For all Villa fans interested in their new signing from the Dutch Eredivisie, I thought I’d give my opinion on how Leandro Bacunamight fair in the Premier League… The 21 year-old joins from FC Groningen who finished last season in the Euoprean play-off positions but failed to qualify being beaten in both of their two [...]

Undisputedly, the 4-2-3-1 is now the king of formations – why? It’s been many years now since the 4-4-2 formation was considered the way to go in Football, and although many teams still employ this slightly outdated ideology, 4-2-3-1 is definitely king. Stretching back to Spain’s euro 2008 triumph, four of the last 6 teams [...]

What is the cause of the state of the English national teams? The highlight of any footballer’s career should be the opportunity to play for his country, but Saturday’s elimination from the European Championship’s handed English football a harsh reminder of current affairs.            Pearce’s side, fresh off of a 1-0 loss against Italy, fell behind [...]

It can safely be said that none of the three relegated clubs were too good to go down this season. Despite brave posturing from their managers, the fate of Reading and QPR was pretty much sealed by Christmas, while Wigan flew too close to the sun just once too often to seal their fall to [...]

So, the European season is over, and after a long season on terrytipster.com I’m disappointed with my season long profit of just £139.60. Still, to have a profitable season is a good thing, and with the other tipsters recording decent profit over the same period of time, we are looking forward to continuing our long [...]

A night with the Legends Liverpool Legends welcome Terry Tipster It was just a typical Monday evening for me last week; donning a tuxedo, brushing shoulders with footballing legends (past and present) and sitting down with an extravagant 3 course meal, beers and quality wine. I had the pleasure of attending the Liverpool Former Players [...]

DOWNSTAIRS… So Wigan Athletic have the poisoned chalice of the FA Cup shining somewhat forlornly in a threadbare trophy cabinet, and despite the glory of that day, I’m sure Dave Whelan would happily melt it down and turn it into DW souvenir pendants in exchange for the four extra points that would have ensured Premier League survival [...]

UPSTAIRS… The Eagles have landed, interviewers and Premier League officials alike will once again be cringing in discomfort at random eclectic Hollowayisms, and Super Kevin Phillips bows out with a Wembley extra time winner – not a bad way to go. That Phillips penalty is said to have earned Palace an estimated 120 million, including 60 [...]

Three vastly different players. The first a carrot-topped journeyman midfielder with hair so bright that unconfirmed rumours say that on a sunny day he can be seen from outer space. The second a marauding Serbian defender who still has the dental records of our favourite Uruguayan cannibal tattooed on his arm. And finally a flying Dutchman who [...]

by Ray Pearce  The winners of the Championship play-off final are set to earn £120 million as Crystal Palace and Watford lock horns this bank holiday Monday at Wembley. This is sure to be an eagerly anticipated match-up that has divided the neutral with many finding it difficult to choose between the two for many [...]