What is it about being English that means that we hype up the ability and chances of our team and players until the expectation is much more than they are actually capable of, criticise them remorselessly when they achieve what they are able to achieve (nothing) and then happily sit back and accept second best? Click to continue reading...

It's Friday, and I'm back to give you all the latest top transfer headlines. I've been away for most of the past week, as regular readers can tell (cheers to Ahmed for taking over in the meantime), so I'm still getting caught up, which means that if there are any transfers that need [...] Click to continue reading...

The world's greatest nation is surprisingly mediocre when it comes to playing the world's most popular sport. It's not that they keep losing - far from it. Americans have a winning mentality that automatically ensures that whatever team they put out will be competitive. However, when it comes to genuine footballing talent, the US [. Click to continue reading...

Mike Ashley is not selling Newcastle United this summer. Not only does it not make sense but the news itself is wide off the mark and completely misinterpreted. So far, what the Sun (who seem to have an 'insider' source) are saying is that people from New York based private equity fund, InterMedia Partners met [. Click to continue reading...

A club's colours and kit are a fundamental part of their tradition and heritage; indeed many would recognise a team because of their uniform before their badge. Take my side, Arsenal, and the introduction of their famous white sleeves back n the 1930's. Manager Herbert Chapman introduced white sleeves to the previously all-red Arsenal [. Click to continue reading...