I love Aston Villa fans, i really do. They are light hearted in there own way. If they lose they think the whole world is coming to and end. If they win they are convinced they going to challenge for something. I remember once working with a Villa fan. When they lost he was the most miserable man on a Saturday afternoon. I remember one particular Saturday afternoon when his beloved team lost, all he he wanted was for the manager to be sacked, the board should go and amazingly …

At 12:45 on Saturday afternoon, a game kicked off that I didn’t think I would see much of any more. Two teams went head to head not just to play football but to win a battle. Everton faced off against Man City in what was a definite 6 pointer for two top clubs instead of the usual bottom. From the off both teams got stuck into each other and made a real game of it.
In the end it was decided by to two extremely well taken goals, the first from …

With this season looking like its petering out to a slow and inevitable conclusion lets take a look at what the rest of campaign holds for the clubs in the coming months:
March: Man Utd players and supporters start to fall asleep and bring pillows to games as the are coasting in the league. Tevez kicks up a fuss at City as he is convinced that he has been given odd socks and throws them at Mancini. Gareth Bale gets booked for diving in his own box and Benitez starts to …

Since the Premier League began in 1992 it has been the most exciting league in the world. There have been twists and turns, dramatic highs for some clubs such as an unbeaten season for Arsenal, falls from grace with the likes of Leeds United falling away from the division and any number of surprise packages performing above and beyond what people thought was possible. Through all this however, there has been one constant. That is Manchester United being there or there about every season. Year in, year out they produce …

England’s win against Brazil extended the winning streak against top international opposition (albeit in friendly’s), but can Hodgson translate this winning formula into a victorious World Cup campaign? Well firstly he must get the team through the tricky qualifiers against Ukraine and Montenegro next month. He can take confidence from the performance against Brazil, where the team played a positive passing game, even though it was against a mediocre Brazilian team.
The star of the show was undoubtedly Jack Wilshere, who outshone the disappointing Neymar and fading Ronaldinho. His ability to …

Jack Wilshere played his best game in an England shirt, after being named ‘Man of the Match’ against five time World Cup Champions, Brazil. It’s quite some feat to be named ‘man of the match’ against Brazil especially for a player which so much has been written and said about in the game. Wilshere, was elegant in the way he graced the pitch in the middle of midfield with the reassurance of a player who believes in his own talent and ability.

What was most impressive, about the young players performance …

On Saturday 2nd February 2013 Alex Mcleish took his Nottingham Forest side to St Andrews, the home of Birmingham City, the Football Club that I have supported since 1990 when as a 14 year old I opted not to commit to Manchester Utd, Liverpool, Spurs, Everton and  Aston Villa as so many of my friends chose to do. A decision that has both pleased and tormented me in equal amounts.
Alex Mcleish had managed Birmingham for a period of 4 and a half years. A more interesting managerial tenure I was hard …

It’s not often a blog has a foreword. I just want to say that on the surface this might seem like it’s aimed at Boro Fans. It’s not. It’s for football fans, in particular those who don’t like the way in which owners are judged via bank balance first and foremost. This is a sad state of affairs and because I know about Middlesbrough, I’ve used Gibson has an example. I hope there are other owners out there that are greeted with the same adulation by their fans and people …

After this week’s semi- final matches I think it’s fair to say we’ve pretty much seen it all. The good, the bad, the ugly and as a result a lot of positives are going to be lost in the murky mire of ‘that ball boy incident.’ The problem with this is that there are actually some inspirational things to take from this week, things that the media spotlight hovered upon before seeking out the ugly, unsavoury moments that tend to take up the column inches, moments that act as an …

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