Football Manager 2012 (FM) is up and running and already with only the pre season completed I am feeling the pressure.   FM is an amazingly realistic game and there are a few things you notice straight away. The first was that FM12 lists Kirkland as out injured with his back, this is before his […]

Good performances eventually yield good results, that’s the theory anyway. This was very much the point Roberto Martinez was making at the end of last season and referred to the draws against Villa, Spurs and Everton in the latter months of the season.

(and I feel fine) That’s great, it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes, an aeroplane And Lenny Bruce is not afraid… That’s not to say that today’s big “news” story is an earthquake, nor is it the end of any particular world that we’re part of, much more likely that it’s the misplaced rambling […]

Last night England secured their right to compete in the 2012 European Championships with a nervy two all draw away to Montenegro. In some countries this would have sparked celebrations in the streets and a mass outbreak of national flags but in England there was nary a flutter of patriotism. I sat down to watch […]

Apparently Sir Alex is non too pleased @ Sky having a hold over football fixtures. He believes TV is god @ the moment when it comes to Football and Football clubs have little or no say over when they play their football. Is this the Pot calling the Kettle Black? It’s a shame really when […]

Why not it’s a little over 5 weeks to go to before the start of the 2011/12 Premier League season, so why not have a go @ the final table before its even started. So here’s my punt @ where I feel the teams will end come may 2012.  1 – Man Utd2 – Man […]