Footballbits and pieces

Regular readers may remember that a while ago we ran an article on the Five Pound Football Club – well now it’s starting to become a reality! The website is now live and subscriptions are being taken up quickly. What have you got to lose?  You could own a stake in a club for the [...]

Who says there’s no romance left in football just moneybags teams? Yesterday in the Championship play off final at Wembley, Blackpool came from behind to beat Cardiff City 3-2 and gain promotion to the Premier League. The ragtag team, managed by Ian Holloway and a record signing costing just £500,000 showed there can still be [...]

Was looking at some old World Cup video and came across this game which brought back some great memories and left the question: 2-0? 2-0? How the hell did this game end up as only 2-0??

Well Chelsea didnt exactly stumble to the title in the end did they? A stunning 8-0 win over Wigan was more than enough to bring the silver back to Stamford Bridge. Manchester United did their part with a 4-0 win over Stoke at Old Trafford but with Chelsea needing to lose the Reds never really [...]

So here we are, the last weekend of the Premier League and there’s only 2 things left to play for… Well I say, only 2 things but they really are 2 BIG things!! Firstly there’s the title itself: Chelsea are at home to Wigan, knowing a win will secure the title, while Manchester United host [...]