When the current transfer window system was introduced for the 2002/03 season, it allowed Premier League players to go out on loan to other PL clubs for the first time. This gave players the opportunity to get first team football much quicker. Also with clubs only allowed to sign players in the summer or January […]
Ever since the Premier League began, it’s always been seen as something of a milestone who tops the table at Christmas, however, it’s not always a good omen. Here’s a look at the five teams who went into the festive period at the summit of England’s top tier, but have failed to lift the trophy […]
In this day and age where players earn enough money to retire early, it’s not often you see professional footballers continue playing close to their 40th birthday. So here’s a look at the veteran players who not only had the desire to keep going at the top level, but were also good enough to score […]
With former football manager Harry Redknapp currently in the jungle for a famous ITV show, it dawned on me that ‘Arry was the last English manager to win a major domestic trophy in 2008. It’s well-known that no English boss has won the top league since Howard Wilkinson triumphed for Leeds in the final First […]
YIFA 5 – 4 Panjab FA From Paul Howard at Ingfield An inspired Tom Greaves impressed as the Yorkshire international football team capped off their inaugural year with an incredible nine goal thriller against Panjab FA, a win that will give the Vikings a great platform to improve on in the coming years. Watched by […]
This week, England manager Gareth Southgate was recognised as an ‘Honorary Yorkshireman’, at the White Rose Awards in Harrogate. Southgate has lived in the county ever since his move to Middlesbrough in 2001 and was proud of the accolade, stating on a number of occasions how he has embraced the Yorkshire way of life. It […]
If you’re currently in your mid to late thirties like myself, then you would have grown up watching football during the 1990s. A decade that changed ‘the beautiful game’ forever. Here’s a look some of the reasons why I think it was the greatest period to be a fan. The FA Premier League: The 1980s […]
