Gibraltar – Rock Solid or Monkey Business?

Written by Danny Higginson On the 23rd of February 2014 footballing history was made. The British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar was drawn out of the hat and placed alongside Germany, Scotland, The Republic of Ireland, Poland and Georgia in group D for the 2016 European Championship Qualifiers for the first time in the nation’s...

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Ignorance is Strength

Anelka and M'bala M'bala performing the 'quenelle' For those of you who have read 1984 by George Orwell, the following refrain should echo soundly: War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. This idea, put forward by the Ministry of Truth in Orwell's book, comes to represent the Ministry's ability to change historical...

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If Premier League teams were WWE superstars....

After recent rumours began circulating that WWE supremo Vince McMahon was going to take over as chairman of Newcastle United, Hoof! Football decided to create our very own WWE / Premier League mash up! Man United - The Undertaker United have dominated the PL the last two decades just as the Undertaker has the WWE. In the 90's United...

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The Curious Case of Southampton FC

Former Oilers coach Krueger is joining Southampton FC Southampton have been an interesting team to watch this season. Not just because of their on-the-field success with Mauricio Pochettino, Jay Rodriguez and Rickie Lambert, but also because of their off-the-field front office troubles. In January, chairman Nicola Cortese resigned due...

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Plight of The Pompey

On a night when most of the footballing world turned its eyes towards the Champions League to see Manchester United woes continue. Meanwhile, another club looked to end theirs. Portsmouth against Accrington Stanley, an unlikely fixture until a few years ago. It wasn’t so long ago that Pompey played in two FA Cup finals in...

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