Cracks Appear

As the old saying goes, to make a mistake once is acceptable. To make it twice, means it's no longer a mistake. Or 'a crime' as my father would tell me throughout my youth. Still awaiting criminal charges for those, Dad. For the second time this season, Huddersfield reduced us to a bereft, toothless Wolves, …

Much Ado About Nothing

Games against Bournemouth have a habit of leaving a sour taste in the mouth. All credit to them for their climb up the divisions against all odds and certainly against the stature of the club as a whole. But each and every time we come up against them, certain characteristics seem to shine through. We …

Stumbling Upon Wembley

It might just be me, but this feeling of excitement we've all harnessed around the FA Cup has seriously crept up on me. Even while watching this weekend's game against Bristol City, there was no real jumping for joy at the scoring of a goal or even a nervousness as City flooded our box for …

Here’s Jonny

Growing up, Spanish football has always been the pinnacle for me. Funnily, it was the Barcelona side of the late 1990s - not the proudest part of the club's history - that first triggered this. Even the national side was nowhere near delivering the promise it had shown with the quality of its football. But …

Daylight in Seventh – Everton (A)

For years it seems, Everton have been held up as the club closest to breaking the glass ceiling. An affable, 'people's' club seemingly downtrodden by the elite and in possession of a blunt instrument with which to crack said ceiling. Even now, flush with cash, other factors are holding them back, whether it be poor …