It could have been much different for AFC Bournemouth. After experiencing administration and the resulting 10 point deduction that contributed to their relegation from League One in 2008, they saw another 17 points taken away at the beginning of the 2008-09 season. Relegation to the Blue Square Premier Division was avoided with the help of … Read more
Saviour the moment; Ben Watson rising highest at a corner kick to head home the only goal of last May’s FA Cup final, cementing Wigan Athletic into FA Cup folklore with a victory over Manchester City. Saviour the moment, because the FA Cup, a competition steeped in the history and heritage that Watson and Wigan … Read more
With the start of the Championship just a few days away, excitement is starting to boil over for all football fans, players and staff. After last season’s unbelievable twists, turns and drama fuelled events I sometimes wonder if it can keep getting better on the entertainment value season after season. However I then think that … Read more
It is not everyday that you hear something like this. Yes a Ronaldo free-kick has broken a 11-year old Bournemouth fan’s hand. 11-year-old Charlie Sherwood was on the wrong place at the wrong time during Bournemouth’s pre-season friendly against Real Madrid last Sunday, which saw his wrist broken in two places when a Cristiano Ronaldo’s … Read more
Now that all English sides involved in the melodrama of the play-offs know which division they’ll be playing in next season, but with still two months before the first fixture of the next Football League season, we can aimlessly speculate about how well those moving up and down the leagues are likely to do next … Read more