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This is where you will find all of Late Tackle’s original Features which are full of expertise, analysis and opinion.

MEMORY LANE: JUNE 1998

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HART.BREAKER

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STEVE KENNEDY talks to Scott Howie, the goalkeeper who kept the young Joe Hart out of the Shrewsbury side, about […]

WHAT, S UP YOUR SLEEVE?

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NEIL COTTON takes a look at sponsorship in football and where it’s heading next… NEIL COTTON WHEN a young kid […]

WAG CORNER

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Glamour couple: On their hols in the USA MIDFIELDER Gylfi Sigurdsson played a key role as Swansea preserved their Premier […]

THE CAMERA NEVER LIES

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HARRY TAYLOR says turning his back on football’s big cheeses and looking lower down the ladder was an inspired decision… […]

PLAYER POWER. HIT OR MYTH?

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ROBERT J WILSON questions whether players ease their foot off the pedal to ‘get rid’ of a manager… ROBERT J […]

IT KANTE BE!

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Highly-respected football writer JOHN WRAGG says Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante doesn’t merit his individual honours… JOHN WRAGG YOU expect football […]

DREAMS OF PARADISE SO EASILY LOST

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NO HUNGER IN PARADISE –THE PLAYERS. THE JOURNEY. THE DREAM, BY MICHAEL CALVIN, PUBLISHED BY CENTURY, PRICE £16.99, RATING OUT […]

MATCH ABANDONED…

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CHRIS LINCOLN looks at some of the more unusual reasons why games have finished early CHRIS LINCOLN Off balance: A […]

A SUPER SCOTTISH ADVENTURE

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ALEX MANNERS tells us about his magical day north of the border… ALEX MANNERS First up: At Gretna Moving on: […]

THE CHANGING GAME

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CHRIS DUNLAVY looks at how traditional, old-school managers are being replaced by a coach and director of football model… CHRIS […]

MY MAGNIFICENT SEVEN!

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COLIN ALLAN explains why supporting a variety of clubs can be more fulfilling than backing just one team… COLIN ALLAN […]

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES, XABI

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TOM SEYMOUR reflects on the remarkable career of former Liverpool star Xabi Alonso TOM SEYMOUR AS THE 2016/17 season draws […]

David McVay, EFL, Jimmy Sirrel, Kevin Nolan, Late Tackle, McVay, NCFC, Nolan, Notts, Notts County, Sirrel, SkyBet League Two

Untangling Notts: Nolan’s Brilliant Job With The Magpies Just Like Déjà Vu

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Former Notts County midfielder and author David McVay reflects on his old club’s resurgence under Kevin Nolan and recalls when he played a part in Notts avoiding relegation…

AFCB, Bournemouth, Cherries, England, EPL, France 98, International, International Football, Late Tackle, LT, Man United, Manchester United, MUFC, PL, Premier League, Spurs, THFC, Tottenham, World Cup

From Board Games To Sacrificing Sheep… Teams Doing Things Differently!

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Chris Lincoln explores some of the more more unusual ways managers and players try to maximise their performance…

1980s, CPFC, Crystal Palace, Eagles, EPL, First Division, Late Tackle, Palace, PL, Premier League, Selhurst, Selhurst Park, Terry Venables, Venables

Crystal Palace – “The Team Of The 80s”

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Simon Sheldon recalls the rapid rise and fall of Crystal Palace all those years ago…

Accrington, Accrington Stanley, ASFC, Championship, EFL, Football League, Late Tackle, League One, League Two, Lower league football, LT, SkyBet Championship, SkyBet League One, SkyBet League Two, Stanley

The Beautiful Game: A League Two Love Affair

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Mat Guy explains why lower league football can be a magical experience…

Akinfenwa, Chairboys, Fatty Foulke, Foulke, Late Tackle, Late Tackle Magazine, LT, Micky Quinn, William Fatty Foulke, William Foulke, Wycombe, Wycombe Wanderers

Who Ate All The Pies!?

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Kevin Halls looks at the players who carried a bit of extra timber – most notably William ‘Fatty’ Foulke…

BAME, Bees, BHAFC, Brentford, Brighton, Brighton and Hove Albion, Chris Hughton, Curle, EFL, FFC, Fulham, Hughton, Keith Curle, KickItOut, Leroy Rosenior, Liam Rosenior, PL, Premier League, Racism, Racism in Football, Rosenior, Torquay United

It’s Only Banter – Leroy Rosenior on Racism, The Rooney Rule And Being A Proud Dad

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John Lyons talks to Leroy Rosenior about his career in football at the launch of his autobiography, “It’s Only Banter”

BPL, claudio ranieri, Craig Shakespeare, EPL, Foxes, jamie vardy, Late Tackle, LCFC, Leicester, Leicester City, LT, Mahrez, PL, Premier League, Ranieri, riyad mahrez, Shakespeare, Vardy

Claudio Ranieri – From Oscar To Rasberry With Leicester City

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Dan Billingham looks at the reasons why Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri went from the top of the bill to the bottom in a matter of months…

Arsenal, Aston Villa, AVFC, Coleman, COYBIG, EPL, Ferdinand, football, Injuries, International Football, Late Tackle, Neil Taylor, PL, Premier League, Republic of Ireland, Rio Ferdinand, ROI, Seamus Coleman, Wales

Injury Time: Why Heftier Punishments Are Needed In Football

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Chris Dunlavy says there should be heftier sanctions for players who cause serious injury to an opponent…

You Can’t Beat A Good Nickname

5 May 2017 0 comments

Kevin Halls takes a look at some of the more unusual sobriquets on the club circuit…

Barton, betting, Betting ban, Burnley, Burnley FC, Clarets, EPL, Joey Barton, Newcastle United, NUFC, PL, Premier League, QPR, SkyBet Championship, Twitter Clarets

Burnley’s Joey Barton – Football’s Headline Stealer

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Tom Seymour looks at why the Burnley midfielder tends to gobble up more column inches than his on-field success justifies…

EPL, Guardiola, Late Tackle, Man City, Manchester City, MCFC, pep guardiola, PL, Premier League, Youth football

Manchester City Need “One Of Their Own”

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Danny Pryer says Manchester City need to pull out all the stops to bring ‘one of their own’ through the ranks…

Aston Villa, AVFC, Barton, Champions League, Doug Ellis, European Cup, Late Tackle, LCFC, Leicester City, SkyBet Championship, Tony Barton, UCL, Villa

The Brilliant Story of Aston Villa’s Tony Barton

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John Wragg recalls when an unheralded manager guided Aston Villa to European Cup glory…

100% Chelsea, AFC, Arsenal, Arsenal Fan TV, EPL, FullTime Devils, Late Tackle, PL, Premier League, The Redmen TV, Vlogging, West Ham Fan, Youtube

Vlogs – The New Voice Of The Fans

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Danny Keegan looks at how supporters are having a greater say than ever before about what’s happening at their club…

Russian Roulette Referees Are Letting Managers Down

26 April 2017 0 comments

Lee Nicholson says managers are in the firing line for a variety of reasons – including refereeing decisions…

Whitham Wisdom: The Sheffield Wednesday Striker Who Shocked United

26 April 2017 0 comments

Rob Bradley catches up with the Sheffield Wednesday striker who shocked Manchester United’s European Cup winners – and also had another string to his bow…