Points against Arsenal would be more than welcome
The first time we played Arsenal in the Premier League we drew 1-1 at home. Cesc Fàbregas opened the scoring for the Gunners before Graham Alexander equalised from the penalty…
Back home and up for t’cup
A week ago we ended a run of four defeats with a 2-1 home win against Leicester City and followed that with a sensational 2-0 win at Old Trafford against…
Old Trafford beckons as we go in search of points
It's almost 55 years since I first stepped inside Old Trafford to watch Burnley play Manchester United. That was for an FA Cup tie that turned United's way with two…
Let’s go Fox hunting for some points
Just four weeks ago I made my way home from Bournemouth with the Clarets in the top half of the table with 24 points from 18 games and a nine…
The difficult run kicks off at Chelsea
We knew it was coming early in 2020, a run of four games that, while not featuring fixtures against either Liverpool or Manchester City, couldn't really be too much tougher.…
Going Posh for the Cup
It's that time of year when many football supporters make the decision to take a week off while others, usually the older ones among us, dream of a run in…
Manchester United to bring year to a close
It has been a year that started with wins at Huddersfield Town and at home against Fulham and this evening it comes to an end with the visit of Manchester…
It’s Everton on Boxing Day again
A year ago, when previewing our Boxing Day home game against Everton, I looked back at two years in the 1960s when we played them on the day after Christmas.…
Trip to Bournemouth for last pre-Christmas game
Last year we were sent to Arsenal on the Saturday before Christmas, and for an early kick off at that, and one year on we are making one of the…
Clarets looking for points against the Geordies
Newcastle United are our visitors tomorrow as we look to put those three successive defeats against Crystal Palace, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur behind us and get moving back up…