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The Disassembly of Southampton

Details: Created: Saturday, 02 August 2014 19:04; Written by James Palmer

Flat football As football fans, we’ve all been in this situation. Going into the summer transfer window with a sense of inevitability around your team’s star player. As a Spurs fan I’ve seen it plenty of times. We knew that Modrić would go, we knew that Bale would go. We hoped against hope, but we knew. Southampton fans have that same knowing in the pit of their stomach at the moment, that feeling of helpless despair. However, they have that feeling multiplied by five...and counting.

The Reinvention of Manchester United

Details: Created: Friday, 25 July 2014 20:31; Written by James Palmer

Louis van Gaal Football, inevitably, moves in cycles. Nothing lasts forever, even though in football it seems like it will. Sir Alex seemed like he’d be the United manager forever. But Fergie himself proved countless times during his Old Trafford tenure that that same old adage, nothing lasts forever, rings true.

The World Cup Fallout

Details: Created: Wednesday, 16 July 2014 23:38; Written by James Palmer

Stressed without football And just like that, it was over. One of the best World Cup’s we have ever seen came to a close on Sunday night with Germany the entirely deserving winners. Goodbye to Brazil, you hosted a fantastic tournament and did it without hitting us right in the ear with the dull hum of a vuvuzela. We now stand firmly in the midst of the World Cup aftermath. All the things that normally accompany our post tournament depression are unfolding right in front of us once again.

The World Cup Final Preview

Details: Created: Thursday, 10 July 2014 21:05; Written by James Palmer

Raised World Cup trophy It has probably been the greatest World Cup in the lifetime of most supporters. And, unless you have a very clear memory of 1966, there’s a very good chance that it’s been the best tournament you’ve ever seen. Of course we’re very nearly at the end, but not quite. Still to come we have Sunday, Rio de Janeiro, Germany vs Argentina, the final.

Nothing's Perfect

Details: Created: Friday, 04 July 2014 11:15; Written by James Palmer

It’s a perfect time for reflection, a chance to bask in the glow of what has been a tremendous World Cup while speculating on the wonders that it is still to bring us. The first knock out round has passed and we are left with 8 teams. All of which have arrived at this stage on merit and all of which must now believe that, having reached the quarter finals they harbour at least a small chance of winning it.