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Could you be suffering from Football Affective Disorders?
Many people across the world suffer from a condition known as SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), where the weather can have an adverse effect on one’s mood and general happiness. I am writing to inform you of important new studies into...read more »
Does Michael Owen deserve to be considered ‘an England great’?
He arrived onto the scene of English football in great fashion, netting on his Premier League debut and grabbing plaudits as Liverpool lost 2-1 to Wimbledon on the penultimate day of the 1996-97 season. That was his first bow into...read more »
Alan Pardew and Ashley deserve credit for Newcastle’s Premier League turnaround:
It was the last week of January and Newcastle United, for the most part, had endured a horrid first half to the season. One of their star performers from last season, Demba Ba, had departed from Chelsea while his compatriot...read more »
Newcastle set for bright future after these smart transfer additions:
Going into the January transfer window, it was clear Newcastle United’s squad was in need of a serious makeover. After an injury-hit and generally dire first half of the season, the Magpies sat 15th in the Premier League, despite a magnificent...read more »
Are Newcastle getting it right with their French revolution?
“If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” “We have had success with French players before so lets go there again.” This would appear to be the attitude taken by Newcastle United in this transfer window. They have got so many...read more »
As QPR target Yann M’Vila, are Arsenal chasing someone better?
Etienne Capoue may well be the latest Yann M’Vila. That’s in the sense that he’s the latest French International that has been ‘lined up’ to add some steel to Arsenal’s midfield (According to the Daily Star). Yann has been the subject...read more »
When Will Middlesbrough Stop Flattering to Deceive?
With the fluctuating fortunes of Newcastle United and, to a slightly lesser extent, the inertia at Sunderland attracting many of the headlines concerning football in the North-East the plight of Middlesbrough is receiving less attention. The club currently sit comfortably in...read more »
Why Ryan Giggs should be an example to Chelsea regarding the Frank Lampard situation:
On a weekend in which the feats of Brighton & Hove Albion, and primarily Luton Town and Macclesfield Town deservedly stole the F.A. Cup headlines, Manchester United rescued their hopes in this year’s competition with a characteristic late equaliser at...read more »
Is the FA Cup losing its appeal?
The first weekend of January brings the history and tradition of the third round of the FA Cup to the doorstep of football fans. However, this history and tradition seems to be waning. When the competition is discussed in the media,...read more »
Arsenal’s cup capitulation a reminder of why we ALL love the game:
For all the marginalisation of England’s domestic cup competitions thanks to the wealth and attention bestowed upon the Premier League and Champions League, there is not much as a neutral spectator to compare with watching one of football’s elite humbled...read more »