Where did I go wrong?

A sadness swept over me yesterday (Wednesday). A sadness that made me look at my life and achievements and question everything I have ever done - and indeed everything I didn't do. A melancholia that still hangs over me today, and may do for a few more days yet.

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Is Twitter Good for the Game

There can be absolutely no doubt that social media has rapidly developed into a modern, worldwide phenomenon. With its earlier inceptions such as Bebo and MySpace suffering sharp declines in popularity, the frontrunners in the competitive world of social networking media now appear to be Facebook and Twitter. Since being launched in July 2006, Twitter has amassed approximately 200 million users, generating over 190 million ‘tweets’ per day.

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Keeping Up With The Jones

Manchester United have signed young centre back Phil Jones from Blackburn Rovers for £16.5million on a £40,000 a week five-year deal.

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The French Invasion (Part Deux)

Hastings this was the site of the last invasion of Britain by French forces in 1066, according to my very little scope of British history and my unwillingness to click past the first link that Google gave me. Long has passed as the English plotted, but it seems the time for revenge is nigh as the Barclays Premier League raids Ligue 1 of all its talent.

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Media formats continue to revolutionise football recruitment

Last week, 123 Premier League players joined the many thousands of footballers in the UK, at all levels of the game, seeking a new club for the upcoming season. While the Premier League took the step of releasing a complete list of those top-flight footballers seeking new employment, scouts worldwide will already be hard at work, seeking potential new investments for their clubs. As the summer recruitment drive begins, the methods used by both players and clubs, have broadened in recent years.

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Chelsea Close In On Mourin... Sorry Villas-Boas

Chelsea have been looking for their fifth manager in just four years and it looks as if their search has now come to an end.

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The one-man band who blows his own trumpet far too much...

It’s easy for foreign players to get lost in translation.

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Pearce not qualified for senior job after dismal campaign

In the aftermath of England’s defeat to the Czech Republic in the Under 21 European Championship on Sunday night, the FA were quick to state that Stuart Pearce would remain in charge of the team at that level and that the offer of a two year extension, which was offered back in March, would not be withdrawn. Fans have a right to be sceptical over this decision as England were very poor in Denmark, but it is pleasing that this move will have all but ruled Pearce out of the running to be Fabio Capello’s successor when the Italians’ contract expires next summer.

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Which of the promoted sides will fare best? Part One

When the three teams promoted from the Championship to the Premier League are confirmed, there is something that always happens. Each of them are written off as ‘relegation certainties’.

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Hairy Giants

So last week I was holidaying in Portugal, and whilst my wife and kid were basking in the 30 degree sunshine and splashing around in the pool, I was sitting in a cool, air conditioned lounge watching some of the U21 European Championships.

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The flight of the ‘Chopper’

AS THE PREMIER league reached its conclusion on Sunday 22 May 2011, it witnessed another battle between two sides that have always had an interesting history.

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Bright future ahead for big bad Crawley

Back in August 2006, a small West Sussex non-league football club was on the verge of going out of business after racking up debts of nearly £1.4million.

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New Season ... New Manager Needed

As a Watford fan I have got used to players and managers using my club as a stepping stone, but this time I thought it would be different.

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A terrible outrage gone unnoticed

The common consensus of the people is difficult to ascertain. It is the job which the mass media are assigned though often they shape rather than reflect this consensus. With this in mind, let us delve into the reaction to the cutting of Premier League funding to the Supporters Direct organisation.

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England leave Scot’s Greaves-ing

Magnificent England stand head and shoulders above their rivals, as Walter Winterbottom’s boys trounce Scotland in Wembley’s home championship clash.

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