EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Former Brentford goalkeeper Richard Lee reflects on life after football
“Goalkeeping is largely misunderstood,” says Richard Lee, about three-quarters of the way through our conversation, “they get credit when…
Is there a place for Jem Karacan in Reading’s squad rebuild?
After a disappointing league season, and with the club’s finances still precarious, despite new Thai owners and a…
Alex McCarthy and second keeper syndrome
‘Second Season Syndrome’, like ‘that difficult second album’ is a well-known concept: everyone knows who you are now,…
Ian Harte: master of the career rebirth
Ian Harte’s left foot is a size eight and a half, but he wears a size six and…
“Que sera sera”: the long walk back down Wembley Way
The London Underground on a Saturday afternoon teems with football shirts. London’s thirteen clubs in the top four…
Pavel Pogrebnyak: how Reading’s big money man won over the fans
“I don’t think people should ever be criticised for earning a lot of money,” said Reading boss Steve…
FIVE MORE OF THE BEST: Loan signings of all time (reader suggestions edition)
Earlier in the week, we posted our list of five of the best loan signings of all time…
FIVE OF THE BEST: Loan signings of all time
Loan signings have long been a staple of squads outside the top division, an opportunity for young talent…
When Tuesday comes? How fixture pile-ups are disrupting football’s routine and ritual
This is the time of the season where many clubs in the Football League find themselves playing Saturday-Tuesday-Saturday-Tuesday-Saturday-Tuesday,…
FEATURE: Whelan’s Wigan and the Art of Knowing When to Leave
Dave Whelan is to hand over the reins of Wigan Athletic to his 23-year old grandson David Sharpe.…