Fast Forward by Andrew Cole I remember watching Andrew (He doesn’t mention the debate regarding his first name in this memoir but it’s clear that he’s an Andrew not Andy) burst onto the Premier League with Newcastle United in 1993. He became a star during the glorious early years of the Premier League, moving to […]

Posted on January 29th, 2021 by scott
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Celtic have chop and changed their goalkeeper all season. New signing Vasilis Barkas hasn’t come in and commanded things straight away. Scott Bain has plenty of experience in the Scottish Premiership and while decent, he isn’t a standout keeper. Even young third choice Connor Hazard has had a shot in between the sticks but he […]

Posted on January 28th, 2021 by scott
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In Search of Duncan Ferguson by Alan Pattullo I wasn’t expecting to read a book about footballing legend (or is it myth?) Duncan Ferguson and actually get the feeling I was reading about a determined sleuth taking up a cold case and hunting for a missing person. Yet that’s the vibe I got from this […]

Posted on January 25th, 2021 by scott
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Manchester United have been continually linked with French international wide-man Ousmane Dembele in recent transfer windows. Football365 have once again reported that United are interested in the international winger this January. I think if the Old Trafford club can thrash out a loan deal, with an option to buy, then they could be in a […]

Posted on January 23rd, 2021 by scott
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No one will know just how ruthless Roman Abramovich can be when Chelsea’s managers struggle to get positive results as much as current incumbent Frank Lampard. Given Chelsea’s recent run of form and their seventh position in the Premier League, the Blues boss must be looking over his should with a wee bit of dread […]

Posted on January 19th, 2021 by scott
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Danish Dynamite by Rob Smyth, Lars Eriksen and Luke Gibbons. Books can be a wonderful tool to take you back in time and help you learn about an era that you didn’t really know existed. As a kid born in the eighties, I became interested in football domestically in 1989. In 1990 I watched my […]

Posted on January 18th, 2021 by scott
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Much has been made of Liverpool’s fantastic front three in recent years. Yet The Reds defence was just as significant as they claimed their first Premier League title last term. This campaign hasn’t gone just as swimmingly for the front three and that has meant that more pressure has been shifted onto the team’s backline. […]

Posted on January 17th, 2021 by scott
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Ronaldo! King Of The World by Wensley Clarkson This book reminds me why I like autobiographies compared to a writer analysing a subject. If you want to know more about Ronaldo’s early years and relive his struggles from the World Cup 1998 then this could be for you. Getting into the book I became instantly […]

Posted on January 16th, 2021 by scott
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Both Tottenham Hotspur and current Premier League champions Liverpool will be hopeful that they can add silverware to their trophy cabinets this season, as they’re both still well placed in numerous competitions. Yet when you look at both of the side’s squads, they could probably do with another capable centre-half. Liverpool have clearly being missing […]

Posted on January 11th, 2021 by scott
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I first became interested football back in 1990 and a big part of that was down to my older brother. In those days he was a huge fan of Marco van Basten, he had a Holland strip and we would both end up getting AC Milan jerseys. I, too, was instantly drawn to Van Basten. […]

Posted on January 8th, 2021 by scott
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