Thoughts from the weekend Leicester City crowned Champions It was a fitting finale to Leicester City’s season on Saturday. This remarkable football story was brought to a crescendo as captain Wes Morgan lifted the Premier League trophy in front of a raucous and utterly adoring stadium and whole city. The match itself, which could of ending up being inconsequential, proved to be another great win ...
Thoughts from the weekend Points Dropped, Points Gained...The Title Still Up For Grabs Amidst all the furore surrounding referee Kevin Friend being dropped for the Stoke City v Tottenham game because his best friends dog had wagged its tail at a Leicester fan, it seems that Leicester City were left with a Tottenham fan in charge of their match against West Ham. Jon Moss sent off Jamie Vardy and g...
Thoughts From The Weekend Tottenham keep the pressure on... You could be forgiven for thinking the Premier League title was a foregone conclusion after Leicester City completed their 5th straight league win at Sunderland. The Foxes moved 10 points clear of Tottenham in second place with the North London club about to play an improving Manchester United. However, after a tight opening half it was ...
Thoughts from the weekend The Business End of the Season Spring has arrived, the sun is shining and the Premier League is roaring into action. Those chasing the title grind out performances. Teams fighting for survival score last minute winners. It is when the Premier League really hots up. This weekend did not disappoint. Leicester won to stay top. Relegation threatened Norwich won to move 4 poi...
Thoughts from the weekend Kane...England’s best! Harry Kane is having another astonishing season. Written off by many as a one season wonder (before his second season even started) he has proven that he is unquestionably England’s best striker. It was Harry Kane’s sharp shooting which enabled this rather easy victory and took Spurs to within 5 points of league leaders Leicester. The England strik...
Thoughts from the weekend... All Hail Howe Amidst all the FA Cup furore and the merry go round at Newcastle, it is worth noting the achievements of Bournemouth City manager Eddie Howe. The South Coast Club’s favourite son is a testament to success through calm, considered management. He has taken his boyhood club from the depths of the lower leagues to the top of the football pyramid with an attr...
Slaven Bilic is building something quite special at West Ham. He has transformed them into a team with creativity, passion and resilience. Their comeback to win 3-2 from 2-0 down away to Everton was remarkable and a showcase to what might be to come from them if they were to qualify for next season’s Champions League. It would herald an amazing new chapter for the London club with the results on ...
The Blue Moon is rising for Man City as they picked up their first piece of silverware in what could be a treble winning season. The plaudits should go to Manuel Pellegrini as he stuck by his underfire second choice goalkeeper, Willy Caballero. The Argentinian produced some remarkable saves in the penalty shootout to repay his manager’s faith and secure the League Cup Final victory. It was a puls...
Just hours before kick off between Manchester City and Norwich City, we were pitch side! TV cameras in place, club mascots warming up, goal line technology being tested and anticipation building for this Premier League match. Whilst the wheels were in motion for all inside the Etihad Stadium to prepare for the game ahead, we were being given a behind the scenes tour of the blue half of Manchester...
In the modern football world where money usually equals success it is reassuring to see that the promoted clubs to the Premier League this season are (so far) more than holding their own. Bournemouth have taken their impressive brand of passing football into the Premier League without fear. Ever since Eddie Howe took over, the adoring Cherries fans have witnessed a team sculpted to score and play...
The long, hot (kind of) summer has ended and parity has returned. Football is back. It has been an interesting summer. Firstly the FIFA shambles of Sepp Blatter, then the football season ending, then a mightily impressive women’s world cup which restored faith in this country's football fans that an England team can perform at the highest level. Now, the juggernaut that is the Premier League and ...
Visit Football were recently featured in the respected FC Business Magazine. Owner, Lewis Youngson, was asked how the company works, how it began and what innovative features it has. Emphasising our speciality in the Chinese and worldwide market, Lewis Youngson spoke of his passion for football and travel as well as how he hopes to include more football league clubs in his business model. Read th...
