Manchester United

A Cry For Help, For ‘My Club’ and More Like It

The County Ground and Swindon Town may not hold happy memories for the mercurial genius Eric Cantona. The reason being that on the 22ndMarch 1994 the EPL Champions Manchester United came to Wiltshire, and were expected to stroll to three

The End Of A Marriage For Many Fans

It has been said that there is no greater love that that of a mother for her children. Football fans will tell you that if that is the case the love of their clubs comes a close second. That love

Where Has The Magic of The FA Cup Gone?

Many years ago a schoolfriend of mine asked me to be the best man at his wedding, which was a huge privilege. While keen to accept the offer I wanted to know what date they had planned the ceremony, as

Making It Count.

In individual sporting contests there is no need for a Player of the Match award, as the event or the tournament is summed up by the term, ‘to the victor go the spoils.’ When it comes to team sports often

The Value of Loyalty

There used to be a saying that when you chose a team, you chose that team for life. It would appear that the phrase today has become outdated. It is a fact that today the youth follow individual players rather