Opinion Articles

My Premier League team of the year

by , June 8, 2011
As the Sky Sports website has produced a feature with various pundits reflecting their top tier teams of the year, I thought it was be about time for me to do the same. However, alternatively to the official Premier League team of the year, I am going for an alternative team of the year with the unsung heroes of the top tier receiving some recognition [...]

End the managerial madness

by , May 24, 2011
As Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich propels his side back to the forefront of the managerial merry-go-round with the latest in an increasing line of nonsensical manager sackings, football has left me with a bad taste in my mouth once again [...]

Give peace a chance

by , May 20, 2011
With the final game of the Premier League season looming above us, a relegation cloud for many on the horizon, I’m not nearly as excited as I should be about the final day drama set to unfold. In truth, it has been on my mind for some time now, but having watched some of Manchester United versus Blackburn game on Saturday, the infamous ‘Respect campaign’ has forced its way to the forefront of my mind [...]

Less can be more in the transfer window

by , February 1, 2011
January 2011’s transfer window offered a final dramatic flurry on Monday night before coughing spluttering, and being laid to rest in the cold hard ground of football history. With obscene millions being handed from one Premier League club to another, the business conducted in the football league looked subtle, paltry even, but can it be the case that in the January transfer window less is more? [...]

Forest fire up a promotion charge

by , January 28, 2011
After a frustrating festive season, with games abandoned and Forest left behind by a group of sides, few would have dared to dream of the consistency shown since and the position in the table that Forest now occupy. Is this a sustainable promotion charge that Forest are entertaining? [...]