123 days ago
RESPECT: Does Barcelona’s Pretty Face Hide A Dark Heart?
By Russell Drury
Russell Drury gives an alternative view to everyone's second-favourite team
162 days ago
RESPECT: The World Cup - Football’s Chance For Redemption
By Russell Drury
Russell Drury's RESPECT column looks at the examples of 'gamesmanship' shown on the highest stage and identifies the issues that could become the major talking points at this summer's World Cup.
200 days ago
RESPECT: Is Warnock the real 'disgrace'?
By Russell Drury
Has Neil Warnock gone a step too far? Russell Drury looks at the latest outburst from outspoken Crystal Palace manager in this week's RESPECT column.
222 days ago
RESPECT: Gary and Carlos Should Let Their Football Do The Talking
By Russell Drury
The likes of Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho are intelligent men and their mind games are clever, calculated and always laced with a touch of humour. They are wind-up merchants and they know it, and know when to say the right thing at the right time in pre-match build-ups.
242 days ago
RESPECT: New Year Resolutions We Would Like To See
By Russell Drury
Russell Drury gets serious with some appropriate New Year's Resolutions aimed at changing the ways of those that fell foul of the RESPECT campaign last year. Take heed!
263 days ago
RESPECT: Can We Cry ‘Foul’ If Our Own Players Cheat At The World Cup?
By Russell Drury
What upsets me more though is the lack of scrutiny our homegrown players are given when they go to ground. If England wants to be the country that preaches fairness to the world, we need to start making examples of these players.
271 days ago
RESPECT: Arrogance Will Come Back to Bite Us
By Russell Drury
And yet our pundits and journalists continue to mock any side that is below us in the world rankings. While diving, cheating and treatment of referees regularly falls under scrutiny, the respect for the opposition always seems to be forgotten
278 days ago
RESPECT: Referees Are Not Out to Ruin Your Fun
By Russell Drury
There is a strong argument that the Respect campaign, rather than being focused on amateur football, should begin at the very top. This is fair enough, but it is in the lower leagues that you will see matches without a referee because there simply aren’t enough to go round.
285 days ago
RESPECT: One Man’s Cheat is Another Man’s Hero
By Russell Drury
But what about the people who pay to watch the game? Surely, we want to see a contest played out fairly without diving, sneaky handballs or ‘phantom’ goals? Apparently not.
299 days ago
Leonardo Leads the Line of RESPECT
By Russell Drury
The fact is, referees can make some bad decisions. Sometimes they are horrendously bad. But that does not mean they are the sole reason behind a result. This has to stop.