Ruud Gullit Sitting On A Shed

Letting The Monsters In

  Gutted m8

“This does not fucking slip now. This does not fucking slip now. Listen. Listen. This is gone. We go to Norwich. Exactly the same. We go again. Come on!” – Steven Gerrard, April 13, 2014

Within weeks of this rousing team-talk, Liverpool’s unlikely Premier League title bid had collapsed with the sad majesty of a dynamited building. Their captain will feel the pain more than most, given…

Dead Rubber: England’s Ground Zero

  The lads

England have failed once more. In a novel variation on a theme, they’ve done it as quickly as they possibly could this time. Costa Rica provided a merciful bolt to the head, putting them down completely by beating Italy, meaning the English have nothing to play for against Costa Ricans who have nothing left to do. England will contest a pointless match, nothing more than a perfunctory…

Brief, Incredible Thoughts on Joe Hart’s Vines

Professional Russ Abbott lookalike and advert man Joe Hart has been doing the rounds on Twitter this week, in the form of two Vines that have caused amusement and bemusement in equal measure.

One shows Hart’s eyes widening in apparent excitement as he shakes hands with Andrea Pirlo after Italy had beaten England on Saturday. The camera captures the ‘keeper saying to him “Wow, free-kick!”, in…

Pickles – World Cup Special out now

If you’re reading this, then it is absolutely certain that you know a thing or two about fascinating football content. That being said, allow me to introduce you to a friend of the show – Pickles magazine.

The latest issue is out now, in print form (smells nice, feels great, looks awesome) and online (smells of computer, physically encased by glass, metal, plastic). However you like your…

The 2014 World Cup is advancing menacingly, like a drunken tramp approaching to bellow songs into a traffic cone in exchange for money. There is only one place that can deliver the sort of preview that can justify the hype, and you’re looking right at it, mister. If you thought you were already excited about the mere prospect of Brazil, then think again. Only after reading this will you be…

The RGSOAS Review of 2013

2013 will forever be remembered as the year that immediately preceded 2014. Memories of this year…

The Future of Football Tactics

The world of football tactics is much like a prostitute’s underwear drawer: thrilling, colourful,…