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The media must do more to help the game

Date: 5th February 2012 at 9:36 am | Written by
The crucial connection between the media and sport is one that many men’s games can take for granted. The latest Premier League news is often splashed across the newspapers, our television screens …

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Goals, scandals and Gary Neville – a Review of 2011

Date: 7th January 2012 at 10:50 am | Written by
Another year has passed, and as always football gave us a bit of everything. Sexism, racism, brilliant games, terrible games, and of course The Big Sam on Twitter. It really did have …

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High transfer fees could be down to a FIFA rule that doesn’t exist yet

Date: 26th December 2011 at 7:55 pm | Written by
I have written repeatedly in the past about transfer fees, first commenting last summer on how ridiculous it was that so many people were comparing the transfer fees of James Milner to …

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So just what is the actual football ruling?

Date: 22nd December 2011 at 3:57 pm | Written by
Well it was a clear penalty, wasn’t it? After all, he raised his hands, and that’s asking for trouble. By the letter …

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Will this improve standards in football? I have my doubts!

Date: 15th December 2011 at 6:29 pm | Written by
After being the centre of attention after another match, and for all the wrong reasons, Chris Foy’s performance in the Spurs v Stoke game has prompted Spurs manager Harry Redknapp to not …

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Yet again the FA cause more problems than they’ve solved

Date: 12th December 2011 at 6:43 pm | Written by
One of the things that make me happiest in life – except when its two for Tuesdays at Dominos or free shots with every drink – is the opportunity to criticise governing …

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Time to consider this transfer expansion?

Date: 28th November 2011 at 7:10 pm | Written by
The League Managers Association are just one of many disgruntled parties in the recent and ongoing debate about the nature of our transfer windows. The LMA have been lobbying UEFA for over …

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UEFA’s latest proposals are sure to end in tears

Date: 25th November 2011 at 4:22 pm | Written by
After Manchester City produced their financial reports – or more accurately, losses last week, it resulted in the very predictable outcry around football and indeed the world. Much the same with Chelsea …

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Goal line technology could be used for 2012-13 season

Date: 24th November 2011 at 12:13 pm | Written by
Goal line technology could be used in the Premier League for the 2012-13 season according to the FA. The issue has been one of the dividing arguments in world football in recent …

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Why Manchester City need FIFA’s backing in this stand-off

Date: 16th November 2011 at 7:09 pm | Written by
Player power is ever increasing in football and the situation is only becoming more unbalanced. As the Carlos Tevez saga rumbles on like some boring omnibus that climaxed weeks ago yet continues to …

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