While his most recent revelation has proved, one in which Michael Owen expressed his desire to languish on Manchester United's bench instead of pursuing first team football elsewhere, the story of Owen's decline into English football obscurity, while often times sad, continues. With yet another fresh injury to the hamstring again placing Owen on a […]

Welcome to Part 2 of our club by club review. This article will focus on the clubs currently in 9th through 16th place in the table. As always, your comments are appreciated. Millwall currently sit in the 9th spot in the table on 19 points and behind Reading on goal difference. Despite having just two […]

For those readers expecting to read a juicy story about why Torres and Reina are ready to quit Liverpool in January, I apologize. You see, The Daily Mirror published a story about it last night. Whether it's true or not, we'll have to wait and see, but I'm sure it gave the Mirror the traffic […]

Ever wonder what a podcast would sound like if Richard had to record it on his laptop while laid-over in Atlanta, Georgia? If you said yes to the question, please send your name and address to richardfarley@gmail.com. There's a government agency that needs you registered. For the rest of you, I'm sorry. We had a […]

What a round! Mainz, Borussia Dortmund, Hamburg and Bayer Leverkusen have all been knocked out of the DFB Pokal tonight after some shocking results. Germany's lower league sides certainly have shown that they can battle the best of them, but Bundesliga supporters will be dismayed by the night's events. Let's take a look at a […]

Some people prefer Microsoft over Apple. Others prefer Pro Evolution Soccer (aka Winning Eleven) over the FIFA video game series. But for those of you who prefer the Konami title instead of EA Sports, here's a video which bring you 9 years of Pro Evolution Soccer (aka Winning Eleven) history, in just over 6 minutes. […]

There's very little in common between Arsenal and Blackpool. Both clubs couldn't be more opposite. But they do both enjoy playing an attractive style of football rather than hoofing it up the pitch. But perhaps one of the biggest differences between the clubs is the number of foreign players that play for both sides. Looking […]

Tony Mowbray took over as manager of Middlesbrough yesterday. I think all my fellow Boro fans will be delighted at this news. For a start, he has taken a side out of the Championship before when he took WBA up, which wasn’ t something that his predecessor could have claimed. But his appointment is more […]

Los Angeles led from beginning to end, but with the depth in Major League Soccer's Western Conference, the Galaxy's Supporter's Shield gives them little advantage come Sunday, when the league's best team opens the 2010 playoffs at Qwest Field against Seattle Sounders FC. Before that, FC Dallas will host defending champions Real Salt Lake in […]

While Tuesday's matches featured quite a few David vs. Goliath no-contests, Wednesday's games promise to be a lot more competitive. The second round pits quite a few Bundesliga teams against eachother, and none of them want to be the amongst the first sides knocked out. A successful cup run pleases the fans, and a piece […]

The DFB Pokal threw up some relatively straightforward results, but the pick of the round have to be Freiburg's shock loss to Energie Cottbus, and Bayern Munich's triumph over Werder Bremen. Energie Cottbus 2 – 1 SC Freiburg Bundesliga side SC Freiburg have suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to 2. Bundesliga side Energie Cottbus. The […]

We have just passed the quarter mark on the season and it's time to take a look at how the clubs are faring. This is the first of three installments covering each of the 24 clubs in the nPower Championship. I hope you will feel free to add your comments to each club. First up? […]

The FIFA video game series has continued to evolve since it launched in late 1993. With the recent launch of FIFA 11, the game is now the fastest selling sports game ever with over 2.6 million games sold and over $150 million generated in less than a week of the game being released. So, it's […]

I've had it with your negative comments, I can't take it. I quit! Still here? Why? I quit didn't I? Oh, that's right I'm on one of those football contracts, the most bizarre of conventions in modern sports. Of course fixed term contracts are not unique to football but in what other profession except as […]

While the Carling Cup begins again today and tomorrow, a lot of talk is being brandished around about the relevancy of the actual existence of the tournament itself. While I believe the League Cup has enjoyed a resurgence over the course of the last few years, many disagree stating it's a silly competition that simply […]