Category Archives: Football

John Terry vs Chris Huhne, Fred Goodwin vs Johann Hari: why it pays to wait

Posted on February 9, 2012 by rob

TweetI can’t help thinking about four recent falls from grace. In essence, two are about awards, the other two about pre-emptive punishment. In all cases, we could benefit from being less hasty. I’ll explain why. Let’s start with pre-emptive punishment. … Continue reading →

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In the red, twice over

Posted on October 8, 2010 by rob

TweetThe Premiership football bubble has yet to completely pop, despite Portsmouth going into administration. But the situation at Liverpool, and the (financial) results of Manchester United make alarming reading. For the best summary of ManU, David Bond crunches the numbers … Continue reading →

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Why was Sam Allardyce fired?

Posted on January 17, 2008 by rob

TweetWhy was Sam Allardyce fired? Politics aside, his record merited a “wait-and-see”. Allardyce’s record Teams Games Wins Draws Defeats Win % points per game points per season Newcastle United 21 7 5 9 33% 1.24 47.04 Bolton Wanderers 226 80 … Continue reading →

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Telegraph need a primer in profit and loss

Posted on November 21, 2007 by rob

TweetInteresting piece in the Telegraph. Apparently if England don’t make it into Euro 2008, it wouldn’t just mean a summer off from all that football nonsense and Steve McClaren out of a job: according to the headline an “English defeat … Continue reading →

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