Next season marks the beginning of a new TV deal for Champions League rights in England. BT Sport will take the helm from the 2015/16 season and the money for those clubs that enter the competition will increase. This means the battle for 4th place in the Premier League takes on even greater importance for those teams that rely on this extra income, not least the prestige. THOSE THAT SHOULD Manch...
Visit Football founder, Lewis Youngson, was recently interviewed by the Editor-in-Chief of a leading business website. In this in-depth interview, Lewis discusses travel, business startup and of course football. We hope you enjoy it and please do let us know what you think on our social media account.
People thought it was just Jose Mourinho mind games, when, last season, the Chelsea boss consistently stated that his side were "underdogs", too inexperienced and incapable of winning the Premier League. His assertion proved correct and Chelsea lost out to Man City in the title race. Turn to this season and there are no mind games. Just good games from his players on the pitch. Having started the...
In recent weeks the Premier League, quite rightly, has come under scrutiny for its high tickets prices and the increasing disparity between fans and players. The BBC's ' price of football' report showed that ticket prices had risen almost twice the rate of the cost of living and led to former players such as Robbie Savage, who played for Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City, stating that players n...
As the tackles flew in at Stamford Bridge on Sunday it wasn't the players who were lucky to stay on the pitch, it was the two managers. Despite Wenger's 18 years at Arsenal he still hasn't lost any of the fire in his belly. He charged from his box and headed for Mourinho pushing the incandescent 'Chosen One' and leaning in with his head as if to lock horns. Wenger's usual pensive and calm demeano...
The words 'Jagielka saves from Van Persie' are not often heard. In fact when else in modern day football do you hear of an outfield player in goal? A recent Champions League game involving Ludogorets springs to mind, but in the Premier League. Never! Well Phil Jagielka did just that. In 2006 he stepped between the posts and carried his team to victory for the final 30 minutes of the match...again...
Depending on whether you listen to Mourinho or Pellegrini, you might have thought that either Frank Lampard was not wanted by Chelsea anymore or that he just wanted a new challenge. A challenge somewhere far away, like Manchester for example. Heading to Manchester via New York is a route that few would have believed possible but fate had its say. For the two-thousand or so Chelsea fans that trave...
London, the capital of England, is home to some of the worlds greatest sights, most renowned hotels and of course the beautiful game of football. Many travellers to this inspiring city are interested in seeing beyond the usual tourist sites and instead want to be active and to go deeper into the football culture that is at the heart of London. We recently took a family of 3 on a 1 day 'Football T...
So the season has begun and so far it has not disappointed. Chelsea are leading the way at the moment and looking pretty unstoppable with the imposing Diego Costa up front and the majestic passing of Cesc Fabregas behind him. Man City and Arsenal both seem to be not far off, Arsenal are looking a sleek team with the new additions in the summer transfer window. I think it will take some time for A...
Visit Football recently returned from a month long business trip to Beijing and Shanghai where they raised the profile of the company through meetings with luxury travel agents, football clubs and media partners. It was an extremely successful trip and culminated with the company showcasing at the Beijing International Tourism Expo. It was a busy and productive 4 days spent at the China National ...
Welcome to Visit Football the luxury online travel company that offers football inspired tours of England and its greatest asset, the Premier League. This blog will provide stories from our guests on their travel experiences with Visit Football; offer news on the latest tours and progress that Visit Football is making in England and China; and also we will be featuring guest sports journalists wh...
In June 2014 Visit Football will be going on a month long trade mission to China, covering Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou. Lewis and Hannah will be exhibiting at the Beijing International Travel Expo (27th June – 29th June) at the China National Convention Center, Beijing. Click here for more details of the event. If you would like to meet with us at the travel show or during our time in China pl...
Lewis Youngson and Hannah Backhouse both conceived the idea of Visit Football whilst living and working in Asia. They spent two years working for a high end travel company whilst conducting their own market research into China's love of football and travel. Upon returning to the UK to set up their business, local business people suggested they enter the Ignite Business Plan competition. This rigo...
