Braving the cold on Transfer Deadline Day at Everton’s Goodison Park
You always know the Premier League football season is just about halfway through when the January transfer deadline day arrives. I was stationed at Everton this year, who pulled off some of the most interesting business of the transfer window and appointed a new manager as well.
Embarking on a thirtieth season covering Premier League Football
After a career working for commercial radio, BBC Sport and one or two others, most of my work these days is for Premier League Productions – its broadcasting arm providing material for overseas Premier League rights holders.
Tom Ince finally emerging from dad Paul’s giant shadow
Huddersfield Town’s Tom Ince believes he is finally emerging from the huge shadow cast by his father, the one time England captain Paul. After two false starts in the Premier League with Liverpool and Crystal Palace, he seems too have found a natural home at the John Smith’s Stadium under manager David Wagner.
So long, Claudio
We are unlikely to see Claudio Ranieri back in the English game after his sacking by Premier League champions Leicester City. His hunger for football success has surely been satisfied. A permanent memorial to his remarkable achievements in the East Midlands is already being discussed.
A whole new ball game in the MLS
The mercury lingered close to ninety degrees Fahrenheit despite the onset of evening. Bolts of lightning flickered across the sky. The freakish weather conditions suggested this was not going to be like any club football match I had ever been to. I had decided to forsake the delights of Downtown Disney for Orlando’s slightly grimier suburbs for a taste of the MLS. The idea was to gain an insight into what lies ahead for Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and supporters tempted to take a trip across the pond to watch them play.
