Month: October 2017

  • Youth Cup Tables Round 9 and Final Round Preview

    Here are the results from last night’s fixtures in the Youth Cup, along with updated tables, and what it means for the final round of group matches before the knockout Cup and Shield stages. Plus any manager updates and pre-…

  • All or Nothing at Espanyol!

    With the season at the midway point, Espanyol look to be replicating the same mistakes as last season which saw them miss out on promotion. They sit 7th in the league with 30 points and a record of 9 wins,…

  • Half time report.

                                Well with half a season gone things are going better than planned. With only 2 players surviving from the previous manager I was expecting a tough…

  • Youth Cup Tables Round 8 and Final Rounds Preview

    Here are the updated Youth Cup tables after round 8’s games last night, and a few comments from me on each of the groups – where we all stand and what could happen in the final two rounds of matches,…

  • Ireland appoint Scot for make or break run in with England

     The Republic of Ireland have appointed PSV Manager Garry Crawford as their new Head Coach  before next months crucial qualifying match at group leaders Bosnia Herzegovina following the sudden departure of Martin O’neill which left their world cup preperations in…

  • Youth Cup Tables Round 7

    Quick roundup of the latest Youth Cup tables. To see the full list of results, forfeits (columns marked C) and round by round tables look here: https://goo.gl/MgZ5aP (each group has its own worksheet tab at the bottom, feel free to add comments!).…

  • PSV steal precious point in one sided Glasgow thriller

    Garry Crawford took his Struggling PSV side to Glasgow to face high flying Celtic on Saturday hoping that their new found optimism would continue after his dramatic change of tactics ended a dismall run of 5 defeats in 6 games…

  • Winshill Green U9 Comeback on a Par with 1999 ?

    Whilst most of the Winshill Green team were born 10 years AFTER that famous night in the Nou Camp many of their hardcore fans and management team still take inspiration from that momentous night and in particular those 3 minutes…

  • THE FORGOTTEN ONE

    SM News have heard from a source close to Mr. Hirst that Schot Bruin may find himself back in a job should one come available.

  • INTER – NO MORE ‘TINKERMAN’

    After 5 games without a win the tinkering ends. McLean knew the jib was up after a fan threw a Primark bag towards the dugout after the latest defeat at home to Sampdoria. Upon inspection he found a still steaming…