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Mark Holmes

Mark Holmes

Joined 16 Jan 2017

Articles Written 33

Planet Football Editor.

Football isn’t perfect, but there are enough people complaining about the bad things. I wanted a website which only celebrated the great things about the game.

Hopefully you enjoy it.

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Screens from the Retro Football Management game

Mark Holmes 23 Oct 2025

There’s a FREE version of a Retro Football Manager game – and I’m addicted

Tony Pulis during his second spell in charge of Stoke City. Pulis got the club promoted to the Premier League and reached the FA Cup final in 2011.

Mark Holmes 01 Sep 2023

I somehow ended up as a transfer ITK and it was a f*cking nightmare

Igor Biscan celebrates scoring for Liverpool in the Champions League. Anfield, Liverpool. February 2005.

Mark Holmes 24 Aug 2023

A rare ode to Igor Biscan, Liverpool’s unsung Champions League hero

Patrick Vieira and Tony Adams of Arsenal lif the Premier League trophy at Highbury, London, May 5 2022.

Mark Holmes 08 May 2023

A tribute to Arsenal’s amazing double-winning team of 2001-02

Mark Holmes 27 Jan 2023

Liverpool, Gazza and the bizarre mid-season six-a-side tournament of 97

Seth Johnson looks on during the Premier League match between Middlesbrough and Leeds United at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, August 2003.

Mark Holmes 18 Oct 2022

Seth Johnson: I wasn’t even there for Leeds contract negotiations

World Cup 2022 sticker album swapping

Mark Holmes 04 Oct 2022

Attempting to complete the World Cup 2022 sticker album without buying a single packet

Inter Milan's Ivan Zamorano during their UEFA Champions League match against Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, September 1998.

Mark Holmes 23 Aug 2022

Ivan ‘Bam Bam’ Zamorano: A man so committed to No.9 he wore 1+8

Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra congratulates Manchester City manager Sven Goran Eriksson on picking up his manager of the month award. City of Manchester Stadium, September 2007.

Mark Holmes 11 May 2022

Sven-Goran Eriksson: Shinawatra stopped speaking to me at Man City

Mark Holmes 11 Apr 2022

Matt Holland on leaving West Ham, turning down Villa & retiring early

Grassroots football pitches

Mark Holmes 02 Apr 2021

Missing kits, flat balls & sh*t pitches – 21 reasons why we love grassroots footy

Dean Ashton

Mark Holmes 08 Sep 2020

Dean Ashton on Stoke interest of 2009: I was in no fit state to move anywhere

Mark Holmes 17 May 2020

Scott Minto: When I joined Chelsea, their training ground was shocking

Mark Holmes 14 Jun 2019

I broke my leg playing football and this is the story of my NHS treatment

Mark Holmes 28 Mar 2019

Clubs are now using motion sensors on players to track their every touch