Manchester, football and the Glazers: the background to the Manchester United fan protests
Old Trafford, the Theatre of Dreams, has seen many iconic moments of footballing history. And yet, fans flooding onto the perfectly manicured pitch in...
Oxford students react to the European Super League
News came out in the last two weeks that a 'European Super League' had been set up by a cartel of 12 “Founding Clubs”,...
Greed is nothing new in football
News of a proposed European Super League, including the so-called ‘big six’ English Premier League teams, broke on Sunday to much shock and dismay...
The return of fans to football matches: a big win for supporters and teams alike?
Love it or hate it, artificial crowd noise has become a staple of televised British football since ‘Project Restart’ kicked-off back in Summer 2020....
International break: a help or hindrance for Premier League teams and their players?
"The break is an opportunity to raise their profile by representing their country on an international stage."
Remembering Mickey Lewis
CW: Death
Members of the Oxfordshire and wider football communities have been paying tribute to Mickey Lewis, ex-player and coach for Oxford United and coach...
Lockdown in Football: a sacrifice worth making?
With the current increase in coronavirus cases around the UK, it raises the question: should elite sport, specifically football, see another lockdown like it...
In conversation with Robbie Lyle
"Let them have their say, and let them have their say where they’re actually hurt."
In conversation with Jonathan Wilson
"There’s no reason other than snobbism not to study it in the way you would study theatre or music or literature.”
Oxford sport versus lockdown
"Oxford’s athletes will be eagerly awaiting their return to the green grass of Iffley Sports Ground and the drink-spilled dancefloors of Park End. But for the time being, they must fight on from home."
High hopes, near misses, and hidden gems: the mystery of Expected Goals in the Premier League
"Interpreting Expected Goals is a tricky business: does Brighton’s huge xG underperformance mean that we’re much better than we think, absolutely crap, or just really unlucky?"
You’re Having a Laugh, Ref!
'So, next time you moan, or hear a pundit on TV moan, about the standard of refereeing, ask yourself why more people don't put themselves forward'
Making Football Fun: Lessons from Carlos Kaiser
"It was about being a cool footballer, and Kaiser was the coolest of them all"
Football’s hyperinflation: Is it robbing us of a generation of players?
Gareth Bale makes quite a lot of money. Scratch that – Gareth Bale makes a ridiculous amount of money. His most recent contract is...
