The January Sales : Part One

With the days and hours ticking rapidly down until the end of the transfer window (and the meltdown of Sky Sports News) CollinsBeans has taken a good hard look at each of the Premier League clubs and tried to assess just what each of them needs to do to thrive and/or survive this season. Part one features two Champions League contenders, two relegation candidates and even more excitingly; Aston Villa

Arrogant ‘Arry

Recent success seems to have encouraged the Tottenham boss to make some interesting comments

Looking back...Looking forward...

With 2011 rapidly drawing to a close and with us at the point in the season (i.e. Christmas) when in popular parlance the title and relegation can be decided by looking at whomever has possession of top spot and who find themselves ensconsed in the relegation zone we can perhaps start to draw some sort of conclusions to where the main prizes will be handed out come May.

So with that in mind, I thought it would be interesting, albeit peeking through my fingers, to look back at the predictions that were made at the beginning of the season on this blog and see just how right (or indeed wrong) I’ve been so far. I also thought it was worth looking at what we know now and deciding whether to stick or twist with my opinions and perhaps make some new predictions

Wandsworth Athletic - The Autumn Statement

An update on what's been happening in South-West London

Famous 5ive: Random observations form Match day 5 of the Champions League

The erm...‘hectic schedule’ that is my social calendar eased up somewhat this week allowing me to sit down and take in a big load of hardcore Champions League action. After spending far too long in the company of Andy Townsend for my own liking here are some of my thoughts on an absorbing few days of football

Who’s on the plane? : Part One

With England now heading to Euro 2012 as world beaters, CollinsBeans starts to look at who will squeeze themselves into one of the coveted seats on the plane. Part One starts with that most endangered of species, the England Goalkeeper

“Well he’s good going forward...”

Madcap score lines have brought the poor standard of defending in the Premier League sharply into focus. Perhaps the fact that the ‘modern attacking fullback’ apparently no longer has the skills to defend is a major part of the problem

Entertainment or three points?

Goals are everywhere as the standard of defending in the Premier League reaches a new low. What’s happened to the 1-0 win…

Wandsworth Athletic pump it up in Europe

Read on for a full report of Wandsworth Atheltic’s European debut in Valencia

The Big Debate: North London Edition

Following both North London sides 1-0 victories in Europe this season, CollinsBeans writers’ debate which of the two look better placed to make the challenge for Champions League qualification this year

Cult Hero - Kevin Francis

An overdue return for our Cult Heroes section is marked by a man blessed with great height, superb desire and one fine spell at Edgeley Park

Wandsworth Athletic - season review and tour update

All your much anticipated news on South-West London's premier football club, including preparations for the prestigious tour to Valencia

A long way to go

Manchester United are looking very strong, but with 33 league games still to be played, is everyone getting a bit carried away?

Famous 5ive; Transfer Deadline Day - Winners and Losers

The Premier League transfer window slammed shut on Wednesday night, with a flurry of last minute wheeling and dealing (TM H. Redknapp) taking place right up until the deadline. With the international break providing a breather from league action and an opportunity to let the smoke clear and dust settle on the last minute deals that did take place, CollinsBeans reflects on who were the key winners and losers on deadline day

Premier League 2011/2012: Predictions and Preview

With the Premier League’s twentieth campaign now under way it’s time for the CollinsBeans pundits to put their money with their mouths are and bring you our 2011/2012 predictions (disclaimer: if in 10 months or so these are horribly (and hysterically) wide of the mark, the authors have the right to distance themselves from the comments being made here)

The Big Championship Preview

CollinsBeans takes a look through the contenders for both promotion and relegation in a league which looks extremely competitive again this year

CollinsBeans Awards 2010/11; the ‘other’ edition

And here we are, as the 2011-12 season hurtles ever closer (and ever earlier, what the hell’s going on Scotland?! It’s not even the last weekend in July yet...) we close out our end of season awards for 10/11 with the one’s that really matter. Come inside for the best TV programmes, the worst signings and what made us really, really angry over the past 12 months

CollinsBeans 2010/11 End of season awards; European Edition

You’ve seen our domestic winners, but just like something out of Richard Littlejohn’s nightmares, it’s time for us to all go a little bit European and hand out our Euro CollinsBeans gongs.

Wandsworth Athletic - Summer 2011 Update

CollinsBeans 2010/11 End of Season Awards; Premiership Edition

Drum roll please, here it is, the most eagerly anticipated end of season review out there. Welcome to part one of CollinsBeans end of season awards, as voted for by those who *think* they know what they are talking about