Remembering The Birth Of The English Premier League

I am quickly approaching my 30th birthday. As I’m getting older I am getting a bit more nostalgic. Lets face it I was born in 1984, the English Premier League in its current guise was founded in 1992. That means I am eight years older than the EPL! My early memories of the competition include […]

Footballers Fashion: New Messi Adidas Football Boot Series

Tonight Manchester City are set to welcome Barcelona in the Champions League. A lot of eyes will automatically seek out Lionel Messi, one of the greatest players of all time. But when people get a sighting of Leo this evening they will notice that the Argentine will be wearing a pair of new funky rainbow […]

Vince McMahon Buying Newcastle? Hell No!

Twitter is all a buzz with talk that Vincent McMahon was interested in buying Newcastle United. Within hours we had photoshopped pictures of former wrestlers wearing the Toon’s black and white strips, a faked Vinny Mac Geordie tweet and ‘Vince McMahon’ was trending on the social networking site. The story/myth started as far back as […]

Are Barca Really That Classy?

This week the mighty Barcelona will go head to head with a strong Manchester City team in the Champions League. The fixture has had fans all over world talking about it for months now as anticipation grows. In the build up to the game, Barca’s players have decided to take a pot shot at how […]

Looking At Liverpool’s Title Challenge

Can Liverpool win the English Premier League this season? Well that’s a tough question. But seeing as its February and they’re still very much in the title picture, that shows just how far this squad has come in such a short space of time. Jose Mourinho called Chelsea a little horse in the title race, […]

My Dream Eleven…

I have decided for this Friday night to announce my favourite eleven players that I have personally seen play in person. I’ve chosen not to pick any players from my childhood club. If I allowed it then Ally McCoist, Brian Laudrup and Andy Goram would be in there. The team is in a 4-3-3 formation. […]

Why Forster Should Be Flying Out To Brazil

Former England great Peter Shilton has suggested that Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster stands little chance of making the plane for Rio this summer because he plies his trade in Scotland. Many in the media, especially those down south are inclined to believe Shilton. They are suggesting that Joe Hart, Ben Foster and Jack Butland will […]

Player Of The Season So Far…

When we get into February, a lot of people start looking ahead and speculate who could be up for the player of the year awards. I would prefer it if all these awards were decided on the last weekend of the season, not in April. The final month is often the most important period in a […]

Crystal Palace Have Two Managers To Thank

Since taking over at Palace in November the 23rd, Tony Pulis has revitalised the club. The manager deserves all the plaudits he is currently receiving as the once dead certs for relegation have played their way out of immediate trouble and have given themselves a fighting chance of survival. The Welsh gaffer is very canny […]

Why Vidic Going Suits All Parties

Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic has announced he will be leaving the club in the summer. People have been quick to jump to conclusions, stating that the United players were all looking to jump out of a sinking ship. Now if it was Wayne Rooney, Robin Van Persie, David de Gea or Michael Carrick, then […]