“Pay Up Pompey”
Yesterday Portsmouth FC were hit with a winding up order from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs with regard to unpaid taxes. It has been less than two years since Pompey were placed into administration whilst still cutting their teeth in money fairground that is the Barclay’s Premiership, the point deduction that followed was the final...
Fifteen to None
Only a matter of months ago Ally McCoist’s Rangers team found themselves perched nicely at the summit of the Scottish Premier League. Fifteen points clear of bitter Glasgow rivals, star striker, West Ham target, Nikica Jelavic boldly proclaimed to the Scottish tabloids that the league was over and McCoist’s side would secure the title in...
Who’s next for sunderland ?
Following Steve Bruce’s departure from the Stadium of Light on Wednesday the Premier League managerial merry-go round is once again in full swing. Bruce’s departure was due to a mixture of poor results, evident with their recent defeat to relegation favourites Wigan Athletic and also the wild spending that has resulted in nothing but failure....
Hilarious Celebrations
Icelandic side Stjarnan FC have created an Internet phenomenon over the course of the last few months due to their eccentric celebrations inluding the likes of “Gone Fishing”, “Rambo” and “Giving Birth”. Here’s a best of compilation to liven up an otherwise boring old Tuesday afternoon. Let us know whta your favourite celebrations are. Perhaps...
Pat Fenlon takes over at Hibernian
It was a dour, rainy day for all in Perth on Saturday. None more so than for new Hibs manager Pat Fenlon. Fenlon watched from the stands having taken over from the outgoing Colin Calderwood during the week and witnessed his new side being beaten by Steve Lomas’ St. Johnstone 3-1 at McDairmid Park. Leaving...
Our Respects to Gary Speed
The footballing world today was today in a state of united shock as the news filtered through of the apparent suicide of Welsh legend and national team manager Gary Speed. Speed’s career spanned the best part of twenty years and was well known in the footballing world having played for the likes of Leeds United,...
(Un)Forgotten Foreigners #1 – Winston Bogarde
Name: Winston Bogarde English Team: Chelsea Previous: SVV, Sparta Rotterdam, Ajax, AC Milan, Barcelona After: Retired Winston Bogarde is arguably the prime example of the greed and everything wrong with the money culture in the Premier League in the early 2000′s. Before his arrival in London Bogarde had enjoyed an illustrious career overseas. Hailing from...
Do You Remember …
… once sang Jarvis Cocker of Pulp fame. Since the inception of the Premiership in August 1992. Since the days of terracing. Since the days the likes of Oldham Athletic played in England’s top footballing tier, and more importantly since the DAY of the introduction of the Bosman ruling, the British game has...
England Goalkeeping in Safe Hands
As Joe Hart seems to have finally secured the England number one spot from a wrath of contenders such as elder statesman David James, the World Cup embarrassment Robert Green and money chaser Scott Carson it highlighted the lack of depth in the England goalkeeping ranks. Over the past twenty-four months the likes of Derby...
Operation Madrid 2014
“You’ll never win anything with kids” – Alan Hansen. Rumour is rife in footballing circles this week with regards to how Real Madrid plan on closing the gap on possibly the best club side football has ever seen, their rivals, Barcelona. However, “Operation Madrid 2014″ is allegedly the action they wish to take. A shortlist...
What’s Next For Beckham
Sunday the 20th of November will see MLS sides Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy face off in the finale of the MLS playoffs. However despite both sides respective form leading into the the coveted playoff final, football fans all over the globe will be more interested in Galaxy’s marquee player and footballing icon David Beckham’s future. Beckham’s contract in the...
