Football

A Perfect Draw for Success

I tapped in reasons why Lugano can win the Europa Conference League and, after I explain... Read more

Bookies don’t need to be very clever. Take a price and build a margin around it, job done. If the price isn’t that accurate... Read more

Part of betting is being able to get the best price.

If you back winners at 6/1 when the fair price is 8/1, you’ll ultimately... Read more

Man City are through to the final, backed at 10/3 early doors. More about them in a minute.

Luck. Yes, I want to talk about good... Read more

Jobs I’d like to have. Setting inflation targets at the Bank of England. Being the fourth official at a football match.

I... Read more

What are the chances of making the cup draw, putting the balls back and then drawing the exact same draw next time? Virtually impossible,... Read more

There’s some mouthwatering ties and it’s the type of draw that offers hope to several clubs. Man City will be confident of... Read more

Who at UEFA feels it necessary to review Anthony Taylor’s performance in the Europa League final?

They need to... Read more

I had the dubious pleasure of running the line for my younger son’s under 18 football match recently.

The opposition were... Read more

Football - Change The Rules

How to kill a game? In the second half of extra time between Real Madrid and Manchester City the ball... Read more

I recently watched a re-run of ‘The Big Match’ – football highlights from the archives. In one game Alan Ball was... Read more

It is virtually impossible to finish a football event without the r word creeping in. I wonder how these poor tormented souls feel when a... Read more