Travis Collier, Author at Long Reads: Football

Football’s Free Agents, Part 1: Jack Wilshere

October 31, 2020

At the end of every season, football clubs announce their list of released players. Players can be released for a multitude of reasons, from…

Tottenham’s ‘sensible summer’ has stalled. What do they need to do?

September 13, 2020

The 2020 summer transfer window began with in an exciting way for Tottenham Hotspur. Early days of the window brought about the reported £15…

A Plague on the Sport, or Genuine Innovation? – EXCLUSIVE interview with AFTV’s Robbie Lyle

August 25, 2020

In December 2019, ex-Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan labelled Robbie Lyle a ‘purported‘ Arsenal fan, and levelled accusations of toxicity and negativity at the…

Stoke City: The Rise and Fall of The Potters

August 6, 2020

This season, Stoke City found themselves embroiled in a battle to avoid relegation to League One. If they had gone down, it would have…

Los Angeles Wolves: Wolverhampton Wanderers’ US adventure.

July 14, 2020

At the end of the 1966-67 season, Wolves won promotion to the first division. They probably didn’t expect to follow up promotion with a…

Sean Dyche’s Burnley: Perennial Over-Achievers

July 9, 2020

Sean Dyche joined England’s national under-21’s team as a temporary member of the backroom staff in September 2012 following a successful spell as Watford…

Denmark ’92: Winning a tournament they never qualified for

July 2, 2020

The 1992 European Championship Tournament was a significant one in more ways than one. It was the first Euro’s that a reunified Germany team…