Who is suspended or nearing a ban in FPL Double Gameweek 26?
In the Suspension Tightrope, we look at the players close to a ban, already suspended or returning from the naughty step in Double Gameweek 26. A reminder: players now reaching five bookings will no longer incur a suspension. WHEN ARE THE CUT-OFF POINTS FOR SUSPENSIONS? The table above is from the Football Association website and details the cut-off […]
Hok signs pro deal with Bangladesh Premier League side Brothers Union
Combined Counties League Division One Woodley United have announced defender Kasper Hok has signed a professional contract in Bangladesh. The 23-year-old centre back will join Brothers Union in the Bangladesh Premier League where they are seventh of ten teams after nine games of the season. The club is based in the south of the countries […]
Murillo injury latest + Calvert-Lewin “hungry for more”
Leeds United recorded a well-deserved 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest on Friday, with goals scored by Jayden Bogle (£4.4m), Noah Okafor (£5.5m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.9m). Here are our Scout Notes from Elland Road. CALVERT-LEWIN “HUNGRY FOR MORE” Calvert-Lewin netted his 10th Premier League goal of the season at Elland Road on Friday. Of those […]
Devonn Reid to lead Thames Valley Premier League rep side with UEFA conquest in mind – Football in Berkshire
The first Step 7 Inter League Representative fixtureof the season takes place on Saturday 7th February at Dorchester Town. The Thames Valley Premier League squad will travel to face a Dorset League side with Football in Berkshire’s men’s Manager of the Season Devonn Reid in charge, assisted by Newbury Town’s Carl Jenner. Reid, by day, […]
Top Saka replacements, the best Arsenal triple-up + chip strategy
Eight-time top 10k finisher Zophar hosts his weekly Q&A, giving an opinion on all things Arsenal, the best Bukayo Saka (£9.9m) replacements and chip strategy. You can read his Gameweek 25 team reveal here. Q: How would you rank the top five midfielders in the price range of £6.5m-£8.5m?Q. Best Bukayo Saka replacement? (via Winston and @FPL_Gazza2000) […]
Bracknell Town complete ‘ruthless’ comeback while Binfield stun leaders Leatherhead with five goal haul – Football in Berkshire
The Carl Davies effect is in full-swing at Bracknell Town as the Robins shocked visitors Sholing on Saturday with a stunning comeback from 2-0 down in the Southern League Premier Division South. With 83 minutes on the clock, Bracknell were 2-0 down to goals scored in the first half by Jake McCarthy and Tommy-Lee Higgs […]
We assess all the new signings
The winter transfer window ended with a whimper as deadline day turned out to be a damp squib. We didn’t get any Premier League signings announced before the window closed on Monday at 19:00 GMT, although a handful of deals were subsequently confirmed later in the evening. In this article, we’ll look back over the […]
Hungerford Town chairman issues rallying cry to community with club experiencing ‘a very challenging period’ – Football in Berkshire
Southern League Premier Division South Hungerford Town have shared a statement saying the club is ‘currently experiencing a very challenging period’. The Crusaders, historically, have been around the Hellenic League Premier Division and old Isthmian League Division Two before experiencing a meteoric rise over nine seasons from the Hellenic League, through the Southern League before […]
Bruno injury latest + why Szoboszlai didn’t get an assist
Liverpool made it 10 goals in little more than 72 hours with a 4-1 pasting of Newcastle United in Saturday’s late kick-off. Here’s what we saw – and who we didn’t see – at Anfield. BRUNO LATEST + WHY MILEY AND BOTMAN WERE BENCHED Having been an unused substitute against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, Bruno […]
An (FA Cup) Replay Requiem – Football in Berkshire
Like anything else in life, football evolves. Any changes inevitably provoke opposition, but the test of time will prove their efficacy. Thus, in my lifetime, the use of goal average to rank teams on the same number of points or the back-pass to the keeper are barely remembered, never mind lamented. The digital revolution has […]