Stoke City: Alan Hudson likes the look of Mark 'Fergie' Hughes STOKE legend Alan Hudson is confident that the club's summer transfer business will cushion the blow of losing Asmir Begovic and Steven Nzonzi. He also believes that Glen Johnson can enjoy a second wind at the Britannia – and is sure Mark Hughes [...]
THE MICKEY THOMAS STORY That was all on the playing side of things, which is of course the most important part of our game. Just look at what Brian Clough did at both Derby County and Nottingham Forest. Look at Sir Alex at Manchester United and what Jose at Chelsea, Inter Milan and [...]
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD This was the biggest ever story that has ever come out of the English press about the game in the USA, whether it NASL or MLS, as Frank Lampard and Steve Gerrard (two England captains of recent years) come face to face in Los Angeles. The [...]
SOUNDERS EXPECT BRAWL IN CRUCIAL WESTERN CONFERENCE SHOWDOWN WITH SALT LAKE CITY The Seattle Sounders have weathered a summer that's included a combination of depth-depleting injuries, international absences, suspensions and a franchise-record goal-scoring drought. But now, they've finally snapped out of their recent slump with a resounding 4-0 blowout of Orlando City SC at [...]
The most asked question of me is “what was your finest moment?” Although you’ll go on to read that signing for the Seattle Sounders turned out to be my most life changing experience, in football terms I had the most bizarre and mind blowing week of my life in March 1975. After a disastrous spell [...]
I have been impressed with what I have seen so far and keep thinking of our record breaking side playing the present team in the new stadium, because that would be very interesting. That bring me to something that happened at Stamford Bridge one day when the chairman of Chelsea, in the 80s, asked [...]
FROM CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TO CHAMPIONS RETIREMENT LOOSE BUTTON On Saturday 25 April 2015 Tony AP McCoy made his last appearance on a racecourse, but before he did Channel 4 paid tribute to the 21 time champion on the Morning Line. My interest here began, like McCoy, with Toby Balding, for as a 16-year-old Apprentice [...]
Who said that 'One thing we learned about history is that nobody learns from it? I think I saw it in the Godfather? It was in a different scene from ”Keep your friends close but your enemies closer”. Well is that going on at Liverpool where on a night Luis Suarez was nailing PSG in [...]
Great memories Alan, except for me diving into your knee! Many great names and players. I miss those days as I age. I was so fortunate to play with the likes of you, Bobby Moore, Mike England, Harry Redknapp, those you mention, and so many more! But I also will never forget how you personally [...]
Funny thing happened to me this week amidst my bout of being ‘out of the game’, and and the first sign was a name coming up on my mobile telephone and what a lovely surprise as Tommy Jenkins name flashed up. Tommy is a gem and one of those rough diamonds that they used to [...]
