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Blatters proposal is a winner

May 30, 2008

6+5 makes a lot of sense

Not since he suggested that women players turn out in hot pants has Sepp Blatter made so much sense. The 6 + 5 rule is what British football has been crying out for, and we should all pull out the prayer mats and pray to the EU that they see sense and allow it to happen. [...]

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Leicester City, RIP

May 9, 2008

A very sad day for the Foxes

I started supporting Leicester City in 1974. I was 8 years old, and whilst I lived in Cumbria, many miles from the East Midlands, I was wooed by their smart blue and white strip and a certain Mr Frank Worthington, possible the greatest player to ever grace a nightclub. [...]

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Rio captains England

March 25, 2008

Rio is just Fab!

So Fabio has just named Rio Ferdinand as the captain of England for the game against France. Whether this means that he is now Capello’s full time captain no-one knows, but I for one hope he is. Once again the Italian has made a correct decision.

For me, Rio is the only choice for this vital role. If you look at the England [...]

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FA cup – The romance is back

March 10, 2008

The year of the underdog

Anyone who knows me will tell you that it isn’t often that I admit I was wrong. And it’s even less often that I am delighted to do so. But after the weekend just gone, I am over the moon to be able to hold my hands up and say that I got it wrong in my last piece! For the first time since 1995 the FA Cup will be won b [...]

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When did the FA Cup become so boring?

February 23, 2008

Are we heading for another Chelsea v Man Utd final?

Alan Taylor, Ian Porterfield, Lawrie Sanchez, Roger Osborne, Ricardo Villa, Keith Houchen, the late Bobby Stokes, the list goes on. FA Cup Final goal-scoring heroes who have their names carved into the memories of everyone who sat down to watch the big game every year. Players who caused the up [...]

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David Bentley vs David Beckham

February 14, 2008

The future is Bentley

In the wake of the England game last Wednesday, where it was proved that Capello has his work cut out to shape that squad into world-beaters, I remain perplexed by the uproar about the omission of Sir David Beckham.

This friendly existed initially I suppose as an early warm up for Euro 2008, but as a result of nearly 2 y [...]

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Keegan – A Fool or a God?

January 16, 2008

There are more than a few old adages in football – ‘number twos don’t make good number ones’, ‘it only takes a second to score a goal’, ‘never employ David Pleat’ and so on, but one that has particular resonance right now is the ever popular ‘Never Go Back’.

Kevin Keegan clearly doesn’t heed such adages, as today he has agr [...]

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Fabio Capello’s first day in charge

January 7, 2008

So its Capello. And thank God for that.

A genuinely good manager for what is a genuinely good footballing nation. Now we can look forward to a real challenge in 2010.

I don’t subscribe to this theory that the manager of England should be an Englishman. Then from watching Sky yesterday it appears that the only people that do are tired ex pro [...]

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Video replays, yes or no?

December 10, 2007

With the controversy around the Robbie Keane red card raising the issue once again, I thought we should open the forum out on outside interference in refereeing decisions. Did the ref consult the fourth official before awarding a red for an innocuous tackle? I really don’t know, but what I do know is that he should not have been able to. [...]

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Foreign players, where do you stand?

November 29, 2007

There’s a major issue at the moment with the talk of limiting the number of foreign players playing in English football. Personally, I would rather see home grown players who support the club coming through the ranks. [...]

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McClown got it totally wrong….

November 26, 2007

So McClaren has finally gone, though it took the reality of a barren summer for all of us before the FA would wield the axe. We all knew he wasn’t up to the job from the start, but as usual the FA thought they knew better, and now the price has been paid. [...]

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