Knocked Out By The Competition
The FA Cup. The English pride themselves on having the oldest and "greatest" knock out cup competition in the world. Since 1871 the FA Cup has been there.…
The Twitter Factor
Cat's rule the internet. They are globe bestriding megastars. Don't believe me? Just type "cat video" into YouTube. Video number one has 8.5 million views. Pretty good. Video…
Three is the magic number
"Why?" This was a difficult question to answer. "It doesn't work." Rebellion. The under 14s did not agree with my thinking. They felt that tactically they…
How do you know if a coach is good enough?
"The unexamined life is not worth living" - Plato Many coaches will, at some point, have applied Plato to themselves. To their abilities as a coach. Some will…
Five Reasons Jack Wilshere Should Join Manchester City
The promising career of Jack Wilshere is in danger of stalling. The quality is still there for all to see. Yet the quality is appearing in glimpses rather…
The Premier League Needs The Rooney Rule+
On November 13th Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink took over as the new Burton Albion Manager. Six days later, on November 19th Malky Mackay took over as the new manager…
Time and Money – My Grassroots Review
"English football is a tanker that needs turning" Those were the words of Greg Dyke when he began his tenure at the Football Association. An expensive, far reaching…
Gimmicks
The lights go out. The bell tolls. Eerie, funereal music plays. The druids line up holding flaming torches to light the path for a giant of a man draped…
Geometric Football
"It's a geometry lesson" I vividly remember leaving an FA course and saying those words. The focus was on how the shape of an area will change the…
Mercenaries – Loyalty of Football Coaches
Listen to football on the radio. Wait for the phone in. You won't have to wait long to hear someone, a pundit, an irate caller, decrying the…