Operational Costs, Cherries & End of the Mings Dynasty

So there it is. The first foray of Ipswich's transfer activity is to say goodbye to ex-Chippenham defender Tyrone Mings. Signed from the non-league club, and shooting t o 'fame' after buying an Ipswich fan a ticket for a game (as well...

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Championship 5-a-side - The Results!

So in my previous post I mentioned an idea I had to choose a  5-a-side team from the Championship in 'FIFA Street' style. After posting the blog, @Owain_Thomas on Twitter suggested I choose a pre-stats and post-stats team. My pre-stats...

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Just for fun - The Championship 5-a-side Team 14/15

So I had an idea a few days ago, which is always dangerous. With the rise of Futsal, and the amount of 'Goals' and other 5/6/7-a-side companies/facilities being made available, I was wondering who would be good for 5-a-side games from the Championship; purely from a statistics point of view (mainly because I have player data from last season) I've...

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Transfer Windows have lost their shine

Another season over; the Champions League final signaled the 'official' end to another football season, and I already hate the transfer window - and Sky Sports' relentless coverage. This morning was a prime example - I had SSNHQ on as Bilic...

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