Articles – Page 138 – The Offside Rule

Is Gary Bowyer the right man to take Blackburn Rovers to the Premier League?

January 16, 2015

By Anna Louise Adams. In her maiden blog for the Offside Rule Podcast, Anna Louise Adams looks at Blackburn Rovers and whether Gary Bowyer really is the right man to lead the [...]

Much Adu about…Freddy

January 16, 2015

By All Blue Daze. As long as ten years ago, the World Cup in 2014 was ordained as the time Freddy Adu would prove himself to be a truly global star. Way back in 2004, the [...]

The Ballad of Arsenal’s Paul Vaessen: The most affecting piece of football writing in 2014

January 16, 2015

By Tom Simmonds. In my review of 2014’s best football books, I deliberately made one glaring omission. While its heavy subject matter formed part of my reasoning, my real [...]

Which players are becoming key to Liverpool’s season?

January 13, 2015

As Liverpool’s underwhelming season continues, Rebecca Parry takes a look at a side which is losing its captain, and the players who need to step up to take his place. [...]

Manchester United 3-5-2 issues won’t stop without signings

January 12, 2015

Following a string of unconvincing performances and a home defeat to Ronald Koeman’s Southampton, Rich Laverty takes a look at the problems surrounding Manchester [...]

When football was ‘special’

January 10, 2015

By All Blue Daze. This week All Blue Daze looks back to a simpler time, a time when football was ‘special.’ When money did not rule things and corruption was a [...]

The Offside Treble – Farewell Steven Gerrard, FIFA shakeup and moaning Mourinho’s comeuppance

January 9, 2015

In this week’s installment of The Offside Treble Jen muses on the announcement that Steven Gerrard is set to join LA Galaxy, as well as looking at the upcoming FIFA [...]

A Long Way Down: QPR are precariously poised on the Premier League precipice. Can they repeat their 2011-12 escape?

January 5, 2015

By Tom Simmonds. QPR sit 16th in the Premier League, after Wilfried Bony’s late equaliser for Swansea on New Year’s Day, forced them to settle for a 1-1 draw in a [...]

Giving up the ghost – A special football inspired version of ‘A Christmas Carol’

December 24, 2014

By All Blue Daze. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, or so they say. For some however, it doesn’t quite work out like that. In a story particularly popular at this time [...]

Returning to Bolton won’t get Eidur down!

December 19, 2014

By All Blue Daze Fourteen years after he left the club for a ‘dream move’ to Chelsea – as well fame and glory under Jose Mourinho – Eidur Gudjohnsen has landed back [...]