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May 1st, 2013
When the PFA decided to have comic Reginald D Hunter perform at their awards ceremony last Sunday, surely they must have known what was to come. Today on the blog Football Ramble presenter and comedian Jim Campbell shares his thoughts on the controversy.
On Sunday the PFA thought it would be a brilliant idea to book comedian Reginald D Hunter to perform at their annual awards. What followed is what they would have known would follow if they'd done even the slightest bit of research into the a...
Apr 24th, 2013
The Premier League is set to implement Hawk-Eye technology in season 2013/2014 which will alert referees within a second if a ball has crossed the goal line. Today on the blog Football Ramble presenter Jim Campbell engages the goal line technology debate and considers each of the arguments against its introduction.
Last week the Premier League announced that as of next season goal line technology will be in use in every top flight ground, with Hawk-Eye the company chosen to provide it. This s...
Mar 17th, 2013
Why don't English football fans display the same flare and imagination for nicknames as football fans around the world? It's time for a nickname audit! Today on the blog Jim Campbell from the Football Ramble starts the discussion.
Even now, in an age where players from all over the planet ply their trade in the various tiers of English football, something about the game in South America and certain parts of Europe seems exotic in a way that we're never likely to capture in this country. Wheth...
Jan 29th, 2013
Robin van Persie left Arsenal for Manchester United. It happened. And it outraged Gunners fans across North London and the globe. Today on the blog Football Ramble presenter and Arsenal fan Jim Campbell tells us why he hates RvP.
I pride myself on being a rational football fan. I support Arsenal but I recognise that Spurs play great football and are entertaining to watch. It's just clearly how it is. Similarly, I understand that at 29 Robin van Persie felt he had to leave Arsenal if he was go...
Dec 19th, 2012
What were the highlights of the 2012 football year? With the End of the World and/or Holiday period quickly approaching, today on the blog Jim Campbell offers his best of football 2012.
2012 has been an eventful year for football. While the Olympians made the entire world feel all warm inside, football seemed to make a concerted effort to bring racism back into fashion.
But there have been more than enough positives to outweigh this worrying trend.
It's been an entertaining year despite all...
Nov 20th, 2012
Which club will David Beckham play for next? Will it be the Melbourne Heart? How about a return to Manchester or a stint as James Bond? Today on the blog Jim Campbell of the Football Ramble considers the candidates.
David Beckham is to leave LA Galaxy, with the MLS Cup final clash with Houston Dynamo to be his last appearance. He's spent 6 years in Los Angeles and now says he has one more challenge left in him. He can go practically anywhere in the world, the sheer range of choice must be giv...
Oct 15th, 2012
With another international weekend in the books, today on the blog Jim Campbell from The Football Ramble wonders if the England Band needs a severe revamp.
Another international break has come and gone. As important as they are, World Cup qualifiers can be pretty drab affairs for England fans, with the national team often putting in understandably functional performances to get the required three points.
Nothing personifies this drabness like the drone of the England band parping out The Gre...
Sep 25th, 2012
This week John Terry announced he will no longer represent England on the international football stage. Today on the blog, Jim Campbell from the Football Ramble tells us what we can expect to see Mr Terry doing now with all of this spare time on his hands.
On Sunday John Terry announced his retirement from international football, claiming the FA had made his position untenable when they launched their own investigation into the infamous incident involving he and Anton Ferdinand at Loftus Road...

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