Football

We did not expect to be like this: 2 defeats, one goal, one place above relegation. Inevitably Magath is at the focus of the discussion. The body of opinion is that we should show patience in the investment and deployment of youth he has made. Against that, and I am in that camp, he does not know [...]

Yesterday I went on a stadium tour of the Amex, the home of Brighton and Hove Albion FC. “Home” is the crucial word here as, after the bulldozing of the Goldstone Ground in 1997, the club and city was not to have a ground of its own until – 15 years to the very day – they [...]

Like many of the staffers on the Rust I respect the judgment of the Racing Post, so I read their preview of the Championship with interest.  Of the five main pundits, four preferred Cardiff, Norwich, Derby and Wigan – though one favours Fulham as outright winner. The bookies have Fulham [...]