Promotion And Relegation - Vanarama National League

It is starting to become crunch time in all the various divisions of the English soccer scene. Teams vying to save themselves from relegation at one end of the tables. Each day I will look at the divisions within the English game, starting with the Vanarama National League and moving up until the Premier League .

Wayne Rooney - The England Debate Rages

Englands recent friendly game against Germany at the weekend proved one thing, we do have reliable goalscorers in our country and sometimes all they need is the right opportunity. Now we have talk that maybe Rooney isn't the greatest striker we have and maybe, just maybe, his name should not be the first one on the team sheet. Selecting by merit rather than name, now there is a concept. Will Wayne Rooney be selected for the Euros? I think he still will but the talk now is not as it was four years ago as he must go for England to compete. Just over four years ago, when Mello Capello was still in charge, I wrote this on the Rooney selection debate, and the general England boys club where the same names are selected each tournament and expecting different results.

Aston Villa Readying For Relegation

The news coming out if Villa Park this season has not been the greatest. In fact you could say that there has been very little to no good news this season as far as the Villains fans can see. Today though, it was announced that ex Manager, Brian Little, was to be one of two new members of the Villa board, with the other being David Bernstein.

Premier League: Who's Staying, Who's Going?

There is, quite rightly, a lot of attention at the top of the English Premier League. People asking whether Leicester City could actually pull off a remarkable title win at the expense of the big boys. Whether they manage to hold on or not, the fact is they are all but certain to be in the top four when the curtain comes down and that will mean Champions League football.

Soccer In America (Part Three)

A while back, I read an article on a British website titled, “Major League Soccer: Can the MLS Revolution Survive and Thrive?” I think it can, but it has to keep changing and evolving with the times. The real question is, can soccer as a whole thrive in America where football, baseball, basketball and even hockey take more sport column inches than the World’s game?

Soccer In America (Part Two)

A while back I read an article on a British website titled ‘Major League Soccer: Can the MLS revolution survive and thrive?’ The answer, I think, is yes it can, but it has to keep changing and evolving with the times. The real question is can soccer as a whole thrive in America where Football, Baseball, Basketball and even Ice Hockey take more sport column inches than the Worlds game.

Soccer In America (Part One)

A while back, I read an article on a British website titled, “Major League Soccer: Can the MLS Revolution Survive and Thrive?” I think the answer is yes, it can, but it has to keep changing and evolving with the times. The real question is, can soccer as a whole thrive in America where football, baseball, basketball and even hockey take more sport column inches than the World’s game?

Aston Villa: Villains In Trouble

It is now looking increasingly likely that Aston Villa will be one of the three sides relegated from the Premiership this season. Currently cemented to the bottom of the League, a change of Manager has done little to change the path the Villains are on. In fact, it could be argued that had the owners stayed with Tim Sherwood, then he might have been able to lift the players to be in a better position than they currently are. Of course, this is all theoretical, and even if Villa would survive this season it is clear that the troubles at the club go much further than managers and playing staff.