Liverpool

Only the Best Will Do.

In 1987 following a second consecutive promotion from what is today Division one to the Championship this writer was fortunate to attend a celebration of the achievement with the players of Swindon Town.. At that function in conversation with one

An Own Goal?

As we have seen there have been some incredible acts of kindness shown during these times by individuals, companies, and associations. Some have made financial contributions, others have contributed by selfless acts. Everything is relative. A week ago several news

A Sad Day for Bury, A Sad Day for Football.

It is hard to comprehend that a football club that had been part of the fabric of English football for 125 years is no more. Bury having been expelled from the English Football League this week become just the second

A Level Paying Field

Whenever people refer to sporting contests the phrase ‘it must be an even playing field’ invariably pops up. Over the years the interpretation of the phrase has changed. It used to mean that the conditions for all contests and or

A Challenge to Human Spirit

It used to be that the world was far more Black and White. Newspapers were in Black and White, Photographs were Black and White, and Television was in Black and White. In those long gone days the rules and laws