Waste Makers: how Planned Obsolescence entered the world of football.

By Max Kerr 56 years ago Vance Packard published “The Waste Makers”, in which he analysed the notion of ‘Planned Obsolescence’. He coined the terms “obsolescence of function”, which is when a product is manufactured to last less time than it needs to, and “obsolescence of desirability”, where marketing persuades us that the newer version …

Ref Review: Watford – Arsenal

WATFORD vs. ARSENAL COMPETITION: English Premier League MATCH NO. 3 DATE: 27th August 2016 VENUE: Vicarage Road Stadium (Watford, England) MATCH OFFICIALS: REFEREE: Kevin Friend 1st LINESMAN: Ian Hussin 2nd LINESMAN: Mick McDonough 4th OFFICIAL: Simon Hooper First Half Fouls, Advantages, Cards, and Penalties Time Foul by Foul For Description & Decision Points 00:48 Granit …

More indicators that Arsenal are going to buy another player before tomorrow’s deadline

By Sir Hardly Anyone Yesterday we noted that Mr Wenger had told the press that they might be surprised at what will happen at the end of this window, and that every club still had transfers to do before the closure of the transfer market on wednesday night. Now we see the story, which is …