AuthorSports Billy There’s no denying that certain clubs out there are a lot “cooler” than others; however, how do these sides differentiate from other more “mundane” and mainstream sides out there? Now I don’t want to sound like a tragic parent by using the word “cool”, but I couldn’t think of a better word that sums up that certain something that some teams have.
Is it a kit that makes a club cool? Some of the world’s great sides hold a certain mystique due to their iconic strip – a uniform so distinct and unusual that just seeing it conjures up memories of amazing past performances. AuthorJeffEyesRimmer Well we are unfortunately coming to the end of the season (in most leagues) and thoughts of the chairmen, managers, players and fans inevitably turn to what could be in store for next season.
The big name transfers will grab the headlines and players and their agents will bat their eye lashes at the cashed up clubs looking for a big pay day. However, not all clubs can go and spend $20 million on a new player. Who are the potential best free agents available at the end of year that could add that extra spark to your team? Below are few players that are coming out of contract that could improve teams from relegation fodder to tittle challengers. AuthorJeffEyesRimmer The 12th iteration of the A League regular season has finished and the finals are upon us. It’s been a fantastic season and the finals are probably the most competitive in the leagues history. The regular season saw Sydney FC break the total point’s record with 65 points and Besart Berisha became the all-time greatest goal scorer in the Leagues history. The Melbourne Victory striker now has 100 goals to his name and he’s the first to get there too.
The preliminary finals start tonight, with Brisbane Roar up against Western Sydney Wanderers and then on Sunday its Perth Glory versus Melbourne City. Below is a rundown of who I think will go all the way to the grand final. AuthorJeffEyesRimmer
So back in January there was outrage from certain areas of the media over the appointment of Marco Silva at Hull City after the sacking of Mike Phelan. The outrage was around how could this foreign manager come in and get the job over young British managers? I have put the video of the rant below and it’s cringe worthy at best, xenophobic at its worst. I actually had to turn it off at one point and come back to it as the stupidity of some of the comments hurt my head.
I wonder now, several months on, whether Paul Merson and Phil Thompson regret those words back in January after Silva has lifted Hull City out of the relegation zone, winning 7 out of 8 home games in the process. I doubt it but it theres an idea that somehow young British managers ‘know the Premier League’ better than managers from abroad. What does ‘knowing the league’ even mean? AuthorJeffEyesRimmer For years now women’s football has been growing fast. In Australia the W-League has grown to nine teams and had the highest attendance at a W League game this season when Brisbane played Adelaide, with 4515 people going through the turnstiles. It has also been the fastest growing sport in Australia at grass roots level, with over 100,000 participants being women and girls.
The growth in Europe has been just as fast, more of the large broadcasters, like the BBC, are devoting more coverage to the women’s game. So I have to admit it seems odd to me that a club that so often bills itself as the biggest club in the world, Manchester United, do not have a women’s team. AuthorJeffEyesRimmer
Back in January we looked at the various players that could sign for each EPL club and then later reviewed those decisions (those articles are linked below). However, of all the transfers that happened over the January transfer window which transfers are the ones that have been a success.
Below are our picks for players that have made a fist of their moves (at the time of writing). AuthorJeffEyesRimmer In contrast to the issues that the Netherlands are having at the moment as we discussed in a previous article, the French seem to have an abundance of talent. They reached the final of Euro 2016 last season and have stormed to the top of their World Cup Qualifying group. They are still undefeated in a group that includes Sweden, Netherlands and Bulgaria.
AuthorBoth Outcasts This is our 50th article! So we thought we would give a run down of how we currently see the game, the positives and negatives and what we hope for in the future.
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