliding tackle against another football …

Homosexuality: Football’s Taboo

Before I begin this article, I would just like to start by saying that I realise how much of a sensitive subject this can be, and thus this article is not intended to offend or discriminate against anyone. I am …

African Football Tour: A Sporting Chance

Nelson Mandela once said: “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to unite in a way that little else does…” He wasn’t far wrong; sport is a global language in which differences in lifestyle, culture …

Fresh Air at the National Football Museum

After a controversial move from Deepdale and costing £8.5 million to relocate to Manchester, the National Football Museum is finally up and running, attracting football fans from across the country to walk through football’s long and illustrious past to see …

The Famous Fifth Penalty: Why Go Last?

Cast your mind back to the Champions League final last month and the penalty shootout between Bayern Munich and Chelsea. More specifically, Roberto Di Matteo’s team talk prior to the spotkicks which would decide the fate of club football’s most …

Goal-Line Tech: Is it Actually Needed?

Euro 2012, England v Ukraine. Another game, another “goal” not given and the seemingly incessant cry for goal line technology is reignited. I feel sorry for the officials, even the much abused extra officials who parade the touchlines.The ball moves …

2012 Football Blogging Awards

So we’ve been going on this site for a good few months now, and things are going fairly well for us. We’ve been nominated for ‘Best New Blog’ in the 2012 Football Blogging Awards, which will take place in Manchester …