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 […]

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 in world […]

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 […]

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, […]