Articles from When Saturday Comes. All 27 years of WSC are in the process of being added. This may take a while.
The Scottish Premier League faces reorganisation again, but this time its leaders are determined to make a more permanent mess. Gary Oliver is unimpressed
Saturday afternoon football coverage on BBC Radio Scotland concludes with Off The Ball, a generally frivolous phone-in. Far from jovial, though, was a recent guest appearance by Roger Mitchell, chief executive of the Scottish Premier League.
Contrary to past belief, it seems these days you never win anything without kids. Matthew Hall questions Leeds’ intentions in Australia
It's usually after about three or four pints down the pub: “With the influx of all these foreigners,” grumbles some old sop, “there’s no future for homegrown talent in the English game any more.” A complete load of crock, of course, as readily demonstrated by most of the big clubs introducing outstanding young players more than capable of holding their own alongside big-money international signings.
Rotherham thought they had unearthed a great young talent in Stephen Alabi. Then it all got complicated, as Iain Busby explains
Little is written about Rotherham United in the national press. This all changed, however, after January 16th when a Millers fan appeared on Radio Five’s 6.06 programme. The subject under discussion was one Stephen Alabi, Rotherham’s very own “new Michael Owen”.
Mike Woitalla reports from the US on how the MLS has tackled its youth development problem
Imagine this – you're one of the best 17-year-old players in the country. But you’re not so good at maths, or English is your second language, so you score poorly on a crucial exam. Your soccer career is over, because the universities don’t want you.
Confused about who shows what on TV? You will be if the Office of Fair Trading wins its case against the Premier League. Steve Greenfield and Guy Osborn explain the issues.
The most important match of the season for the armchair football fan is not a top-of-the-table clash in the Spanish League or Serie A, or one of the endless run of Old Firm games, but is being played in the Restrictive Practices Court in London. It kicked off on January 12th and is expected to last several months.