Category Archives: English Football
Everything’s coming up ‘Arry
What a week it’s been for Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp. Last Monday he was staring prison in the face, only to neatly dodge that dicey prospect when he was acquitted on tax evasion charges on Wednesday morning. And before the … Continue reading
Filed under English Football, Euro 2012, Premier League
Liverpool on the Edge
Two-thirds into the season, the jury is still out on Liverpool. Has the storied club moved one step closer to its former exalted position? Or does Kenny Dalglish have his team running to stand still while other clubs leapfrog over … Continue reading
Filed under English Football, Premier League, Uncategorized
Mad times in Manchester
Sure, Barca are the best is the business. But the way I see it, Manchester is the first city of European football. Of course, that doesn’t mean both United and City aren’t in danger of dropping out of the Champions … Continue reading
Filed under Champions League, English Football, Premier League
Beckham’s future? Bet on France
After he trained with Tottenham last winter, I suspected David Beckham might wind up with Spurs once his LA Galaxy days came to an end when the MLS year ends next month. Now I’m not so certain. In my Toro … Continue reading
Filed under English Football, Major League Soccer, MLS, Premier League
The Mansfield Minx is getting married!
From the ‘Least Surprising News in Football & the World’ Dep’t, we bring you this joyous gem, an update to our earlier post about Mansfield Town’s shagtastic CEO/former call girl Carolyn Still, as delivered by The Daily Mail: “The youngest … Continue reading
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Clubs Battle Back from the Ashes
As in other sports, the cliché of a “Cinderella story” can sometimes be irresistible to both football writers and fans alike. It’s not just the play on the pitch and the final that bewitches us so… it is the human … Continue reading
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Mansfield Minx is shaggadelic, baby!
Like most red-blooded males, we sat up and took notice last week when Mansfield Town made 29-year-old Carolyn Still the youngest chief executive in English football. We’re bound to be a bit interested when the new bum in the director’s … Continue reading
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Best of the Premier League: Starting XI
Manchester United’s record-breaking 19th league title is a testament to their manager. Sir Alex Ferguson did not have the same calibre of players as in the past. But the old gaffer leads his teams to trophies… and he would not … Continue reading
Filed under Premier League, English Football
Best of the Premier League: Manchester City to Sunderland
They are now the Kings of England, the most winning club side in domestic history. But Manchester United captured their 19th league title with arguably their weakest side since they started claiming silverware again in 1990. Here is my pick … Continue reading
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Best of the Premier League: Bolton to Liverpool
For these next five clubs, it was a tale of two seasons. The two Merseyside clubs — along with Fulham — started awfully before performing some second-half magic… while Chelsea and Bolton were left wondering what could have been. Here … Continue reading
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