Football Food For Thought

Ferguson punishment an indication of double standards and loss of freedom of expression

Frank Gregan / 18 November 2009 / 2 Comments

Frank Gregan sticks up for Sir Alex Ferguson in the wake of his fine and two-match suspension over his comments about Alan Wiley's fitness and considers the more general issue of fines in football....Read more »

Premier League Betting: Frank's Freak Injury A Common Occurence

Dan Fitch / 17 November 2009 / Leave a comment

Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch is still furtively sniggering at the news of Frank Lampard's freak injury, but takes time out to look at some of the other strange ways in which footballers have damaged themselves....Read more »

The 10 Players You Must Sign On Football Manager 2010

Dan Fitch / 16 November 2009 / Leave a comment

Football Manager 2010 is out and ruining relationships across the land. Dan Fitch pinpoints the players you should sign to get to the top....Read more »

Premier League Betting: Rooney's Street Striker is pedestrian

Dan Fitch / 10 November 2009 / Leave a comment

Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch thinks that Wayne Rooney looks a lot more confident on the pitch than he does in front of the cameras, as the new series of Street Striker launches on Sky....Read more »

Premier League Betting: Will Someone Please Come Fourth!

Dan Fitch / 03 November 2009 / Leave a comment

Fourth position in the Premier League is a much coveted position, yet Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch has a feeling that no team wants to finish there....Read more »

The Perfect Punter Chapter 12: Fate, faith and being sick of the footballing life of Brian

Perfect Punter / 28 October 2009 / Leave a comment

A keen football betting fan, The Perfect Punter tells us about two cracking bets involving Liverpool that got away and why journeyman midfielder Brian Howard shouldn't expect any Christmas cards from in the foreseeable future....Read more »

Premier League Betting: Lennon's Twist Sees Him Shouting To The Bench

Dan Fitch / 27 October 2009 / Leave a comment

They don't make them like they used to. After Aaron Lennon refused to play on for Spurs, Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch looks at how the modern footballer has become a wimp....Read more »

Sofa so good for football fans with Betfair

Joe Dyer / 24 October 2009 / Leave a comment

The biggest sofa in footy is touring the country as Betfair's Front Room campaign kicks off...Read more »

Premier League Betting: The First Rule Of Football Is That Nobody Knows The Rules

Dan Fitch / 20 October 2009 / Leave a comment

Everyone is talking beach balls at the moment, but Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch has sympathy for the referee. After all, how can we judge a man for not knowing a rule that none of us knew either?...Read more »

Premier League Betting: Proof That Footballers Do Tweet FA

Dan Fitch / 13 October 2009 / Leave a comment

As a freelance journalist, Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch perfectly understands the pressure of filling your day when you've finished work by lunchtime. He takes a break from his life of leisure to look at footballers on Twitter....Read more »

Football Betting: Live From Studio Five Is Dead From The Neck Up

Dan Fitch / 06 October 2009 / Leave a comment

Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch has never understood why Ian Wright had managed to enjoy a TV career, but nothing had prepared him for the hideousness of Live From Studio Five and the quality of Football Behind Bars....Read more »

Premier League Betting: Bent Needs To Straighten Himself Out

Dan Fitch / 29 September 2009 / Leave a comment

Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch has a vested interest in the performance of Darren Bent this season and doesn't want to see a repeat of the farcical scenes witnessed at Sunderland last weekend....Read more »

Premier League Betting: The Last Cut Is The Deepest

Dan Fitch / 22 September 2009 / Leave a comment

After Michael Owen broke Manchester City hearts on Sunday, Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch looks at the phenomenon of the last minute goal....Read more »

Premier League Betting: When An Ex Bites The Hand That Used To Feed Them

Dan Fitch / 15 September 2009 / 1 Comments

In a week in which Adebayor scores against Arsenal and Tevez may do the same against Manchester United, Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch looks at the phenomenon of players that return to haunt their old clubs....Read more »