TEAMtalk Recommends

TEAMtalk has scoured the net to put together a list of independent football blogs and websites we recommend you add to your bookmarks.

Here on TEAMtalk you can find all the latest news, regular blogs, popular Your Say boards, quizzes, polls, Podcasts and plenty more.

You may also be a fan of our sister sites Sky Sports, Football365 and Sporting Life, but sometimes you might want to read more partisan views about your club or visit a specific tactics or finances site, for example.

With that in mind, here is a list of websites we reckon you should check out.

1

In Bed With Maradona

World football, subculture, videos, photography and artwork - With a host of awards in the bag, IBWM has become one of the most influential websites around and has the trophies to prove it.

2

Zonal Marking

Michael Cox looks at anything that happens on the pitch, mainly focusing around the strategies and tactics of the coaches, but also looking at individual player styles too.

3

Swiss Ramble

The Swiss Ramble looks at the business of football, analysing the finances of clubs throughout Europe.

4

The Ball Is Round

The trials and tribulations of watching the beautiful game in 20 different languages.

5

The Two Unfortunates

The non-partisan website with an eye on the Football League.

6

Two hundred per cent

Few football websites cover clubs from Arsenal to York City, but 200% has written about pretty much every team you could think of.

7

Who Ate all the Pies

Transfer rumours, WAGs, funny pictures and videos...Who Ate All The Pies doesn't claim to be serious, and nor does it need to be.

8

101 Great Goals

The place to go to watch all the latest goals from the Premier League and across Europe.

9

The Football Ramble

The Football Ramble is most famous for its Podcast but has plenty to keep your eyes as well as your ears happy.

10

Arseblog

The multi-award winning blog site focusing on all things Arsenal.

11

Young Guns

Young Guns is an award-winning Arsenal blog written by Jamie Sanderson. It was formed in January 2008, and is the product of a bored teenager who became fascinated by the infamous Arsène Wenger quote: "We don't buy superstars, we make them."

12

The Villa Blog

The Villa Blog is the number one blog for supporters of Aston Villa. Never a dull moment and always fresh perspective. Honest and riveting from the home page to the countless comments on a match day.

13

The Chelsea Blog

TheChelseaBlog.org is an honest insight to the World of Chelsea FC. Not always pretty, sometimes rather cynical, but always realistic.

14

ToffeeWeb

A site that aims to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date independent resource dedicated to Everton FC on the web.

15

Grand Old Team

GrandOldTeam prides itself on offering Everton fans a place for intelligent and respectful debate about the issues that matter to them, offering a feature-rich, intelligent and moderated forum for its readers.

16

Hammy End

HammyEnd.com has been around for seven years now in various guises, but the aim has always been the same: to produce well-informed and enjoyable content by the fans for the fans.

17

The Tomkins Times

Paul Tomkins is a published author that has a regular column on Liverpool's official website. On his own website, The Tomkins Times, he provides in-depth tactical and statistical analysis of the Reds.

18

Bitter and Blue

Bitter and Blue, the longest established City blog, provides news, analysis, commentary and opinion.

19

The Republik of Mancunia

The most popular Manchester United blog on the net providing Reds with all the opinion, video, stats and rants they need.

20

NUFC Blog

The aim of this blog, unsurprisingly, is to 'promote discussion and debate with regard to a host of issues surrounding our beloved Newcastle United.'

21

Holtamania

Holtamania is a blog. A blog about Norwich. Whether it's in depth tactics or stats, memories about Norwich in years gone by or just stupid pictures and bad jokes, it's all welcome.

22

The Tilehurst End

A blog and fan site related to all things Reading FC.

23

SaintsWeb

SaintsWeb is the number one independent website for fans of Southampton Football Club, with regular blogs, a Prediction League and a forum.

24

Chief Delilah

Drawing five conclusions from every Stoke City game, Chief Delilah picks the bones out of the Potters' performance with an objective eye. It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it...

25

Roker Report

Sunderland AFC's finest blog and podcast covers the Black Cats in great depth on a daily basis. There's articles about the club's history, statistics, all the big match build-up and reaction, as well as quality opinion pieces you won't find anywhere else.

26

Forza Swansea

This blog is a collection of Chris Carra's light-hearted thoughts and observations about Swansea City FC. You'll also find match reports and previews, as well as other off-the-field news and reviews.

27

Spurs Web

Spurs news, views, match reports, videos, forum and much more.

28

Knees Up Mother Brown

KUMB.com is the longest-running independent West Ham website offering a fans' perspective on current affairs at the club. Its news archive claims to be the most comprehensive record of daily Hammers news available on the web.

29

This Northern Soul

This Northern Soul is borne out of love, love for Wigan Athletic and a desire to collaborate in support of our football club. A website where the past is celebrated, the future is pondered and the present is firmly open for discussion.

30

The Scratching Shed

Taking its name from the old Elland Road South Stand, The Scratching Shed is an online Leeds United fanzine founded on 2008.

31

eighteensixtyfive

eighteensixtyfive offers a fans' eye view of all things to do with Nottingham Forest. It aims to provide you with opinion and banter based upon the latest news, results and events at the City Ground.

32

Wolves Blog

It's a blog. About the Wolves. Two season tickets holders share their experiences following Wolverhampton Wanderers with previews and match reports for every game as well as special features and editorials.

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