The Joy of Six: single seasons in the sun | Scott Murray
From Glossop to Barnsley, via Northampton and Swindon, half a dozen solitary ventures into football's top flights1) Glossop (1899-1900 First Division)The Manchester City Project may be on the verge of realising a bountiful harvest, but this part of the...
Norwich City v Liverpool – as it happened | Scott Murray
Luis Suarez was the hat-trick hero as Liverpool swatted a poor Norwich asideWelcome - and I realise I'm not selling this very well - to an almost completely meaningless mid-table match. Norwich City, in their first season back in the big time, have bee...
Football transfer rumours: Lucas to Manchester United?
Today's fluff doesn't want to sleep. Today's fluff just wants to keep on loving youOver the last couple of months, it's been quite revealing to see how well Chelsea's players have done now they don't have a high-profile fall guy to cower behind when th...
Football transfer rumours: Alberto Aquilani back to Liverpool?
Today's gossip would like to reference Barry Davies. Look at his face! Just look at his face! You know exactly who we're talking aboutA kwik kwiz for this brilliant blue morning. Which of the following statements is categorically true?1. Milan loan sta...
The Fiver | Ashley Young’s ersatz tribute to the era of hammy comic acting | Scott Murray
Click here to have the Fiver sent to your inbox every weekday at 5pm, or if your usual copy has stopped arrivingSILENT MOVIES, ALL-TOO-LOUD PRESS CONFERENCESWith Chelsea proving in midweek that it is more productive to go out and play Barcelona without...
Events that should never have been
With chaos surrounding the Bahrain Grand Prix here are half a dozen examples of governing bodies ignoring the outside world1) Italy's first World Cup (1934)Say what you like about Fifa; it's been a consistent shower. These days quite happy to select Wo...
Football transfer rumours: Fernando Llorente to Manchester City? | Scott Murray
Today's waffle is up for the cup ...Hello to you, our remaining dear reader, on a very fine morning which sees Chelsea having qualified for the 2012 Uefa Champions League final, if all that footage of John Terry prancing around with his top off, nips o...
Liverpool v Everton – as it happened | Scott Murray
For the second time in a week, Andy Carroll was the late hero for Liverpool, as the Reds reach the FA Cup finalHere it is, then: the fifth all-Merseyside FA Cup semi-final. So shall we start at the beginning?The two teams first met at this stage in Mar...
That august record’s famed sense of perspective
Click here to have the Fiver sent to your inbox every weekday at 5pm, or if your usual copy has stopped arrivingTHE HOWARD WEBB SHOW (ALSO FEATURING LIVERPOOL AND EVERTON)It's the day after the day before which is the day before the day after for FA Cu...
Great players who won nothing
From Matthew Le Tissier to Tom Finney, here are half a dozen greats who ended up with no medals1) Tom Finney (Preston North End and England)The end of the 1952-53 season is remembered for the Matthews Final, as Stanley finally picked up the winners' me...
