With the team ten points from safety with only four games remaining, West Bromwich Albion’s time in the Premier League is set to end after only one season. With a change of managers and an end of season push that got the fans dreaming just that tiny bit, we look at the three main reasons […]
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OPINION: Football needs to do more to protect its players from serious head injuries
Football as we know it has been played in England since 1815 and the fundamentals remain much the same, but the sport has discovered a serious issue with its links to head injuries and they can’t be ignored. Bobby and Jack Charlton, Martin Peters and Nobby Stiles. Four of England’s 1966 World Cup side who have all died with or are suffering with dementia. 2018 studies show that about two in 100 people aged […]
OPINION: What playing at the Cardiff City Stadium did for Newport County
Even in a season where unexpectedness became the new normal, nobody could have predicted Michael Flynn commanding Newport County AFC from the sideline at Cardiff City Stadium. The pitch at Rodney Parade takes a battering throughout the season with three teams playing at the ground, including Dragons Rugby, Newport R.F.C. and, of course, Newport County. […]
OPINION: Is English football’s social media boycott going to have an impact on kicking out racism?
Teams across the English football pyramid will boycott social media, starting this Friday at 3pm until 11.59pm on Monday 3 May. The boycott is in response to the consistent online racist abuse that players are suffering, with Kyle Walker the latest victim following Manchester City’s Carabao Cup victory yesterday afternoon. Teams from the Premier League, […]
Spotify owner interested in Arsenal takeover
Swedish Billionaire Daniel Ek has proposed his intentions to buy Arsenal Football Club on social media. Just over a week after the proposed European Super League was announced, the drama continues in North London as multibillionaire Daniel Ek has issued his plans to take over Arsenal Football Club and move on current owners Stan and […]
Opinion: Why the ESL is a bad idea
“Without fans, football is nothing.” The legendary Sir Matt Busby’s quote is maybe even more prevalent now than ever before. Plans of a European Super League may have been put on hold for now, but football’s fate is set. The idea of the ESL is a good one, but it should remain as that. The […]
Cheltenham Town “want to win” the title – Michael Duff speaks ahead of Carlisle United clash with promotion on the line
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff insists they “still want to win it” going into their League Two clash with automatic promotion on the line against play off chasers Carlisle United. After beating Colchester United 1-0 on the weekend, The Robins leapfrogged Cambridge United at the top of the table and edged themselves closer to automatic […]
“We didn’t take our chances” Marcus Bignot on Aston Villa Women’s 2-2 draw against Bristol City
Bristol City Women came from behind to draw 2-2 against Aston Villa Women on Saturday afternoon in what was a crucial game at the bottom of the FA Women’s Super League table. Marcus Bignot’s side took an early lead inside three minutes as Shania Hayles’ cross was pushed away by Sophie Baggaley before it was […]
Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira set to join Arsenal takeover with Daniel Ek
Former Arsenal legends Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira are said to be joining Swedish billionaire Daniel Ek in a takeover bid for the London club. Last week Ek, who is co-founder and chief executive of music streaming service Spotify, expressed an interest in buy Arsenal after protests against the current club owner Stan […]
Premier League Hall of Fame: Newcastle’s Alan Shearer and Arsenal’s Thierry Henry first to be inducted
Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry have become the first players to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. Former Newcastle and Blackburn Rovers striker Shearer is the league’s all-time top scorer having netted 260 goals between 1992 and 2006, while he lifted the title with Rovers in 1995. Henry was a four-time winner […]