Forget all the hype, it actually took a lot for Chelsea and Roman Abramovich to come to the decision to sack their manager Jose Mourinho today. It’s sad to see the legendary Chelsea manager depart in such circumstances but the decision was inevitable. Look at the cold hard facts; the current Premier League champions are […]

Posted on December 17th, 2015 by scott
Filed under: Article | No Comments »

There’s a list of things one tends to associate with the modern-day footballer. A luxury lifestyle, model wives, charity work and the odd scandal to excite tabloid writers. If you’ve been following the latest trend amongst football stars, you’ll have noticed yet another propensity in their personal lives, – a love for poker. Bizarrely, this […]

Posted on December 17th, 2015 by scott
Filed under: *New, Article | No Comments »

I’ve often remarked how well run Swansea City seem to be. I think they have a fantastic ethos and are a credit to the English Premier League. But the sacking of manager Garry Monk last week has left me scratching my head, if I am being honest I can’t see too many valid reasons for […]

Posted on December 14th, 2015 by scott
Filed under: Article | 3 Comments »

Crystal Palace are in the middle of a purple patch. The Eagles are currently flying high in sixth place in the English Premier League and are aiming for a high finish come May. But can they really hold on to a Top Six finish? Well I don’t think I’ll be running out to bet on […]

Posted on December 13th, 2015 by scott
Filed under: Article | No Comments »

Before the end of the summer transfer window, most of us knew that Arsenal couldn’t afford injuries to central midfielders or forwards. As we head into the January market, Arsenal have lost key players in Santi Cazorla and Francis Coquelin. Both players have been in fine form this term and will be sorely missed. It’s […]

Posted on December 7th, 2015 by scott
Filed under: Article | No Comments »

Rangers manager Mark Warburton has hit out at constant reports linking him away from Ibrox and back to the English Championship. His response on Twitter and in his latest press conferences seems to have raised a few eye-brows with those in the media and from former players. Now I can see why the press have […]

Posted on December 4th, 2015 by scott
Filed under: Article | 1 Comment »

Not many teams can be placed top of their domestic league and be in as much turmoil as Celtic are at the moment. Only a few weeks ago the clubs fans/shareholders gave their board a bloody nose at the AGM. The Celtic hierarchy responded with a few low-blows that did everything but appease the support. […]

Posted on December 2nd, 2015 by scott
Filed under: Article | 5 Comments »