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Square eyes – Examining our continuing obsession with football punditry
Kevin Coleman looks at our continuing obsession with football punditry and the changing face of television coverage.
Author: Kevin Coleman
Founder and co-editor of Back Page Football.
Steve Finnan, from everywhere to nowhere
Steve Finnan has a unheralded but glittering career. Now he’s completely out of the limelight and that’s what makes him who he is.
Liverpool can’t give up on Loris Karius just yet
Loris Karius hasn’t been very good, but neither has Simon Mignolet. Liverpool need to be patient with their project, writes Kevin Coleman.
United need Zlatan to be on his best, but Mane can steal the show for Liverpool
Here’s are five quick pointers to keep an eye out for ahead of tonight’s Monday Night Football feast between Liverpool and Manchester United.
The Ireland International Player Power Rankings – This is McClean Country
We debut the hastily named Ireland International Player Power Rankings, ranking Irish charge’s throughout their World Cup qualifying campaign – gauging international form, club exploits and what side of the bed Martin O’Neill is getting out of.
Euro 2016 – a fantasy recap
So there went Euro 2016 – along with the host nation’s hopes of winning the championship in front of their own fans. It seems like a long time ago that the tournament started with security issues and the controversy of poor behaviour of a small section of the fans. But it wasn’t long until the […]
German player in Liverpool ahead of transfer
Loris Karius has arrived on Merseyside to undergo a medical ahead of finalising his £4.7m transfer from Bundesliga club Mainz. The German goalkeeper will undergo a medical over the next 24 hours after the Reds agreed a deal with the Jurgen Klopp’s old club. His signing, though, is unlikely to be confirmed until Tuesday evening […]
Official: Brendan Rodgers takes the Celtic hotseat
Former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is the new manager at Celtic Football Club on a 12-month rolling contract.
Pic: The leaked Manchester Utd kit for next season
After some images were leaked late last year, the first picture of the actual rumoured new Manchester United has emerged. Thoughts, United fans? It sports the new style of Adidas stripes down the sides rather than along the sleeves, with two shades of red. (via Balls.ie) READ: The most expensive football memorabilia ever >> READ: […]
Predicting Ireland’s 23-man squad for Euro 2016
We predict the 23-strong squad that Martin O’Neill and co. will be whittling down next summer ahead of the Euro 2016 campaign.