- What has the Man City boss done to deserve this?
- Is it time for Everton and Liverpool fans to swallow their pride?
- Is Liverpool star, destined for greatness?
- Man United and Arsenal hold the key as I 'invest in a better future'
- What have Arsenal ever done to deserve this?
- Does David Moyes make a valid point?
- Arsene Wenger takes an indirect swipe at rivals
- Man City mutiny, Liverpool call off bid, Spurs head to head for striker, New West Ham deal & Everton boss calls for action
- England play with a maturity way beyond their years
- It is time for Patterson and Oxford United to start delivering!
Martin Kane's Recent Posts
Tagged:
Premiership, Fulham
Football FanCast columnist Martin Kane wonders if Fulham are going to pull off the great escape.
In most people's eyes, Fulham have been down for months now. Dire on the road, combined with ill-fortune and questionable refereeing had left Fulham staring squarely at Doncaster away next season. Even a mini resurgence under Roy Hodgson has not seen Fulham escape 19th place, yet the performances are improving and Fulham's remaining games are, on paper, considerably more favourable than their rivals. Just when the gap looks to be getting insurmountable they spring a surprise win. Great escapes are not uncommon in the Premiership; are Fulham to be the recipients of this season's miracle?
Breaking News! Breaking News! Is there too much of it in Premier League football?
Posted by: Martin Kane, Sat 8th Mar 2008
Tagged:
Premiership
FFC columnist Martin Kane discusses the sensationalism of the national media when it comes to football stories and wonders whether the hyperbole that surrounds even the most mediocre headline is becoming all a little too much.
A headline amused me this week; "Derby rocked by Barnes injury". I've never seen Giles Barnes in action, but he must be some player given the implication that Derby's hitherto successful season now lies in tatters following his injury.
For the likes of Fulham and Derby's - would relegation to the Championship be such a bad thing?
Posted by: Martin Kane, Wed 27th Feb 2008
Tagged:
Championship
As the fight for Premiership survival hots up, Martin Kane discusses whether relegation to the Championship can be looked at through rose-tinted glasses.
Tagged:
Manchester United, Newcastle United
After Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United heaped more misery on Newcastle this evening, FFC columnist Martin Kane asks whether Kevin Keegan should now be taking a worrying look over his shoulder.
Whilst Middlesbrough and Sunderland continue to improve, up the road at Newcastle things couldn't be more different. They have picked up 2 points in their past nine matches, and haven't won a league match since a last minute penalty gave them three points at Fulham on December 15th.
Will Capello's new boys blossom where previous England manager's ones have failed?
Posted by: Martin Kane, Thu 14th Feb 2008
Tagged:
England
After Fabio Capello's first game as national boss, FFC columnist Martin Kane takes a look at eight England managers and the surprise inclusions that were included in their first respective squads. A fascinating insight into the thinking behind England manager's squad selections, some players have never pulled on a Three Lions shirt again.
Fabio Capello's first squad wasn't one to set pulses racing. Tragically, the most exciting selection in the squad, Gabriel Agbonlahor, picked up an injury and had to pull out, while the other potential new cap, Curtis Davies was cut before he'd had the chance to raise the ‘congratulations' bunting in his living room. The only other interest was a return for the likes of Matthew Upson, Jon Woodgate and the B&Q Scarlet pimpernel himself, Glen Johnson.