Former Reading FC striker and current Maidenhead United Women manager Dave Kitson has revealed himself as the ‘Secret Footballer’ – the man behind a series of books and newspaper columns from inside the football industry. Since retiring from professional football, Kitson has poured her heart and soul into non-league and grassroots football, first taking over … [Read more…]
Miss J Alexander suffered a stroke in 2022 and was in a coma for five weeks (Image: Erik Pendzich/REX) The former America’s Next Top Model star revealed that she suffered a stroke that left her hospitalized for a year. A health ordeal in 2022 also left him unable to walk. Miss J Alexander shares her … [Read more…]
With the deadline for the first Dual Game Week of the season over, it’s time to consider Game Week 27 – as well as what lies beyond. In our latest edition of ‘Frisking the Fixtures’, we focus on six games between Game Weeks 27-32. If you’re new to this series, we show you the FPL … [Read more…]
Isthmian League Division One South Central Binfield are the best Berkshire team in the top four tiers of non-league football. The Moles are second in the performance table over the last six league games according to FootballWebPages as they chase another season in Step 4. An impressive win over league leaders Leatherhead and play-off chase … [Read more…]
Pamela Gwinnett, 62, treated the weak and vulnerable Joan Green as ‘a cash cow to emulate’ (Photo: Lancs Live/MEN Media) A cruel and manipulative con artist nicknamed the ‘black widow’ after defrauding an elderly woman of almost £300,000 has been ordered to sell her home to pay back the stolen money. Pamela Gwinnett, 62, treated … [Read more…]
Gameweek 25 Scout Notes continues Bournemouth 1-1 Aston Villa And Burnley 0-2 West Ham United. RAYAN’S SCORE ON THE FIRST START RYAN (£5.5m) scored in his first start for Bournemouth on Saturday. The Brazilian, who appeared as a substitute with an assist at Wolverhampton Wanderers last week, looks a real threat. Rayan was unlucky in … [Read more…]
Combined Nations League Division One Woodley United have announced defender Kasper Hok has signed a professional contract in Bangladesh. The 23-year-old centre-back will join Brothers Union in the Bangladesh Premier League where they are seventh out of ten teams after nine games this season. The club is based south of the country’s capital, Dhaka, where … [Read more…]
John Virgo has been married to his wife Rosie for 16 years (Alamy) John Virgo’s widow Rosie paid an emotional tribute to the ‘love of my life’ following the snooker legend’s death aged 79. Virgo, who became famous for presenting the popular 1990s TV show Big Break before moving into a snooker commentary role for … [Read more…]
There’s one more Gameweek 24 game of the weekend worth recapping in our Scout Notes: Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Bournemouth. TAVERNIER INJURY UPDATE We start with Bournemouth’s injury update which actually came on Friday but is embargoed until Saturday. This concerns, among other things, Marcus Tavernier (£5.4 million), who was on the FPL radar as a … [Read more…]
Like everything else in life, football evolves. Any change will inevitably generate opposition, but the test of time will prove its efficacy. So, in my lifetime, the use of goal average to rank teams with the same number of points or back-passes to the goalkeeper is barely remembered, let alone regretted. The digital revolution has … [Read more…]