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The Offside Rule Treble – Football Manager, QPR’s new coach and a Chelsea legend under the spotlight

August 15, 2014

As a glorious summer of surprisingly clement weather and World Cup excitement draws to a close, the shortening days and return to Biblical weather events can mean only one [...]

Premier League 2014/15 Season Preview: Part One – Chelsea tipped for the title

August 15, 2014

By Mark Young. The new Premier League season is just days away; Lynsey Hooper, Hayley McQueen and Kait Borsay play prediction queens: who will finish where? I, for one, [...]

The Road to Recovery : How relegation may have saved QPR

August 13, 2014

By John Howell. Queens Park Rangers last stint in the Premier League could be crudely defined as ‘you get what you pay for’. With an influx of uninspired stars out for [...]

FIFA 15 will have “unprecedented” levels of authenticity. But can a computer game ever replicate reality?

August 13, 2014

By Tom Simmonds EA Sports, publisher of the FIFA series of computer games, have announced the extension of their “official sports technology” partnership with the Premier [...]

Pregnancy: The 2014/2015 Football League season has been conceived

August 11, 2014

By Laura Jones. Laura Jones looks at the nine-month gestation period of the Football League season. So Football League fans, your season has been conceived. Was your [...]

The ‘Unfriendly Games’ – The Commercialisation of Pre-season Friendlies

August 11, 2014

By All Blue Daze. No, no, I’m not talking about some uber-aggressive version of the Commonwealth Games just completed up in Glasgow. They were conducted with the [...]

The Football League is Back: What thrills and spills are in store for us this time around?

August 8, 2014

By Michelle Owen. After 14 long weeks the Football League returns this weekend with all 72 teams in action. Michelle Owen shares her thoughts on what to expect this season [...]

Manchester United vs. Liverpool in Miami? What is the purpose of a pre-season friendly?

August 8, 2014

By George Rinaldi. Pre-season friendlies bring the disappointment of the off-season to a close for all football fans, with supporters being able to travel the globe to see [...]

Tyne to Shine – Can Newcastle United be the surprise package in 2014/2015?

August 6, 2014

By John Howell. Newcastle United’s 2013/14 season was marred by Alan Pardew’s well-documented touchline fracas and the departure of Yohan Cabaye. Pardew has done [...]

KP’s Euro Bite No.3: No Europe, No Sign? What transfer activity is in store for Manchester United under Van Gaal?

August 6, 2014

By Kate Partridge. Sir Alex Ferguson famously said: “My greatest challenge was knocking Liverpool right off their f***ing perch.” In May 2011, the Scot triumphantly [...]