1. Snow business like no business - It is my solemn duty, and deep regret to announce that my report-stroke-all-to-obvious-and-try hard-attempts-at-comic-observation from the Blackpool - Manchester United game have been cancelled due to bad weather. I’d been struggling in the run up to the encounter as it was, perturbed by the fact…

"We had the best bid, FIFA said we had the best technical bid, FIFA said that we had the best commercial bid and were the lowest risk - apparently this is not enough." The words of David Cameron hours after strutting his funky stuff on the presentation podium, flashy head mic and all…

In another thrilling instalment of soccerball, Mick McCarthy struggles to come to terms with the latest must have winter accessory, Wayne Rooney finds himself still out in the cold and Liverpool's defensive naivety costs them dearly. [divider] NEXT

There were 41 goals in all this Premiership Weekend, and every team found the net for the first time in the Sky era. But there were more imortant things to notice than mere goals. For example... 1. The Spurs of the moment – According to legend (or to give legend it’s proper 21st…

Deep within the bowels of London, in a secret. hidden undisclosed location just off Regent's Street (behind Broadcasting House, near the shops) Football FanCast sat down with pop star Olly Murs to have a right good natter about the footy. [ffcvideo file="Olly_Murs_Fancast"] Enter our Olly Murs competition to get…

In another magical mystery tour through English football, Tottenham make sweet music, the prodigal returns to Old Trafford and Chelsea get used to life without 'Butch'. [divider] NEXT

Arsenal 2-3 Spurs - Hollywood has nothing on football, which is generally why all attempts to make epic ‘sawker’ films have failed so miserably. It’s not that they’re unrealistic or clichéd - football itself is unrealistic and clichéd - It’s that we see the unimaginable happen so often for real that it…

Deep growly trailer voice man: "In a world gone mad. One man has the courage to be counted. One man has the strength to stand up for truth, for justice, and for a slightly more common sense approach to squad rotation by the Premier League.. especially considering they made…

In another jumbo bumper super-size Premier League weekend, his Holy Bale-ness continues to test the very meaning of genius, West Brom and Chelsea's recent form is explained and Arsenal's title winning inexperience starts to show. Bangerang! [divider] [divider] NEXT

Chelsea 0-3 Sunderland - With most of Chelsea’s England contingent picking up their monthly pre-International tournament injuries, a depleted Chelsea side were left with the task of pulling away from the drawing drawing Manchesters. It was a task in which they failed miserably, much to the surprise of absolutely everyone and their…