Premier League chairman Richard Scudamore has put his hands up today to admit that the league has to be partly culpable for the dismal performance of England in the World Cup. The pursuit of success – and ultimately money – has been a bar to English players getting game time in the top division. That may be [...]
Debt. It’s been a theme across the world over the past three years, is it about to be the major influence in the 2010/11 season. The News of the World published the first major mainstream back page report of the season on a battle that has been bubbling away under the surface for a number [...]
Easter weekend found a few casualties, and a few winners, but not as many as we usually find on the biggest weekend for domestic football of the year. Footbet’s editor – a former English Leagues editor for ESPN, takes a look at all three lower leagues and picks out the best bets for the final month of the season, including a 25/1 shot
This week’s Newsletter congratulates Portmsouth’s Aruna Dindane on his terrific hat-trick against Wigan on Saturday, and reminds regular readers of how we predicted it a couple of weeks ago. Also, we muse on how the advice that is not given can be just as important as the advice that IS given. And a timely reminder that those that follow the bookies prices are asking for trouble because they are following a large bunch of losers…
As is always the case in the Championship, much of the significant transfer moves revolve around the clubs relegated from the Premiership. There could be quite a battle at the bottom, although it is difficult to see Blackpool remaining a Championship club, despite the tenacious spirit of new boss Ian Holloway….
How rich are the benefactors buying into football at the moment? It is a question worth asking now that the supposed mega-wealth of Manchester City is threatening to turn the football world upside down. Could it be possible that a club prepared to spend £108m on bringing Kaku, arguably the world’s most talented player, to [...]
