Of course by its very definition the Football League is weak – comparatively. While it’s true that West Ham and Southampton skilfully negotiated the step up to the Premier League this past year, both enjoyed wage structures and transfer budgets way beyond the scope of second tier clubs.
Yesterday’s opening post on this four day SWOT analysis salvo perhaps painted too rosy a picture of the League’s attributes. Today’s …
Sitting in the East Stand at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday, it was impossible not to ponder how much the paths of Southampton and Reading Football Clubs have diverged over the intervening twelve months.
For even by the standards of a horrible recent run, the Royals were completely bereft of confidence after a mildly promising first half hour, resorting to scooping the ball forward in panic stricken mode and …
Football is full of what ifs. What if Jonathan Howard’s “goal” for Chesterfield had been given against Middlesbrough in the 1997 FA Cup final? What if Fergie had decided Cantona was too much of a risk to sign? What if Spurs’s chef had opted for a vegetarian curry instead of a lasagne before that game? And what if Paul Tisdale had taken the Swansea job…
Back in 2010, when …
Football fans are divided into two camps - those who like to get to their cars and beat the rush and those who would stay until the bitter end even if the experience is of an utter thrashing. First up in our spots of the week today is the unfortunate Coventry City fan who departed before the end of the recent 2-0 win at Crewe:
Listening to radio coverage of last night’s Southampton v Everton match, the atmosphere at St. Mary’s seemed very subdued.
No wonder, given the sacking of Nigel Adkins on Friday – the firing of a man who had gained two promotions and taken Saints to a position of relative comfort outside the relegation zone was – and let’s not get mealy mouthed about it – an absolute outrage.
But a …
Ben: Sounds like an interesting read - and a useful companion-piece to Tony...
sean smith: Brilliant article. Shared. COYS...
Steve: C.f. Phil Neville on MOTD2 talking about Rosicky's audacious blind pas...
Steve: Excellent article....
Winch: An enjoyable read. I'm not sure they bring back any good memories, but...
