YOU STILL CAN’T BEAT THE TASTE OF BEING THERE

BOOK REVIEWS Going to the Match – The Passion for Football, by Duncan Hamilton, published by Hodder & Stoughton, price £25....

It can only be…Bielsa!

There were some eye-catching managerial appointments in the Championship over the summer. Former Chelsea and England star Frank Lampard takes his...

Reiss Nelson Commits To The Gunners

Arsenal young wide man Reiss Nelson has joined German outfit, Hoffenheim on loan for the rest of the 2018-19 season. The...

Betting Strategies to Help You Win Money on Football This Season

After an exciting summer full of World Cup drama, domestic football is now back and in full swing. For many football...

Swindon fans keeping it real

English football is very much alive and well in many lifeforms. From the top tiers where it is a playground of...

Swindon Town fans keeping it real through the years of uncertainty

By Jack Lowers ENGLISH football is very much alive and well in many lifeforms. From the top tiers where it is...

Billy Whitehurst: Hardest man in history

In case you haven’t heard about Billy Whitehurst, it’s time to read this article because you missed some seriously tough action...

The Continued Evolution of Online Betting

Sports fans who like to place a bet or play casino and slot games now have more choice than ever before....

Join an Online Casino if You Want to be Better at Sports Betting

The homogenisation of the online betting industry has been a blessing for sports fans for one simple reason: opportunities. Whenever there’s...

Do Football Managers Have the Most Dangerous Job in the World?

You might be forgiven for thinking that being a lion tamer or being a truck driver on the ice roads is...

Gareth Barry: Football’s Marathon Man

John Wragg recalls meeting a teenage footballer who has gone on to carve out an incredible career…

MY FIRST TIME…

KEVIN HALLS recalls his ‘real’ Coventry City debut – and how a disastrous beginning didn’t put him off KEVIN HALLS GOING...

GIVE STARLETS A GO…

DAN BILLINGHAM says it’s important managers aren’t afraid to select young players – and suggests Germany are an example to follow...

£200 MILLION? ER, NOT QUITE…

CHRIS LINCOLN reports on some of the more unusual transfer fees in football history CHRIS LINCOLN Ian Wright BRAZILIAN hot-shot Neymar’s...

SOMETHING TO ROO?

ROBERT J WILSON suggests that although Wayne Rooney has achieved a lot of success in his career, he never fulfilled his...

SILVER LINING FOR THE GOLDEN GENERATION

RAY HARPER suggests that England’s recent stumbles put former displays into a different context… RAY HARPER All over: England’s players are...

ARMCHAIR FANS – GIVE THEM A BREAK…

JOE SMITH says the rising cost of going to games means more fans may end up staying at home JOE SMITH...

BIG DUNC’S NEW PATH

JONATHAN SHEIKH-MILLER says Duncan Ferguson has come a long way from the controversial firebrand of his playing days… JONATHAN SHEIKH-MILLER Double...

THE MAGIC OF MOTTY

KEVIN HALLS takes an affectionate look back at the career of a commentating icon… KEVIN HALLS AS THE saying goes: All...

WAG CORNER

Oxlade-Chamberlain Singing star: Perrie Edwards ALEX Oxlade-Chamberlain hasn’t found it easy to settle in at Liverpool since his £35m switch from...

BOSSES UNITE TO BEAT BIG KILLER

JOHN LYONS on how football managers are doing their bit… JOHN LYONS Support: Millwall kits show Prostate Cancer UK’s logo IN...

THE ROCKY ROAD TO SUCCESS

JONATHAN SHEIKH-MILLER explains why England’s exciting youngsters should keep their feet on the ground… JONATHAN SHEIKH-MILLER On top of the world:...

WG CORNER

New colours: Morata in Chelsea blue Having a ball: Alvaro Morata and Alice Campello AS ALVARO Morata settles into London life...

BRITS ABROAD

SIMON SHELDON says the money in our game is stopping players spreading their wings… SIMON SHELDON WITH the summer transfer window...

THE GENIUS IN THE BAGGY PANTS

DAVID DOCHERTY looks back at the career of Arsenal legend Alex James… DAVID DOCHERTY COMPARING footballers from different generations is a...

WHO IS MAURICIO PELLEGRINO?

SAM COX examines the career of the new Southampton manager… SAM COX WHEN appointing a new manager, it’s imperative that thorough...

THE POWER OF SIMEONE

DAVID NASH takes a look at the impact of the Atletico Madrid manager – and wonders where he will go next…...

FOOTBALL VS RUGBY

IAN McLEAN contrasts the two most popular sports in the land… IAN McLEAN I MOVED to Torquay in Devon from London...

TRANSFER MADHOUSE

DAN BILLINGHAM says the obsession for big-money signings has gone too far… DAN BILLINGHAM New boys: Manchester United’s Nemanja Matic, left,...

GIVE MANAGERS A BREAK!

ROBERT J WILSON says the pressure on top level bosses to be successful in the mega-bucks Premier League is getting too...