As the rugby season winds down, Hamish McBrearty needed something to fill the gap and football fits the bill quite nicely. However, as a newcomer to the game, there are a few things that drive him crackers. Posted October 15, 2007 by Hamish McBrearty
The FA's explanation that "everyone gets treated the same" sounds hollow when you look at the video footage. Posted March 05, 2008 by Mark Farman
Is the glitz and glamour of the Premier League really more exciting than the unpredictable division below? Quite simply the answer is ... YES! Posted June 04, 2008 by Chris Goldsmith
Why do we expect working-class lads who play Premier League football to behave as paragons of virtue? It's up to all of us to set boundaries for youngsters, not 22 blokes on a football pitch. Posted March 28, 2008 by Claire Bee
Non-league football is thriving, so why do the TV companies not give them more coverage? Posted December 04, 2006 by Joe Morris
Four-month sentence for non-league defender after TV cameras capture incident. Posted January 11, 2007 by Reuters
The first two years have been fantastic - but there is still so much potential to be fulfilled. Posted February 08, 2007 by Patrick Cook
The bumbling administrators of English football have got it wrong yet again, as the empty seats for the weekend semi finals testify. Posted April 15, 2007 by Mark Rivlin
While Alan Pardew may not be the only performance-related casualty this season, what does the Hammers' experience say about foreign ownership and the future of English football? Posted December 14, 2006 by Tet Grajo
UEFA should be made accountable for their shameful handling of the Champions League Final in Athens - and their cowardly attempt to blame the Liverpool supporters for the fiasco. Posted June 05, 2007 by Tom Harness
After transforming the fortunes of MLB outfit the Oakland A's on a budget, Billy Beane is hoping his technique might give Juande Ramos's team a crucial edge. Posted August 11, 2008 by Bevan Bolland
Steve Tilson is one of England's brightest young managers but it could be he has achieved everything he can at Southend. Maybe it's time for a change at Roots Hall. Posted September 11, 2008 by Graham Fisher
After last season's excitement of seeing Dundee United snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, this season's competition moves from strength to strength with a re-branding and a real air of excitement. Posted August 05, 2008 by scott nairns
The sickness that plagues Serie A continues unabated. Surely it's time for concerted action. Posted September 04, 2008 by Ben Suenaga
Football's really hard cases are becoming extinct as referees clamp down on reckless tackles. But no doubt fans of Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Blackburn, Celtic, Rangers, Arsenal, Spurs, Chelsea, Leeds, Everton, Newcastle and Aston Villa fans still have a view about the toughest player YOU ever saw? Posted January 09, 2008 by Sportingo Team
Gutted at England's failure to qualify for Euro 2008? Then take in a very different football experience this summer by following nations outside the FIFA radar like the Sami, Greenland, Gozo, Occitania and Tibet. Posted January 21, 2008 by Steve Menary
They now outnumber homegrown players - and ex-boss Graham Taylor reckons the overseas contingent are holding back the national side on the world stage. Posted June 08, 2007 by Dave Doran
As Wigan, Bradford and St Helens are charged with breaking the rules, the Super League season could be plunged into chaos with Castleford threatening further legal action. Posted July 06, 2007 by Dave Doran
Winning the World Cup in 2003 was supposed to signal a golden era for Union. But four years on things could not be more different. Posted July 17, 2007 by Dave Doran
The Scottish and Welsh FAs are worried about their status in FIFA and UEFA should the home nations unite for the 2012 Olympics. But UK fans will be the losers if we don't team up. Posted October 31, 2007 by Graham Smith
The Middle East minnows' bullish impact on the 2008 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers shows how rugby has really become a global sport. And that goes for both codes. Posted November 03, 2007 by Donna Gee
A bad piece of judgment by the Anfield boss meant his team were knocked off top spot after the goalless draw at Portsmouth. Posted September 17, 2007 by Tom Harness
Whatever the reason for his departure, the fans will miss the manager who brought the title back to west London after a 50-year wait. Posted September 21, 2007 by Joe Morris
The Edgeley Park club have released nine fringe players after their promotion to League One. Fans demand loyalty from players on the way up, but are happy to discard them on the way. Posted June 04, 2008 by Graham Fisher
Hernandez leads way as last year's A-League champs reduce Phoenix to ashes. Posted January 11, 2008 by Chris Hockman
Unbeaten Hawaii is the latest victim of a system that rewards money rather than success as Ohio State and Louisiana prepare to play for the national title. Posted December 07, 2007 by Lass Thompson
In a blatant display of double standards, the Football Federation of Australia (FFA) have suspended Central Coast Mariners goalkeeper Danny Vukovic for nine months, plus a further six months probation, after he slapped referee Mark Shields' hand. Yet earlier in the season, they did not suspend Newcastle's Joel Griffiths after he struck an assistant referee. Posted February 27, 2008 by Hamish McBrearty
Money and success go hand-in-hand - and they have done ever since the game was handed over to the professionals. Posted March 28, 2008 by Claire Bee
Chris Hockman relives the drama of nine goals and two sendings off as Central Coast Mariners and Sydney FC serve up a match to remember. Posted March 21, 2008 by Chris Hockman
With the English domestic game virtually free of trouble, the focus has shifted to the continent where, in some cases, it is out of control. Posted April 19, 2007 by Adam Spurr
A record Australian crowd laps up a memorable solo effort from the Socceroos striker as Melbourne Victory slay their bitter foe Posted February 19, 2007 by Michael Clough
Facts and figures to show that dominance at home is the way to conquer Europe. Posted November 02, 2007 by Patrick Cook