BANNED: Why Charlie Adam Punishment Sets The Standards

Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam has been banned for three games this week by the FA after they rejected an appeal for violent conduct. It comes after an apparent stamp on Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud.

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Why next season the magic of the FA cup can return

It was announced today with the rest of the season’s fixtures that the FA cup will be played after the end of the Premier League for the first time since 2010.

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Why has football failed to move on?

The beautiful game. We love it. That's why we keep coming back week after week for more and more of the good stuff.

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If you thought McManaman's tackle was bad....(Video)

Jason Cousins managed to have a pretty decent footballing career.

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Classics from the archive: Michael Owen (Video)

It is incredible to think that Michael Owen was only 17 years old when he began to make an impact for Liverpool.

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FA toothless once again

It is quite remarkable how the linesman during Wigan's home clash with Newcastle failed to see how bad Callum McManaman's tackle on Massadio Haidara was.

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Should McManaman have escaped punishment?

Wigan midfielder Calum McManaman was making his full debut against Newcastle and it is one he will never forget.

He may look back on his team’s victory as a highlight to savour if they end up ultimately avoiding relegation.

Despite this he should be thankful for the reprieve he has been given by the FA. He may want to consider this when he challenges in future matches.

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Ferguson 'Being Picked On'

Sir Alex Ferguson has run home at the end of school to tell his mummy that the FA are picking on him!

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Should clubs be allowed to appeal yellow cards?

It needs to be considered that every game counts. At the end of the season those 2 games a player is out for when he receives his 10^th yellow card could make all the difference.

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Football should take the NFL’s approach to discipline

During an NFL encounter last night, unbeknownst to me, a player was ejected from the field of play for removing his helmet and jabbing a finger towards the official.

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Tweeting worse than cheating (Video)

How has it come to being that we live in a world where petty comments and the use of social media has become a greater offence than that of its physical counterpart?

The weekend kicked off with Ashley Cole doing exactly that - kicking off. His decision to 'tweet' in response to the FA stating his comments were irregular and inconsistent was nothing short of juvenile. The England and Chelsea left back has since seen what a stupid boy he's been, deleted his tweet (19k retweets too late!!) and apologised unreservedly. 

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Pre-Match handshake nonsense needs to stop.

This weekend saw the shambles of the Terry-Ferdinand incident raise it's head again. It's once again made the headlines and left a bad taste in the mouth. Unbelievable really when you think that Arsenal netted 6 this weekend, Manchester United posted a further 4 and Aston Villa recorded their first league victory since the turn of the Millennium. 

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The England Job: Capello, Redknapp, And More FA Nonsense

Arrivederci, Fabio! Capello, one of the most successful managers in football history, has handed in his notice as England manager and been happily waved away by a public who appear more eager to find out whom his successor shall be than to care about why exactly he left.

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Rejoice. Capello is gone

Rejoice. Capello is gone. Instead of some stubborn, sour-faced Italian sitting in the dugout who only knew the swearwords from the entire English dictionary, we can now have a smooth talking, charming Englishman providing a bit of gentlemanly conduct on the touchline. Oh wait. It’s gonna be ‘Arry.

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What Football Officialdom could learn From Rugby ( but won’t )

It is very sad that the ‘ Powers That Be ‘ are so unbending in their grasp on this, our great game. The best way to persuade them seems to be to recommend the opposite. Football could so easily be improved for everyone – by learning from other sports. Here are a few examples and I am sorry they are so blindingly obvious : -

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