transfers
How Social Media Has Become a Tool of Psychological Warfare During the Transfer Window
With Diego Costa flaunting an Atletico Madrid shirt on Instagram this week, it’s clear that social media has become another medium for transfer mind games. So how effective is it?
How Social Media Has Become a Tool of Psychological Warfare During the Transfer Window
With Diego Costa flaunting an Atletico Madrid shirt on Instagram this week, it’s clear that social media has become another medium for transfer mind games. So how effective is it?
The NCAA May Loosen Transfer Rules That Shouldn't Even Exist
The association is considering making it easier for athletes to switch schools—but so long as players are considered students and not employees, they shouldn't be restricted in the first place.
The Semi-Definitive Guide To Transfer Window Cliches
From ‘swoops’ and ‘raids’ to summer war chests, here’s a concise summary of all the bollocks football fans will have to hear this transfer window.
Why Are Soccer Clubs Actively Engaging With Transfer Rumors?
In the form of ‘Insider’ columns and ‘Media Watch’, football clubs are embroiling themselves in the swirling maelstrom of transfer gossip. So, what’s in it for them?
The Monied Modern Rivalry Between Arsenal and Manchester City
In the late noughties, Arsenal and Manchester City went in very different financial directions. So began a very modern rivalry, which persists, albeit in a slightly different form, to this day.
New Horizons, Old Anxieties: Reviewing West Ham vs. Arsenal
In the final portion of our Premier League Review, we look to the future of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez as well as the return of a dormant neuroticism amongst Arsenal fans.
The Magnetic Pull Of Barcelona: Barca DNA and The La Masia ‘Loan’
With the phrase ‘Barca DNA’ resurfacing in relation to Hector Bellerin, it’s beginning to feel as if the signing of a young La Masia graduate is never anything more than temporary.
Make or Break: The Last-chance Saloon of the Senior Loan
For players like Joe Hart and Jack Wilshere, the senior loan provides a final chance at redemption. That said, it could also be the beginning of the end.
The ‘Announce’ Phenomenon and What It Says About The State of Modern Football
In the reaches of Twitter frequented by football fans, the ‘announce’ phenomenon is hard to avoid. We take a semi-serious look at what it means, and what it says about online football culture.
The Bluster and Bullshit Of Transfer Deadline Day
Sometimes, just sometimes, something magnificent happens on Transfer Deadline Day. Mostly, though, it’s about putting on an elaborate show.
What Really Happens to Jim White at the End of Transfer Deadline Day?
With the transfer window about to slam shut, we ponder what Jim White gets up to when he’s not being the ageless face of Transfer Deadline Day.