Other Football Stuff

Charismatic, outspoken and often controversial, Brian Clough is considered one of the great managers of the English game. His achievements with Derby and Forest, two struggling provincial clubs with little prior history of success, are rated amongst the greatest in football history.

There are times in a match, where the ref, the linesmen or the fourth official don't see what happens. It could be an off the ball elbow, a stamp in a player melee or an off the ball incident that is just missed by the officials.

Is it possible that Jamie Edwards, a peak-performance coach who promises to train the football brain, is partly responsible for their good form on the field?

Gary Lineker, Gazza and Alan Shearer share some magic memories and very funny stories about the football legend that is Sir Bobby Robson.

The new season is upon us. All very serious stuff!

The season is reaching it's climax. Managers, fans and players are all getting very excited. In this video, we take a look at how Managers on the touchline get their message across on the tactical ramifications of playing their preferred playing system. Watch out Mr  Louis van Gaal, they are after your job!!

Corners have become chaos. The rules of the game have gone out of the window, with players very often turning their back on the ball and wrestling each other. Referees wag their fingers, the players blame each other and then continue where they left off.

Things are now getting very tight. So who is going to get relegated. We will all have personal views on which teams are likely to go down. But let's look at the statistics involved. Historically, 33 points means that you are very, very likely to get relegated. 37 points gives the team a better than even chance of survival and 43 points guarantees survival. But, there are of course variables involved. So let's look at this seasons battle for survival and see how many points are likely to be needed for survival.