Is this the beautiful season for the beautiful game? It certainly seems so as the English Premier League has got off to a very open start this year. For as long as I can remember there have been three separate leagues in the English top flight. Each club has fallen into one of three categories: … Continue reading The beautiful season?
Football in August
It doesn’t seem right to play football in the summer. Not league football that is. The Premiership is played in the winter when it’s cold and raining and the days are short, when you need to warm your hands round a cup of hot Bovril and the player’s thighs smart when the ball strikes them. … Continue reading Football in August