National League Transfers: Winners and Losers 1st August 2022

Due to releasing my season preview over the weekend, the weekly transfer roundup in the National League has been slightly delayed, but the extra few days brought some of the biggest signings. Sides who were looking depleted have now replenished, and the title favourites also added another top talent to their ranks. As the season

Portimonense: a short study in football in the Algarve

With my holiday destination this summer being the second biggest city in the Algarve, Portimao, I thought it was only right to investigate the footballing history in the area. I found a fairly small club, with a beautiful badge; Portimonense. So I asked the question, who are they? The southern most Primeira Liga side on

National League Transfers: Winners and Losers 23rd July

The start of the National League season draws ever closer, and with that comes another edition of my Transfer Winners and Losers series. This is potentially the last instalment of this series, with next weekend bringing my Season Preview. Transfer activity has certainly lessened, but this week brought about one of the biggest deals of

National League Transfers: Winner and Losers 16th July

Another week closer to the start of the season, and we’re starting to see clubs put the final pieces of their jigsaws together. Similarly, EFL clubs are beginning to ramp up their transfer activity, leaving many National League clubs as victims. A few star players have departed the league this week; conversely, new stars have

Who are the Top 5 Portuguese players in non-league football?

I’m on holiday this week (in Portugal) so content from me will be limited. In advance of my trip I decided to look at the best Portuguese players in non-league, and chose the 5 who stood out most. 5. Anderson Pinto 28 year old Pinto played 27 games last season for relegated Billericay, and the

National League Veterans: 5 Players to Watch this season

Earlier in the week I profiled 5 youngsters I believe could have big seasons ahead of them this season. I thought I’d look at the reverse today, by profiling 5 older players who believe could have a big impact this season. I’ve looked at players 33 or above for this one; any I’ve missed let

National League transfers: Winners and Losers 9th July

Here is the second instalment in my ‘Winners and Losers’ series. This week was much tougher than last week, as less business went on, but none the less some very impressive signings were made. I did have this article written and ready to go last night but some late transfers threw that out of the

National League Youngsters: 5 Players to Watch

Ahead of the new season, I have picked out 5 youngsters who I believe could have big seasons ahead of them. All 5 possess the necessary attributes to succeed at this level, and a few I believe will be playing in the EFL before long. I will also be looking at 5 veteran players later

National League transfers: Winners and Losers so far

We’re still extremely early on in the National League transfer window (one which stretches much further than traditional windows), but who have had the best of the early movements? Here are the winners and losers as of July 2nd 2022. Winners Barnet Barnet have, at least in my opinion, been the stand outs of this

Geraldo Bajrami: the remarkable story of Notts’ new boy

Notts’ newest addition hasn’t had the easiest road in football. At just 22, Geraldo Bajrami has seen an astonishing amount at such a tender age. Released at 21, suffered a hernia injury requiring an operation, a magical FA Cup run, and perhaps most importantly a survivor of a war, Bajrami’s story is a complex one.