Cowardly Venky's to blame for Blackburn chaos

The chaos engulfing Blackburn Rovers is embarrassing, and the cowardly owners are to blame.

Venky’s have acted disgracefully throughout the whole sorry saga, which ended in humiliation as Blackburn lost their Premier League status and were relegated.

To see a club, which stood united and proud under the Walker family’s... [more]

Roy Hodgson commands our respect and support

Roy Hodgson will be a success for England – if given a chance.

At Anfield, he walked alone. Blamed for Liverpool’s shortcomings, Hodgson was made a scapegoat and sent packing, despite moving to Merseyside as one of England’s most decorated coaches.

He has since rebuilt his already sterling reputation with West Brom, and... [more]

Football means nothing when a life is at risk

The great Bill Shankley famously proclaimed football was more important than life or death.

He was wrong.

Seeing Fabrice Muamba lying lifeless on the pitch at White Hart Lane put into perspective how insignificant football really is.

Football is a game. Nothing more, nothing less.

In its simplest form, football is 90 minutes... [more]

My England XI

With the Euros just three months away, now is the time for England to dump its flops on football’s scrapheap.

 The ‘golden generation’ won nothing.

England, under whoever’s guidance, must embrace youth.

Lining up 4-3-3 and presuming all are fit and playing well, here is the side I want to start against... [more]

A case for England's Euro 2012 defence

With the European Championships just three months away, now is the time for England to throw proven flops onto football’s scrapheap and blood young talent.

The ‘golden generation’ as it was described won nothing. It didn’t even come close to winning something.

That is why England, under whoever’s guidance,... [more]