Matthew Duncan

Matthew Duncan

Matthew Duncan is a Sunderland fan, raised in Warwickshire and now residing in Leeds. Slightly obsessed with sports for most of his life he can often be founding ranting to anyone who will listen to him. A Literature Graduate with an interest in the moral and philosophical implications of the game, he is also partial to a good old fashioned argument about tactical intricacies. With an interest in sports on both sides of the Atlantic, Matthew has a great interest in what lessons football can take from the NFL and the NBA in particular. Away from sport, Matthew is most likely to be found in a pub, or in the great British countryside.

Football Supporters Should Be Careful What You Wish For Regarding New Owners

Football Supporters Should Be Careful What You Wish For Regarding New Owners
By Matthew Duncan on May 11, 2012

The last few years in the Premier League has seen a new type of character emerge, one that at times has seemingly overtaken the players in terms of importance to the story of the game. It appears that wherever you …

Why I Agree With Alan Davies that Liverpool Should Play on April 15

Why I Agree With Alan Davies that Liverpool Should Play on April 15
By Matthew Duncan on April 12, 2012

In this Internet-fueled world, we are led to believe that we have never been so free. Free to get our information from wherever we want and apparently free to voice our opinions in ways that simply were not possible before …

Financial Situation in British Football Shows the Need for a New Way of Thinking

Financial Situation in British Football Shows the Need for a New Way of Thinking
By Matthew Duncan on February 22, 2012

The last few weeks have not been good for the financial side of the beautiful game. We have seen clubs going into administration, others nearly folding and no progress on controlling the wages of top players. Only today Wigan have …

Premier League Racism Scandal Has Made Everyone Look Bad

Premier League Racism Scandal Has Made Everyone Look Bad
By Matthew Duncan on February 9, 2012

One of the most depressing things to have emerged from the racism scandal that has threatened to overshadow large parts of the Premier League season is the loyalty blindness that has affected large amounts of fans throughout the league. The …

If You Were Yakubu, What Would You Have Done?

If You Were Yakubu, What Would You Have Done?
By Matthew Duncan on November 23, 2011

Wigan against Blackburn on a cold November afternoon. Normally not a game that would catch my imagination and certainly not one that prior to this weekend I imagined myself writing about come the start of the week. But one incident …

Man United vs Man City: The Biggest Match in Decades for Manchester

Man United vs Man City: The Biggest Match in Decades for Manchester
By Matthew Duncan on October 20, 2011

This Sunday sees the two Manchester Clubs collide in what is the biggest match between the two for many a year. With no disrespect to Chelsea and the rest of the chasing pack, this is likely to be a match …

Niall Quinn Has Nothing to Be Ashamed Of At Sunderland

Niall Quinn Has Nothing to Be Ashamed Of At Sunderland
By Matthew Duncan on October 5, 2011

We are all aware of some of the negative views that people have about our great sport. I even have a fair few of my own. But it is important to occasionally pat our sport on the back and remind …