Late afternoon on Sunday saw developments of the kind of speed that one simply does not expect in the football close season. In one hurried moment, those who believed all was well behind the scenes ...

As the Sky Sports website has produced a feature with various pundits reflecting their top tier teams of the year, I thought it was be about time for me to do the same. However, alternatively ...

Not for the first time in recent years, England entered their important qualifying fixture against Switzerland in buoyant mood following the fairly substantial successes against Wales and Ghana. With the rise to prominence of Ashley Young, ...

In the first part of a regular blog detailing the various fortunes of Nottingham Forest’s Championship rivals ahead of and during the 2011/12 season, I discuss the fallen giants of West Ham and assert that ...

Rumours have been swirling in familiar, albeit slightly more ferocious fashion than usual since the close season at the City Ground. With Billy Davies’ future, alongside that of many Forest stars being hotly debated, and ...