Preamble Dec 15, 2012 The Pre-Match Preamble – Gameweek 17 Preamble Dec 15, 2012 When is the right time? There are many sides and arguments. I’ve been playing this lark for many ... Read more
Preamble Dec 8, 2012 The Pre-match Preamble – Gameweek 16 Preamble Dec 8, 2012 The double Gameweek is a seductive force. Even though the dubious charms of Reading and Sunderland take on ... Read more
Preamble Dec 1, 2012 The Pre-Match Preamble Preamble Dec 1, 2012 This is a troublesome morning. It’s one of those mornings for Fantasy managers when you know you’re on ... Read more
Preamble Nov 24, 2012 The Pre-match Preamble – Gameweek 13 Preamble Nov 24, 2012 With this weekend’s teamsheets looking settled and the press lineups handing me mere morsels to chew on, our ... Read more
Preamble Nov 17, 2012 The Pre-Match Preamble – Gameweek 12 Preamble Nov 17, 2012 This week has had me thinking on just how the Premier League managers could help us more. It ... Read more
Preamble Nov 10, 2012 The Pre-Match Preamble – Gameweek 11 Preamble Nov 10, 2012 Sometimes this little past-time hobby obsession of ours can seem simple. The path to success this week looks ... Read more
Preamble Nov 3, 2012 The Pre-match Preamble – Gameweek 10 Preamble Nov 3, 2012 Twenty-four hours ago, today’s stroll looked to be routine: another dawdle down familiar paths accompanied by the press ... Read more
Preamble Oct 27, 2012 The Pre-Match Preamble – Gameweek 9 Preamble Oct 27, 2012 The dilemma of defensive systems and the continual lack of clean sheets have haunted Roberto Mancini this week. ... Read more
Preamble Oct 20, 2012 The Pre-Match Preamble – Gameweek 8 Preamble Oct 20, 2012 Welcome back. It may only have been a fortnight but I have missed our little Saturday promenade, papers ... Read more
Preamble Oct 6, 2012 The Pre-Match Preamble – Gameweek 7 Preamble Oct 6, 2012 As readers of this weekly column will know, it’s always difficult to avoid letting both Roberto Mancini and ... Read more
Preamble Sep 29, 2012 The Pre-Match Preamble – Gameweek 6 Preamble Sep 29, 2012 There’s little doubt that both Sir Alex Ferguson and Roberto Mancini have shot to the top of the rankings when it comes to the lesser known pastime of “Fantasy manager bothering”... Read more
Preamble Sep 22, 2012 The Pre-Match Preamble – Gameweek 5 Preamble Sep 22, 2012 The do say that pride comes before a fall. I think I heard that again on Eastenders earlier ... Read more