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Tom McNeil

Writer for Caughtoffside.com. St Johnstone fan and scout for an English League two side. I try to focus on the weird and bizarre happenings in football. Also trying to start some sort of crusade against VAR.

Video: Comical moment as Steve Bruce accidentally elbows the fourth official in the face vs Liverpool
It’s hard to feel sorry for referees, but there really can’t be much joy in being the fourth official. It looks like...
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Seven Leicester City players who will leave in the summer if new deals can’t be agreed
You have to expect that most teams will look to reduce their squad numbers for next season if finances continue to suffer,...
Steve Bruce could lose the services of Allan Saint-Maximin
“The question of leaving will arise” – Newcastle fans should be worried as Steve Bruce’s comments don’t match star player’s ambitions
Mike Ashley has taken a lot of stick for failing to have ambitions beyond keeping Newcastle in the Premier League, so it’s...
David Moyes urged to start West Ham star to get the best out of him
Every single one of us would struggle for consistency in our jobs if we only got to do it for a few...
West Ham warned they will need to pay big money to sign midfield star from London rivals next month
Brentford have gained a reputation as a side who will sign and develop players before selling them on for a giant fee,...
Newcastle would need to agree free transfer to move £5m signing on in January
Not every transfer is going to work out, but it’s never a great look for any club if they spend a big...
Fabrizio Romano confirms Spurs interest in Champions League midfielder but price tag could be an issue
Spurs have gone from being a blistering attacking force to struggling to break anyone down, so it’s understandable that they might want...
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Crystal Palace could finally lose Wilfried Zaha as Euro giants eye £50m transfer in January
There’s been plenty of talk about Wilfried Zaha moving on from Crystal Palace for years now, but his situation does present an...
Leeds have a chance of signing Serie A midfielder in January after his current club give him an ultimatum
It’s rare to see clubs willingly give up their best players in January, so it usually means you’ll need to pay through...
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Arsenal look set to miss out on January target as Spanish giants prepare to trigger contract extension
Barcelona have been admired for years because of the way they’ve brought talented youngsters through their academy who went on to become...
History could repeat itself for Mesut Ozil as Arsenal want to replace him with the star who replaced him at Real Madrid
Football throws up loads of little quirks and instances where history repeats itself, but it’s likely that Mesut Ozil may not appreciate...