Who is the Chelsea manager?

It was mildly amusing to me when I found myself flying during the Carling Cup final on Sunday, missing Spurs 2-1 win over Chelsea. The last time they were in the final – the 2002 defeat to Blackburn – I also found myself 38,000 feet over ground. I’ve just booked flights to co-incide with the [...]

Random things that used to rule

Sporting Triangles

I can’t remember if it were the legendary Jimmy Greaves, the chirpy host Nick Owen or just the lame jumpers they used to wear. “Sporting Triangles” was ITV’s attempt to beat the BBC at it’s own game, immitating “A Question of Sport” in the sense that it was a quiz about sport. Emlyn Hughes [...]

Ticking clock is only noise on The Kop

Not a good day for Liverpool fans yesterday. After watching their team lose at home to a mediocre Championship side they then witnessed arch rivals Man United thrash Arsenal to advance in the FA Cup.
The Internet is awash with bickering Liverpool fans: some backing manager Rafa Benitez to the hilt while unloading bile on [...]

The Wednesday Newsround [13 Feb 2008]!

I was on the tread for 30 minutes this morning, Sky Sports News ticker on the screen in front of me displaying some amazing BREAKING NEWS: Didi Hamann has signed a one year extension at Manchester City. Seriously, non stop for 30 minutes and beyond, that was the most exciting thing that happened [...]

The Twelve Premiership Cup Finals: Part II

Bolton chairman Phil Gartside tried to convince everyone that they the club were better off shot of Sam Allardyce last May: “If you look at his credentials to what Sam’s were when he joined they are better,” he said of new manager Sammy Lee. In October, after sacking Lee he said: “This has been [...]

The Twelve Premiership Cup Finals: Part I

With twelve league games to go the relegation scrap is probably, as usual, more intriguing than the top of the table where effectively a two horse race has opened up once again.
So let’s have a look at what’s ahead for the bottom ten and analyse who is likely to survive for another crack at battling [...]

The Weekend Rumour Mill Analysis

Always a lot of fun observing who is being linked to somewhere they are currently not. This weekend is no different.
Blackburn are keen to extend David Bentley’s deal beyond 2010 amid reports linking him with Spanish giants Real Madrid, Sevilla and Valencia. (News of the World)
David Bentley has one half decent game for England [...]

Caught by a Trap?

Although he wasn’t the worst offender of Steve Staunton’s dismal spell in charge of the Irish team, it’s a little late for Richard Dunne to be leaping in to action.
“The players want to know who is (going to be manager) and get some sort of plan going for the next two years,” said Dunne, who [...]

Newcastle have 11 decent players – so what’s the problem?

Defoe
Ok so Defoe did go – and scored on his debut. Bit of a surprise this one, no more so than because Spurs have no replacement. Before condemming the club a rumoured 9m for a squad player out of contract in 18 months is good business.
Ramos is probably also rationalising that getting in to [...]