How the transfer market is going for the top seven clubs

    When Arsenal players are returning, and who they will be playing What Arsenal need to do to win the title By Tony Attwood and a calculator The way in which clubs act during any transfer window is generally very varied, some managing to get their transfer business done quickly, some always heading for …

Who is suing whom over the Newcastle / Saudi affair? Answer: everyone

By Tony Attwood A story which has appeared in the New York Times, and many other publications is saying that a trusted adviser to the owner of Manchester City is a key person in discussions relating to the take over of Newcastle United by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. Now Manchester City is involved as …

Exactly how are we going to start football again?

By Christophe Jost As I explained in my previous article on The Last Pandemic, the end of the pandemic was just the beginning of a new set of problems.  Those who survived had a whole new set of issues to face. As different countries approach a stage in which the curve representing the number of …

New football competition sets Spain alight. England will follow.

by Tony Attwood According to a report in the Guardian, the president of La Liga has announced that he is certain that Spanish League can be completed by 30 June. It is an issue of course because if it is not completed then the question arises of who gets the places in the next European …

Football is about to collapse totally. So what happens after that?

By Christophe Jost The virus’s effect on our daily lives is now visible and for the moment all we can do it simply hope people will find ways of avoiding catching it – by taking precautions and helping each other. Regarding the human dramas that have emerged and those yet to play out, football may …

When will this season end, and when will next season start? It’s not that easy to work out.

By Tony Attwood Next season is due to start on Saturday 8 August. And according to the standard contracts operated by the Premier League and by the English Football League, players are entitled to “five weeks paid holiday to be taken at a time or times determined by the club – subject to the club’s …

The problems at Arsenal: Trying to resolve the cause and effect

Untold Videos Our videos explore some of these issues in depth – do take a look   By Tony Attwood In the modern blogging world, exploring the issue of cause and effect is sometimes known as moaning – and “moaning” of course is a pejorative word.  No one likes a moaner. So what is a …

The nation goes bonkers but no one can tell the difference

By Sir Hardly Anyone Never have I seen anything like it.  Not once, not ever!   Upon finishing my nap upon the Saturday afternoon I took what I expected to be a gentle motor across England green and pleasant rolling hills from Imperial Rutland to the megalopolis of Leicester that home of the working man. But …

At the moment of the last report, I was wet

By Tony Attwood Towards the end of last night’s match it started to rain.  And I really mean rain.  Rain so heavy and unremitting that one rarely sees in England. Yes it rains in England, but not rain that within minutes swamps your shoes which are designed for dodgy weather, makes your jeans weigh 20 …