Are British fans paying over-the-odds to watch football on TV?
by John Howell Last week, news broke that Virgin Media has requested broadcast regulator Ofcom to open an investigation into the way that the Premier League sells the [...]
Articles
A Problem like Di Maria? Why van Gaal is not Blind to what makes Manchester United tick
by Tom Simmonds The reams of column inches devoted to Louis van Gaal’s transfer policy since becoming Manchester United manager have largely centred around a view that van [...]
Continental Cup Final EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal and England’s Alex Scott on whether her team can make it four in a row
Alex Scott blogs exclusively for The Offside Rule (We Get It!). Arsenal Ladies are in the final of the Continental Cup for a fourth consecutive year, as the season draws to [...]
Tackling the under-representation of British Asians in football
With just eight professional footballers of British Asian descent currently playing in the English game, Shafi Musaddique takes a look at the under-representation of the [...]
The Offside Treble – Swansea City’s coffers, an ex-England defender is causing a star and a Barcelona star bites back
After an action packed Sunday afternoon in the Premier League, attention now turns to international duty ahead of the next instalment of Euro 2016 Qualifiers. Yet before you [...]
Previewing Sunday’s Chelsea vs Arsenal match
With the Premier League now in full swing, fans get an early October treat in the form of another London derby, this time between Chelsea and Arsenal. With both clubs genuine [...]
Euro Bite Review No.2: The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of British Teams in Europe
Kate Partridge looks back over a mixed Match Week Two for British teams in Europe and looks at how the home nations’ clubs can once again produce continental champions. [...]
Is the art of defending dead?
By Mark Young. With goals flying in all over Europe’s top leagues over the last few weeks it goes to show that the art of defending is dying. Results of 5-3, 8-2, 4-2 and [...]
Francesco Totti – Emperor of Roma
By All Blue Daze. Recently, 37-year-old Frank Lampard appeared to be leading the rebellion against Old Father Time when he netted four times in less than a week for [...]
I’m Living in a Box: Why a generation was devoted to Ceefax , and how and why its legacy endures
By Tom Simmonds. A wave of nostalgia led by children of the 70s and 80s emerged last week, as the 40th birthday of the BBC’s teletext service, Ceefax, was announced, two [...]
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