I’m a little surprised that Luka Modric has felt compelled to try and worm his way out of Tottenham. All evidence suggests that he’s a decent little chap, not hugely motivated by money in a Carlos Tevez-type way and, at a still-relatively young age, has plenty of time to make his mark in world football. […]
About 12 months ago, in the wake of securing Champions League football for Tottenham, I made the declaration that it was time for Harry Redknapp to step down. The reason? Because it just could not get any better than where he was at. Of course it was never going to happen. No other manager in […]
I thought mobile phone companies in Ireland were bad until I came over to the US. My experience so far has been with AT&T and, in spite of the best intentions of the eager foot soldiers in the stores, the company itself leaves a lot to be desired. Right now they are in the news […]
I woke up from a short nap on Saturday afternoon, concious of the fact that I needed to get moving as I was meeting friends later on. Then I got this curious sensation. There was someone not just in my apartment – there was someone lying in bed behind me. I was on my side, […]
Where do I start with this American Dream thing I started living a few months ago? I suppose the whole driving thing is the best place to mock myself. I revel in telling people how much I hate driving – and they usually revel in telling me that I’m a dumbass and that driving is […]
It was a relief to hear Harry Redknapp somewhat playing down the likelihood of David Beckham moving to Tottenham for a few months. If it is a very short-term thing it can be a problem. If we are only talking eight or nine games by the time we get him ready, it is a difficult […]
The backlash against Spurs is increasing amongst the minions. That’s nothing I didn’t expect. The charges that they spent their way in to the position they are in so “fourth place is the least they should expect” is a bit like the charge I made when Spurs would routinely lose to top four sides over […]
I’ve been trying to figure out exactly what it is about American tourists that winds people up. Right now I’m sitting at my gate, waiting to board a flight to Chicago, and a middle-aged, wheelchair-bound American to my right is providing me with a check-list. When I offered my seat to him and his wife […]
Every time you enter America as a non-immigrant you have to make a series of declarations about your background and your physical and mental well-being so the state feel assured that you are an asset to them and not a mad man of some sort. Now some of these questions make sense such as whether or […]
It’s disturbing that it’s as easy to write about off-the-pitch stories as it is about those on it. Fifty years ago footballers were taking public transport and cycling to 3pm games on a Saturday afternoon. Now their Bentleys and Ferraris would almost run over the fans just to ensure a few extra minutes walking around […]
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