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Tim Black
Don’t let these killjoys kill the Olympic spirit
From talk of terrorism and crime to claims that London will become a ‘hotbed of diseases’, why is officialdom so down on the Olympics?
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| Friday 18 May 2012 |
Duleep Allirajah
The end of the
United Empire?
Don’t blame the ‘noisy neighbours’ at City, the real problem for United is they’ve lost their all-conquering aura.
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| Friday 11 May 2012 |
Duleep Allirajah
It’s time to knock out the Europa League
Watching Athletic Bilbao and their bonkers coach may make Thursdays fun, but the Europa League is still pointless.
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| Friday 4 May 2012 |
Duleep Allirajah
Roy Hodgson: the
right man for England
Ignore Harry Redknapp’s Fleet Street fan club. For once the Football Association has made a good decision.
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| Wednesday 2 May 2012 |
Tim Black
And the gold for defiance goes to…
The potential return of sprinter Dwain Chambers is a brilliant blow against sport’s petty authoritarians.
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| Thursday 26 April 2012 |
Rob Lyons
Barcelona are crying out for Andy Carroll
As Chelsea stood resolute in the face of endless tedious passing, it became clear what Barcelona needed: a big lummox up front.
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| Friday 20 April 2012 |
Duleep Allirajah
Controversy makes the football go round
Football doesn’t need technological gizmos to prevent its demise - heated debate is its lifeblood.
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| Tuesday 17 April 2012 |
Mick Hume
Hands off the Grand National
The row over the death of two racehorses blends contempt for the masses, risk-aversion and the irrationalism of animal rights.
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| Friday 13 April 2012 |
Rob Lyons
For once, Alan Davies is right
He’s a twit, yes, but the comedian is right to question the compulsory mourning over Hillsborough.
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| Tuesday 10 April 2012 |
Peter Lloyd
It is time we burst
this ‘bubbling’
A new report describes how the police and football clubs are conspiring to restrict the free movement of fans.
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| Thursday 5 April 2012 |
Rob Lyons
Football's three priorities: goals, goals, goals
Having a player who knows how to stick chances away can be a panacea for even the most hopeless team. Ask Arsenal.
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| Thursday 29 March 2012 |
Duleep Allirajah
Viewing fans as a riot waiting to happen
Watching football is not a crime, so why are away fans being treated – and manhandled – like criminals?
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| Friday 23 March 2012 |
Duleep Allirajah
Football: less than a matter of life and death
Only those with a malign view of fans could be surprised at the universal sympathy for Fabrice Muamba after his heart attack.
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| Wednesday 21 March 2012 |
Mick Hume
Did they expect fans to boo Muamba for diving?
Behind the united sympathy for Fabrice Muamba, reactions to his ordeal reveal that bigotry about football fans did not end with Hillsborough.
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| Friday 16 March 2012 |
Duleep Allirajah
Time to pick Premier League pockets?
Focusing on dodgy foreign owners or crooked British ones ignores the real problem facing British football.
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| Thursday 15 March 2012 |
Luke Samuel
Stand up if you hate this law
Chanting ‘vile abuse’ at other footie supporters shouldn’t be a criminal offence – it is a vital part of being a fan.
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| Friday 9 March 2012 |
Tomas Duckling
Why football needs dictators in the dugout
The best way to lead a footie team to victory? Abolish any idea of democracy in the dressing room.
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| Friday 2 March 2012 |
Duleep Allirajah
Why the FA loves gay footballers
A new campaign against homophobia is more about lecturing footie fans than tackling discrimination.
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| Thursday 23 February 2012 |
Duleep Allirajah
Should Arsene and Arsenal split up?
Trophy drought, gutlessness on the pitch, and now Arsenal is no longer even loved by the commentariat.
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| Friday 17 February 2012 |
Duleep Allirajah
Fabio Capello’s Mission Impossible
Even a manager as decorated as Capello was going to struggle to turn England’s chokers into world-beaters.
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