1. Henry's Hands and the Cult of Victimisation

    Relax, I'm not going to say he didn't handle it or that Ireland can't feel aggrieved or that the better team won.  France is through to the World Cup Finals only by virtue of a goal that should never have stood...

    Nicholas Medhurst Written by Nicholas Medhurst about 2 years ago 410 reads 11 comments

  2. Sol Campbell Walks from County

    The revolution in the East Midlands appears to be struggling already. Despite his team taking League Two by storm with an astonishing run of.....

    Nicholas Medhurst Written by Nicholas Medhurst about over 2 years ago 132 reads 9 comments

  3. Fans, Passion and Dignity - Why Football Needs to Grow Up

    Monday was a recovery day; and now it's time for us all to take a deep breath and calm down. The sweeping melodrama and near-incredible scenes at Old Trafford on Sunday reminded me ...

    Nicholas Medhurst Written by Nicholas Medhurst about over 2 years ago 105 reads 1 comments

  4. One Person Alone Can't Manage a Premiership Football Club

    "One person alone can't manage a Premiership football club." So said Mike Ashley, in his controversial but interesting statement made today. He has never spoken a truer word in his life...

    Nicholas Medhurst Written by Nicholas Medhurst about over 3 years ago 615 reads 6 comments

  5. Club Over Country: Is Jamie Carragher Wrong?

    Three things I associate with the England national football team: boredom, frustration, and an insatiable desire to watch every minute...

    Nicholas Medhurst Written by Nicholas Medhurst about over 3 years ago 707 reads 17 comments

  6. England Over the First Hurdle

    Did you really expect anything more? For anyone unfortunate enough to remember back the eighteen months to our last meeting with Andorra, it becomes plain that these matches are not what we hope for...

    Nicholas Medhurst Written by Nicholas Medhurst about over 3 years ago 183 reads 3 comments

  7. Arsenal: Re-Revolution or Wind-Down?

    The Man City Sheikh-up and the pure madness of the on-going pantomime in the North East have given sports hacks more than enough to write about over the past five days...

    Nicholas Medhurst Written by Nicholas Medhurst about over 3 years ago 379 reads 0 comments