The Game
In Praise Of… Matthew Le Tissier
As I pondered the smoking ruins of England’s match against the Czech Republic last week, my mind turned back to Matthew Le Tissier. Matthew (and it seems somewhat wrong to reduce his first name to the monosyllable of merely “Matt”) was the great lost English talent of the last thirty years in some respects, but […]
The Game
The Managerial Merry-Go-Round Grinds Into Gear
It usually takes approximately three matches before the rumour mill starts to rotate, so it is that time again. Already, there is talk that Alan Curbishley is going to be kicked out from West Ham United, and that Harry Redknapp is going to make a “surprise” return to the East End to take over there. […]
The Game
Match Of The (Mid) Week - AFC Wimbledon 3-1 Bromley
One of the more cunning ideas to have come about in recent years within non-league football has been the introduction of matches on the August Bank Holiday Monday. With the Premier League and Football Leagues not playing, it’s a day for bumper crowds right at the start of the season, although the effect of going […]
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Twohundredpercent opened for business in May 2006. It's a football blog that tries to cover the stories about football - in particular English football - that don't get covered elsewhere. We try not to get too caught up in the hubris and the over-excitement of the modern game, and give as much attention to the smaller clubs as we do to the very biggest. All creatures great and small, you know?
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Premier league
Manchester City may be at the beginning of embarking upon a financial crisis that has never before been seen in ...
Plus ca change. In June 2007, we expressed our concerns over the new ownership taking over at Manchester City. "The ...
Before the realpolitik of the new season starts to properly bite, August gives us all a chance to suspend our ...
You might not guess it from this morning's papers, but the new season has already begun, and many of last ...
In this day and age, racism has become easier to spot. You no longer get working class northern comedians on ...
Reading lists of of football attendances records can make for dispiriting reading. After reaching highs in the late 1940s and ...
non-league
Match Of The (Mid) Week - AFC Wimbledon 3-1 BromleyOne of the more cunning ideas to have come about in recent years within non-league football has been the introduction of matches on the August Bank Holiday Monday. With the Premier League and Football Leagues not playing, it’s a day for bumper crowds right at the start of the season, although the effect of going […]
clubs in crisis
Merthyr Most FoulFootball club implosions can take several different forms, to the point that it is is probably fair to say that there is no one route to insolvency. Sometimes, mere spending beyond one’s means for a season is enough to have grim long-term ramifications, as happened to Bradford City, who are still paying the price for […]
football culture
The Managerial Merry-Go-Round Grinds Into GearIt usually takes approximately three matches before the rumour mill starts to rotate, so it is that time again. Already, there is talk that Alan Curbishley is going to be kicked out from West Ham United, and that Harry Redknapp is going to make a “surprise” return to the East End to take over there. […]
football history
In Praise Of… Matthew Le TissierAs I pondered the smoking ruins of England’s match against the Czech Republic last week, my mind turned back to Matthew Le Tissier. Matthew (and it seems somewhat wrong to reduce his first name to the monosyllable of merely “Matt”) was the great lost English talent of the last thirty years in some respects, but […]
