How Screwed Are NZ Fans Over Next Season’s Premier League Broadcast Rights?
If you believe the stories then this last weekend of Premier League football may have been the last we see on New Zealand screens for a long time.
The Wildcard’s Premier League Predictions - Week 38
The final games of the 2015-16 Premier League season and dammit the next one is gonna have to be something special to top what we’ve seen over the last nine months.
Taking A Good, Hard Look at this All Whites Squad for the OFC Nations Cup
The New Zealand national football team, the All Whites as we affectionately call them, have not played a match since beating Oman 1-0 on 12 November 2015. That was their first victory in 12 games and over two years.
Flying Kiwis – May 11
In came a whipped ball and off went a flicked header and as David De Gea dived he got one desperate hand on it but could not keep it out of the goal. 3-2. The head that supplied it? Winston Reid's.
Hard & Fast: Football Ferns vs Matildas, June 4th/7th.
Our Football Ferns will take on Australia's Matildas in two games across the ditch before they head to Rio, fantastic.
Leicester City 2015-16: The Tale of an Unlikely Champion
In an opening weekend that saw Jose Mourinho completely lay into his own medical staff for treating an injured player late in a 2-2 home result vs Swansea… Leicester City’s 4-2 win over Sunderland was somewhat lost in the crowd.
The Wildcard’s Premier League Predictions - Week 37
Lads. Forget about the title, forget about all of that. All you have to focus on now is getting the three required points that you need to finish ahead of Arsenal and avoid St Totteringham’s Day.
The Wildcard’s 2015-16 Premier League Team of the Season
Folks, it is time. Time for the most prestigious titles in Premier League football to be bestowed. There are heroes honoured and there are favourites snubbed (probably), some positions will be unanimous and others full of controversy.
Listing All The Sporting Champions More Unlikely Than Leicester City
It has been the Miracle of Leicester. 12 months ago they barely survived relegation. Since then they replaced that manager with a dude who'd been fired by Greece after losing to the Faroe Islands.
Flying Kiwis – May 3
When Adam Kwarasey was ruled out for a month, Gleeson knew that he was getting his chance. And the All White keeper went and grabbed it with those massive gloves of his.
The Wildcard’s Premier League Predictions - Week 36
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called football.
Flying Kiwis – April 27
Winston Reid: “It is annoying. And Adrian had to make a penalty save right at the end and a goal then would have made it a bit more exciting than it had to be. It is just one of those things, it is annoying to me, but the main thing is we got a result.”
The Wildcard’s Premier League Predictions - Week 35
Lucas Leiva's MVP scouser accent, Leicester City's historic 1928-29 season, post Real Madrid managerial slumps and fans picking fights with players.
Tottenham Confidential: The Tactical Lowdown On Those Pesky Spurs
In another time, in another place, this Tottenham season would be getting talked about on par with tales of King Arthur or Hercules. The Harry Kane movie would already be onto its second script and Mauricio Pochettino would be the most beloved man in football.
Flying Kiwis – April 19
Again Huth and Reid were warned. It was from the corner that West Ham got their break. Reid hit the deck with Morgan’s hands on his waist – a soft one but penalty given.
The Wildcard’s Premier League Predictions - Week 34
“You have to work for everything. You work for your pizza, too. We will make our own.”
Flying Kiwis – April 12
Despite the semi-messiness around him, Winston actually had quite a good game against Arsenal. Not so much for Woody or Smithy, but at least Jeremy Brockie got to be a hero.
8 Steps for Fixing the Wellington Phoenix
Another A-League season has come and gone and for the fifth time in their nine years (and third in the last four) the Wellington Phoenix will not get a game in the playoffs.
The Wildcard’s Premier League Predictions - Week 33
Can we have one more look at this goal, please?
Flying Kiwis – April 5
It’s a good week for kiwi footballers when Winston Reid is talking all over the media.