5 Classic relegation D-Days

Whichever way you look at it you can't deny that the final day of the Premier League was somewhat of a damp squib particularly in terms of the relegation battle, afterall we didn't even get that wonderful last day episode of Match of the Day that takes us through the 90 minutes in a story like manner from around all the relevant grounds. With that in mind we remember six of the most thrilling final day relegation battles:-

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The most successful loan signings

Loan signings are one of football’s great dividers. Used correctly and sparingly, they can be the difference between success and failure, like any addition to any squad. Used too liberally, like in Watford’s case this season with eleven signings, and criticism can be expected. Here are some of the most successful loan signings in English football.

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Pulis and Stoke on autopilot?

Stoke manager Tony Pulis has this season been faced with a problem that has befallen such previously secure Premier League clubs as Birmingham, Charlton and Bolton – stagnation. Will next season bring fresh progress, or a further slide into trouble?

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Heskey extends A-League stay (video)

Former England international Emile Heskey has opted to extend his deal with A-League side Newcastle Jets after a successful first season in Australia.

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High premiums on young English talent

As Wilfried Zaha completed his £15m move from Crystal Palace to Manchester United this week, there was much comment with regards to the fee and whether or not English clubs charge over the odds for their young English talent.

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Where the trophy drought could have stopped

Arsenal's trophy seven year trophy drought has become the Most Famous Trophy Drought English Football Has Ever Know (TM). Of course, it isn't, but you wouldn't think that with the way a lot of fans talk about it.

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Top Ten Own Goal Howlers

The own goal. A moment of madness, or sheer misfortune, can place you amongst a collection that sends a shiver down a defenders spine. From rifling the ball into your own top corner, to spectacular headers and overhead kicks, here is a quick rundown of the top ten most hilarious, outrageous, and costly of the own goals.

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Gossip Round Up - Ashley Cole La Liga bound, RVP heading to Serie A, Samba lands deal

A daily round up of all the Premiership news and gossip stories.

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Sunday evening news & gossip round up - Madrid line up RVP, Fergie ponders Dane wonderkid, plus more

A daily round up of all the Premiership news and gossip stories.

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The Birmingham Beelzebub

On Wednesday night, I saw the devil. He’s a Brummie. If ever there was a sign that football has descended into a slightly more active version of Loose Women, it was Adrian Chiles’ steadfast refusal to cover Sunderland’s victory over Middlesbrough in spite of his own channel actually showing the match.

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Plaudits for hard-working Hughton

On Tuesday night, Birmingham City hit their 15^th goal in four league games as they stormed to a 4-1 win away at Leeds United, taking them up to fourth in the Championship table in what has been a remarkable achievement when it is compounded with the fact they are into the fifth round of the FA Cup, a marked turnaround in the weather when it is considered the stormier climbs that had threatened to destroy their season before it had even commenced.

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Media spotlight exposes football’s continued ignorance

This week Michael Ball was unceremoniously dismissed and fined £6,000 by his employers Leicester City Football Club for posting homophobic comments on Twitter. Just a couple of week’s before that Paul Jewell made unsavory and somewhat sexist comments about female official Amy Fearn, after watching his team’s defeat against Birmingham City.

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The Unimaginable Future Of Football

Picture this, the year is 2025 and the Premier League kick-off is just around the corner.

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Life without relegation is just self-serving

As with every Monday, it is the beginning of a fresh week and in the World of football, the cycle restarts itself after the usual madness of the weekend and we have a new set of controversies to focus on and talk about, such is the volatile nature of the game.

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Played for Both: Wear the Arsenal boys

Nicklas Bendtner, Steve Bould and Niall Quinn… they are the most recent ‘famous’ names to make the switch from the red and white of Arsenal to the red and white of Sunderland.

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