Peter Ridsdale

The true cost of success in football

Date: 22nd November 2011 at 4:35 pm | Written by
Manchester City are the favourites to lift the Premier League trophy in May for the first time in their history, looking strong to turn their financial backing into further success after last …

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Fergie and Dalglish join the transfer battle for boy-wonder

Date: 12th October 2011 at 9:10 pm | Written by
Plymouth teenager Matt Lecointe could be about to become the Premier Leagues next young star with Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United all chasing his signature according to the Mirror. The 16-year-old’s has …

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Premier League Chairmen are tame in comparison

Date: 10th September 2011 at 11:30 am | Written by
Football chairmen hold a position of great power and therefore great responsibility yet it is amazing how often they abuse this power and ignore their responsibility. If you think Mike Ashley is …

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Leeds, Nottingham Forest… Where are they now?

Date: 9th March 2011 at 3:00 pm | Written by
This is the 2nd part of the article focusing on former Premier League clubs. Since the Premier League was formed in 1992 there has been 44 competitive teams to date, some …

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Moments that shaped English football – Leeds United

Date: 15th February 2011 at 4:30 pm | Written by
No.3 the fall and fall of Leeds United – 2nd May 2004: Bolton Wanderers 4-1 Leeds United In the history of the Premier League, the perils of a club spending beyond its means have been well documented. Nevertheless, …

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Why Leeds United fans deserve some transparency

Date: 27th April 2010 at 4:40 pm | Written by
Leeds United could be forced to reveal their mystery owners should the club win promotion to the Championship this season. A new proposal is being put forward by the Premier League that would …

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Top 5 most hated owners in Premiership history

Date: 9th February 2010 at 4:43 pm | Written by
The last decade has seen an influx of foreign owners come to the Premiership and exert their financial muscle by buying a football club. It started in 2003 when Roman Abramovich brought …

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