Football

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

Will England win the Euros? Will Wigan gain promotion from League One? Which question would I prefer to talk about?

If ever there... Read more

Pick a tournament with so many imponderables and find the winner.

Transferring from club football to international matches is... Read more

More than ever, it is difficult to decipher what is going on and what interests different parties have. I’m always amazed in... Read more

It’s not VAR’s fault

One week it’s offside that takes a good kicking. The next, it’s the... Read more

A single article on VAR is never enough.

It’s not VAR that is the problem – it’s the rules and interpretation of... Read more

Let’s all sing along together.

How is it possible to get into this position? VAR isn’t the problem, just the crazy... Read more

That was a bolt from the blue. Sheffield Wednesday, Derby County, Birmingham City, Charlton Athletic. They are the ones I knew about as... Read more