Financial problems engulf those at the top

Ever since the creation of Europe’s ground-breaking Premier League that saw football announce its name on a global stage with record-smashing television deals being the order of the day, the sport has undergone a kind of unravelling megalomania that has seen it swell, in some cases, beyond its means and often beyond accessibility to the type of working-man supporter that were regularly found on the terraces before the commercial revolution set in.

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PSG- The new Manchester City?

When Qatar Investment Authority became sole owners of PSG, they promised one thing: they would spend €100 million on the transfer market in the years to come. They weren’t lying…

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The Transfer Window before the Transfer Window

The Barclay’s Premier League 2011-12 season had a lot of twists and turns, and undoubtedly an epic finale. The last minutes of the last match of the season decided the trophy holders.

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Summer transfer window

It’s that time of the season again. At a time when all domestic campaigns have ended across Europe, it is now that the summer transfer window carousel begins to creak into motion.

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Premier League wages at all time high

As was discussed earlier in the week, the veracity of surveys to do with football is somewhat dubious due to various factors but, they’re talking points that can be used to stimulate debates and that is the point of this post.

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Lescott May Be Playing For His Job This Summer

There’s no doubt about it, Joleon Lescott deserves his England call-up this summer for Euro 2012.

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The Greatest Achievement in The Citizens' History

The dust has long since settled on the Premier League season on 2011/12 and the memories of City lifting the trophy are already turning into a distant memory, such is modern football today.

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City Can Learn From Chelsea's Long Path To Glory

It’s taken Roman Abramovich nine years to finally achieve his dream. It was 2003 when the Russian billionaire burst through the doors of Stamford Bridge swinging a wad of cash and demanding near perfection from every element of the club, but three league titles and a handful of domestic trophies later, Roman was still left waiting and wishing for Europe’s ultimate prize.

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When will Richards get the call?

Does not starting in your club's last five games of the season mean you can’t represent your country.

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Should Adebayor Return To The Etihad?

Emmanuel Adebayor has had a pretty good season at Tottenham Hotspur. The numbers speak for themselves as he’s racked up 17 goals in 36 appearances and 11 assists. So with his loan spell in London coming to an end, do City really want/need him back?

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Five Reasons to watch the Premier League’s final round.

After 37 gruelling weeks, we come to the last round of the English Premier League...and what a round its going to be! 

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Remembering Peter Swales

On the 24th of November 1973 Peter Swales promised Manchester City fans the moon on a stick! Less than five months later that plan was shelved, the moon would stay where it was and sticks had to be wrapped and put away.

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Premiership Managers: Season Report

The 2011/12 Premiership season is drawing to a close before it disappears for yet another summer (at least we have the Euros to keep us busy this year).  With the races for the title, the final Champions League spot and the relegation places set to go down to the final day, plenty of clubs still have a huge amount to play for.

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Sir Alex Loses Game Of Derby Black Jack

Picture the scene, an Italian man called Roberto enters a Manchester Casino and approaches the Black Jack table, the croupier is a Scottish man named Alex.

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Manchester derby preview

So much has been made of the Manchester derby match on Monday in which a win for City will see them leapfrog above United with two games left to go. It was only a few games ago when City were considered dead and buried with regards challenging United for the title and that for me is where the real victory comes in.

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