Features

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

THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE

MATT BELL reflects on a time when war stopped and a simple game of football took over… LOUIS van Gaal, […]

DROP THE PARACHUTE?

JAMES RICHARDS takes a look at the pluses and minuses of parachute payments – and suggests a possible solution… WITH […]

BOOK REVIEWS

THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF FOOT-BALL,BY DAVID SQUIRES, PUBLISHED BY CENTURY, PRICE £12.99, RATING OUT OF 10: 9  THE Guardian cartoonist […]

JASON’S LONELY BATTLE

LIAM SEPHTON talks to former Wigan midfielder Jason Jarrett about the need for football to open up to depression and […]

WAG CORNER

FORMER Chelsea star Wayne Bridge can’t wait to see his wife Frankie once his stint in I’m a Celebrity… Get […]

THE WORLD’S WORST

STEVE CUMBER takes a closer look at those national teams at the bottom of the FIFA world rankings… THERE was […]

THE TALKING DEAD

GED BARNES explains why some of football’s ‘top’ pundits drive him crazy… IN A world saturated by social media, it’s […]

TIME’S up!

JOHN LYONS says referees should be allowed to blow the final whistle at a key moment – even if it […]

DON’T BE SO GREEDY!

GARY JORDAN says there are dangers to football’s ever-increasing popularity and wealth…  wILL greed kill our game? Probably not will […]

SAFE STANDING

HARRY TAYLOR on why it’s time to seriously consider a controversial topic… IS IT time for safe standing? It’s a […]

BOOK REVIEW

DOWN MEMORY LANE, BY HARRY HARRIS, PUBLISHED BY G2 ENTERTAINMENT, PRICE £9.99,  RATING OUT OF 10: 8 IF YOU’RE looking […]

WINTER WONDERLAND!

KEVIN HALLS says there is something special about watching football at the coldest time of the year… AS WINTER takes […]

Away Days Are Magic Days!

Callum Boyle explains why there is nothing better than going to watch your team on the road… NOISE. Passion. Desire. Three […]

BACK TO BASICS

GAVIN BLACKWELL says we need to focus on returning to old coaching ideals… Sir Walter Winterbottom  IHAVE been involved in […]

MEMORY LAPSE

MIKE FENTON reports on a condition which may be common to many football enthusiasts… IDON’T go to football so much […]

FA KEEP SCORING OWN GOALS

BILLY CRAW FORD on why the governing body need to change their approach from grass-roots to the national team ALAUGHING […]