Monthly Archives: January 2010

What if?

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Dr Ted

When England failed to qualify for Euro 2008 there was much debate about the seemingly terminal decline of English football. What role can history play in helping us to understand the apparent malaise which gripped the English game circa 2008? … Continue reading →

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If pundits were Windows’ “Help” icons!

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Dr Ted

Clippit – Mark Lawrenson A familiar but not altogether pleasing sight. Have a tendency to chip in unnecessarily with tired comments, which eventually grates the nerves somewhat. When you could genuinely do with some help you are merely presented with … Continue reading →

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Statistics

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Dr Ted

Someone once said: “There are…lies, damn lies and statistics”. But they were clearly being ironic as everyone knows that statistics are numbers and that numbers are, essentially, the same thing as facts. With this in mind, we focus attention on … Continue reading →

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Limbic football

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Dr Ted

Zoological psychologists at WCC have been undertaking research which they believe will illuminate the natural workings of football. In simple neurological terms the human brain can be divided into three distinct parts: the reptilian part of the brain which is … Continue reading →

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The Higgs Boson

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Dr Ted

In 1967 Steven Weinberg and Abdus Salam independently constructed a theory that unified electromagnetic and weak nuclear forces: the Weinberg-Salam model of the electroweak force. This theory requires that the Higgs boson exists; but its existence is yet to be … Continue reading →

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The Capello Project 2010

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Dr Ted

Fabio Capello’s vision for England has appeared unwavering from early in the qualifiers. The approach and favoured personnel have been pretty well established from the first round of qualifiers in autumn 2008. Capello favours a secure central midfield with Gareth … Continue reading →

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Cross-cultural crowds

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Dr Ted

Dr Dassie Rat has commissioned a detailed cross-cultural analysis of football crowd responses from around the globe. Audio responses from crowds were analysed by our teams of experts to establish collective emotional responses to key game incidents or factors. Data … Continue reading →

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Motivation and Sexual Selection

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Dr Ted

Normal folk, who earn less than £100,000 a week, often query whether it is possible for footballers to remain motivated when they earn such vast amounts of money. When a footballer has enough money to buy everything they could possibly … Continue reading →

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