Tottenham and Leicester’s Contrasting Champions League/Premier League Balancing Acts
Spurs were handicapped by their own bright future while Leicester City were unleashed because of their mediocre past.
Flying Kiwis – November 29
Chris Wood and Leeds have been playing well and there was no reason to think the results would dry up with that. And indeed they didn’t.
Ernie! A Tale of Two Penalties (& a Whole Lotta Fouls) vs Melbourne City
When you play away from home in these leagues, it often feels like the chips are stacked against you.
The Reserve Goalkeeper: A Poem
That one player who you always need but in an ideal world you'd never need to use. Here's to all the backup goalies around the world.
The All Whites Come Out Decent at the Confederations Cup Draw
When they talk about the ‘Road to Russia’, they tend to mean the World Cup in 2018 but that’s probably just the All Whites being hopeful.
The Wildcard’s Premier League Predictions - Week 13
From out of the wilderness a hero has returned to us. One that we thought was lost, one that we thought banished from ever showing his face again, doomed to walk the earth in exile and isolation. But no longer…
Flying Kiwis – November 22
For 88 minutes Winston Reid was superb. West Ham were leading 2-1 and things were good. And then, very quickly, they were not.
The Wildcard’s Premier League Predictions - Week 12
Oh yes, the greatest rivalry of the Premier League era once again. Keane vs Vieira. Van Nistelrooy vs Henry. Fergie vs Wenger… only one of those remains though.
All Whites 0-0 New Caledonia: Settling for a Point in Tough Conditions
It wasn’t that surprising, to be honest. A win would’ve had the All Whites on the brink of advancing already even at the halfway stage but Anthony Hudson has proved before he’s nothing if not a pragmatist.
Ernie! Road Wins are Good Wins (vs Central Coast)
With a bunch of dudes missing on international duty, the Nix went to Canberra to play the Mariners and whaddaya know but they still won.
All Whites 2-0 New Caledonia: A Long-Awaited Homecoming
Not what you’d call a vintage performance from Hudson’s Heroes, but there’s still plenty to be said for getting the result.
Chelsea FC’s Reinvention Under Antonio Conte: Three Backs, Lots of Goals & a Happy Hazard
On the 25th of September, Chelsea Football Club was in a bit of a bother. Since then they’ve strung together a five match winning streak in the Premier League, scoring 16 goals and not conceding a single one in the process.
Flying Kiwis – November 8
If his Championship form is anything to go by then the All Whites are getting the best of Chris Wood when he jets back for the international window.
Ernie! Victory at Last vs Newcastle
They did it! By God, they finally did it! The Wellington Phoenix won their first game of the season, smoking the Jets 2-0 at Westpac.
Dissecting the All Whites Squad to Play New Caledonia
Drumroll please, the All Whites are playing their next round of World Cup qualifiers and we have a squad to take a good old look at.
The Wildcard’s Premier League Predictions - Week 11
She’s been a funny old season so far, swinging all over the place with new teams taking the ascendency every few days, it seems.
Ernie! A Halloween Horrorshow vs Melly Victory
The last twenty were like the seventh level of hell. Time never goes slower than when you’re waiting for the mercy of the final whistle, just begging it doesn’t get any worse.
Flying Kiwis – November 1
The League Cup is always the forgotten trophy of the English footy season... oh look but there are two All Whites on their way to the quarter finals. Huzzah!
The Wildcard’s Premier League Predictions - Week 10
Oh Jose, so magnanimous. He even picked Marouane Fellaini just to show how much he still cares about the old fellas.
Flying Kiwis – October 26
They say cometh the hour, cometh the man. And in the 94th minute at home against Sunderland with his team desperate for a win and struggling to find it… henceforth came Winston Reid.