Like all aspects of life, football has been hugely impacted by the global pandemic, non more so than non-league football here in England. The majority of clubs operate on a part-time basis and money is tight at the best of times. However, this…

In 2017, philosopher and Liverpool fan (nobody’s perfect) Simon Critchley published a thoughtful book titled “What we think about when we think about football.” IRAIW’s Allan Kemp reviewed it in November. My aunt recently…

Juan Mata stood with a perplexed face when his goal was ruled out at the John Smith’s stadium courtesy of the VAR. Replays showed that the Spaniard’s knee was marginally offside, yet officials were badly criticised by many for awarding…

Supporters always have favorite Premier League players, sometimes ones who don't represent the club they support. It could be that a certain player is the main reason they started watching football.  Also, there is usually a player among other…

Although Arsenal remain standing in the FA Cup, as well as contention for the top four in the Premier League, they are enduring troubled times. The club is already out of the title race and suffered humiliation on Tuesday night at the hands…

We all know that watching football can be frustrating. Afterall, we work hard all week and pay good money to watch our beloved team week in week out, so when they don't perform, despite the massive wages some get paid, it is understandable…

Apologies to Boro fans, but I am afraid that the empty seats at the Riverside Stadium was my main inspiration. Not that I haven't noticed a similar situation at the DW Stadium and other grounds across the country but the Middlesbrough was the…