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Very true - I often read it and it can, like the Mail, be beyond parody.

there's a lot to dislike about plenty of newspapers, sadly. Get Private Eye and read the 'Street of Shame' section, it'll soon really depress you. The Graun rallies to the mantra of the left yet engages in nepotism (or perhaps just coincidence...), has interesting tax affairs, loves the use of...

on a side note - any refs on this board? As a kid I was told never to put my hands or touch a ref as they can card you for it. We're got players holding the ref's arm. Is this an offence?

Agree people focus on Llalana's reaction which is a red herring, it's not because the immense power of what was a very small amount of contact, it was to flag that there had been some at all. Holgate was impeding him by stopping him getting any momentum on a run into the box. It's not hard to...

In recent seasons it seems we have moved from a big 3 of Arsenal, Utd and Chelsea to a big 6 of Arsenal, Chelsea, Utd, City, Spurs and Liverpool. The current big 6 are capable of handing out a drubbing, so any team outside this group has 12 games a season where they play one of these (either...

Having never played cricket I watch it with this in mind any time I come to comment or consider a viewpoint. Some time before Root was out he top edged a hook which fell short of two fielders waiting for that exact shot. Seems a baffling shot to play as it's risky at the best of times and...

Just to add a morbid tone. Back in 2012 a pallative care nurse wrote a book about the most common regrets people had when they were dying. "Working too hard" was the second biggest regret.

I remember a very interesting article by an anonymous wife of a city trader just after the whole crash and bailout fiasco (where they were being widely castigated). I thought it would be more a contrarian piece but it was really sad. Essentially they are rich and will never want for anything but...

The VRs are really about changing the culture of football by using single incidents to put a signal out to players in general. It doesn't benefit the team on the day but it does mean players are accountable or at least have some way of being accountable for their actions. Players (in theory)...

I'd happily watch the pundits take 10 questions about the laws of the game. My bugbear is the "he wasn't even looking at him/no intent". Players have spatial awareness.

John Ketley surely...

The takeover at Newcastle could be the decider, if it doesn't complete soon then they'll miss the January transfer window. Could have a huge effect.

No that I ever resembled an athlete but towards the end of my footballing days a sprint would leave me gasping and struggling for breath. Nope, not simply being knackered (I know the difference) but a couple of times I had to be subbed because of breathing difficulties, particularly in cold...

the advantage that Brighton has is that many teams in these places won't have expected to be so close to the bottom 3 places. Ifthe fear sets in with teams who expected to be mid table at worst it could be very good for you.

last year I watched him cover two roles when Hendrick got sent off at Watford, astounding work rate (put Gray to shame). When we got Wood in I thought he might leave, but glad we've kept him. Perhaps something which has gone against him is his adaptability, I understand he played out on the left...

It's not just full backs who are better, the opposition are better organised and won't allow creative players the ball as much. Getting the ball in decent areas becomes rarer and that's before you've got to the better defenders you have to beat.

Premier League football for some time now, most players can sell contact as well as a WWE wrestler. Lower league football is often more enjoyable as it hasn't gone this way as much.

In line with politics 101 Trump's ratings only go up when threatening another country or being associated with conflict. Remember when Kirchner used to raise the issue of the Falklands to deflect from the Argentinian economic crisis? Or when the Spanish president would revisit the issue of...

The thing about inverted wingers versus conventional ones is that they have many more options. For example, if you have an attacking full back he can overlap, causing the opposing side problems. Does the opposition full back let the winger go inside or track him and leave the space for the...

I think any team outside the top 6 should be worried, or at least be concerned. I see Hughton as applying a similar outlook to Dyche, get the point and stay in the game. 3 draws on the row are far better than 3 defeats. It's akin to a cricket scoreboard, keep it ticking over. The real danger...