Cloud seeding and cage fights: the Man United conspiracy
Max Grieve on 9 November 2012
Manchester United are at the centre of the most sophisticated and successful match-fixing programme in the history of football. Or are they?
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Max Grieve is a football writer and the editor of the excellent A Football Report. He can be found on Twitter here.
This is Jens Lehmann’s tweet
Max Grieve on 23 October 2012
Jens Lehmann has an interesting personality. We all knew that, right? So what's his Twitter account like? Max Grieve investigates.
Twittery fingers and angry worlds
Max Grieve on 28 September 2012
Too often to football supporters use the anonymity of the internet to say things that are completely unacceptable. It's got to stop.
Owen cleared to tear hamstring against Chelsea
Max Grieve on 18 September 2012
After signing for the Potteries and coming off the bench for the game against Man City, Michael Owen is now ready to do what he does best.
On numerical responsibility
Max Grieve on 9 September 2012
Clint Dempsey has moved to Spurs and announced he's taken the no.2 shirt. Max Grieve argues that this is a grievous crime.
Let him walk
Max Grieve on 1 September 2012
Dimitar Berbatov is a footballer that provides the simplest pleasure - an appreciation of football as a game to be played, rather than won.
On results and hysteria
Max Grieve on 21 August 2012
In these days of rampant short-termism, a club is only ever one win away from a revival and one loss away from a crisis.
Et tu, Robin?
Max Grieve on 16 August 2012
In football, rarely do we allow for shades of grey: everything is black and white. Players are either greedy or loyal, and there is a chasm between the two.
