45 managers, 10 minutes Later than usually billed, the 29th Premier League season is upon us. In this quiz, we’re asking you to name the 45 managers to take charge of a Premier League fixture whilst aged under 40. Let us know your score on Twitter. Try these quizzes too: Can you name every team […]
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The Search For Space
“Just as a newly-formed political party would be best off finding the point on the ideological spectrum where it can find the biggest ‘space’ (assuming this party has absolutely no ideological principles and is solely concerned with the pursuit of power), an intelligent playmaker given a free role will venture to the position on the […]
Crime Of Passion
"The first full international match between France and England was played on 15 May 1923 at the Stade Pershing in the Bois de Vincennes in Paris. It was an interesting game, attended by an impressive 30,000 spectators, despite driving rain and hail. France had beaten an England Amateurs team at this same venue in 1921, […]
Greatest Games Quiz: Spurs 3 Arsenal 1 (1991)
In this quiz name the starting lineups from Tottenham’s famous FA Cup semi-final win against their north London rivals in 1991. Let us know how you score on Twitter. LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE TO THIS EPISODE OF GREATEST GAMES ON YOUR PODCAST PLATFORM OF CHOICE OR YOUTUBE. Order our latest quarterly – including how the COVID-19 pandemic changed […]
The Blizzard live in Dublin – Part 2
The second half of the Blizzard’s live Q&A event held at Dublin’s Sugar Club on 3rd March 2016. Featuring a panel of Jonathan Wilson, Philippe Auclair and James Horncastle, hosted by Second Captains’ Eoin McDevitt, the discussion centred around Euro 2016 and Qatar 2022, whether matches can change the course of human history, some chat […]
First issue of The Squall out on May 1
The first issue of The Squall is out on May 1 and is on the subject of right-backs! You’ll be able to access it through our website or through one of our social media posts – making sure you don’t miss it. The response to our call for articles for the first issue and beyond […]
The House of the Beautiful Sleeping Athlete
In 1982 the French international Jean-Pierre Adams went to hospital and was given anaesthetic that should have knocked him out for a few hours. 33 years later, he has still not woken up. In Episode Three of the Blizzard Podcast we look back at Robin Bairner’s ‘Sleeping Giant’ from Issue Twelve, published in March 2014. […]
The Squall, Issue Two – Battles
Issue Two of The Squall is here, with ‘Battles’ at its centre. Find the download links below. As ever, The Squall’s initiative is to support freelance writers during the Covid-19 crisis. For it to survive and thrive, we are asking readers to pay what they can and we suggest a minimum donation of £3. You […]
44 Days, Later
"Why Leeds? Well, apart from a rumoured offer from Kuwait, they were the only club that came in for him. Even then, Stein wasn’t the first choice to replace Jimmy Armfield at Elland Road. He wasn’t even second choice. Cussins initially offered the job to Lawrie McMenemy and his suggestion of John Giles was over-ruled […]
Wanna Be Starting Something
Earlier this week, Porto beat Chelsea 3-1 in the Uefa Youth League Final. A win at last for a Portuguese side after Benfica’s defeats in the 13/14 and 16/17 finals. We took a look back at some of the sides to have won the tournament since its inception in 2013 to see if any of […]