“Have a word!”: Why football should reach out a hand to Paul Gascoigne
By All Blue Daze. Condemned for a condition that many do not understand and hunted mercilessly by tabloid media, welcome to the world of Paul Gascoigne. All Blue Daze [...]
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The Masterful Art of ‘Staying Up’ in the Premier League: How its done and how to do it
By Tom Simmonds. Tony Pulis was sacked by Crystal Palace on the season’s eve due to divergences of opinion with chairman, Steve Parish. These dilemmas are not unfamiliar to [...]
Louis van Gaal’s 3-5-2: How the knee of a Roma midfielder shaped Manchester United’s formation for the new season
By All Blue Daze. Following Holland’s progress in the World Cup deploying the system, it was always likely that Louis van Gaal would consider bringing the 3-5-2 formation [...]
The Offside Rule Agony Aunts: A Few Words From Management
By Shafi Musaddique. The arrival of new manager Ronald Koeman has been one of many comings and goings in recent months at Southampton Football Club. Koeman (Shafi [...]
Premier League Week Two Predictions: Featuring The Offside Rule Social Media Team
By Mark Young. It is week two of the Premier League and this week Mark Young takes on the Offside Rule Pod Social Media team (Charlotte Duncker, Michael Henson and Niamh [...]
The Offside Treble – Bad Start for Manchester United, the return of Cesc Fabregas to the Premier League and turmoil at Crystal Palace
Each week Jen Offord takes a light-hearted look at the stories making the back pages. This week, Jen tries to make sense of the farce at Selhurst Park, pulls apart [...]
Tony Pulis’ Palace Departure a Big Mistake
By John Howell. Tony Pulis became Crystal Palace’s saviour last season after masterminding an 11th place finish that shocked fans and pundits alike. Equally as [...]
Alex Scott and England go from strength to strength under Mark Sampson ahead of the final hurdle
By Alex Scott. With 114 England caps to her name, England full back Alex Scott might be excused for a little complacency ahead of the Lionesses’ World Cup qualifier on [...]
Is a place in the Premier League a poisoned chalice for non-elite clubs? What can promoted and mid-table clubs aspire to in modern football?
By Tom Simmonds. Another Premier League season began this weekend and the same clubs are heavy favourites for success. Alan Shearer’s comment on the first Match of the [...]
Retro Football: When did the nineties become vintage?
In a week when a 16-year-old goalkeeper made his debut and nineties football shirts began being sold as ‘retro’, Laura Jones asks when did her era of football become [...]
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