Tag Archives: Manchester City

The joy of away days: is Arsenal worth it?

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Michael

  One of the strengths of England’s football culture is its geography. England is a relatively small, densely populated country, so you never have to travel far to find a game in one of England’s four professional divisions. As a … Continue reading →

Posted in English Football, Premier League | Tagged , Grimsby Town, , ticket prices | 18 Comments

The Barcelona conspiracy

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Michael

End of year reviews are a well established format in all sorts of journalism. They’re not intended to be hard hitting, but usually provoke a little debate. For example, a music review of albums of the year generally results in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bundesliga, Champions League, English Football, European football | Tagged Barca, Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona, FC Bayen, Leo Messi, , Manchester United. Borussia Dortmund, Tactics | Leave a comment

What recession? Arsenal top the extortion table

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Michael

You’ve probably noticed that the economy isn’t looking so hot right now. Britain is experiencing its worst financial crisis since the 1930’s, jobs are scarce and household debt is the highest it’s been for decades. A chaffing squeeze on our finances, but this isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Business and football, Premier League | Tagged , , Liverpool, , , Spurs, Tottenham | 13 Comments

It was written: a New Messi will rise.

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Michael

In completing the signing of Eden ‘I’m kind of a big deal’ Hazard, Chelsea have definitely signed the new Lionel Messi. That is a definitive statement that cannot be contested.  It says so on right here in this Daily Telegraph … Continue reading →

Posted in International, Media | Tagged , Eden Hazard, Lionel Messi, , Marko Marin, Messi | 2 Comments

The lesser of 400 evils (or, why I want everyone to lose)

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Michael

This post first appeared on The FCF If we were all really good fans then we’d only be concerned for the fortunes of our own club and that of our immediate rival. There’d be no more moaning to Alan Green … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans and football culture | Tagged , Barcelona, Bayern Munich, , FC Bayern, , Liverpool, , , Stuart Pearce | 1 Comment