Alex Ferguson’s greatest triumph was 30 years…
...ago today. The 11th of May, 1983, at the Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden. The 1982/83 European Cup Winner's Cup final. Aberdeen 2 Real Madrid 1. ...read this Blog post →
Roy really should have had a brolly in…
…Poland on Tuesday night. After all if he’s going to act the part of McClown he might as well dress the part. Just get the overwhelming sense of deja-vu and that this World Cup qualifying campaign is going the way of Steve McClaren’s doomed single campaign in charge. Uninspiring and lucky with that luck running [...] ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Ashley Cole, Danny Rose, England, Fabio Capello, FIFA, Football, McClown, Poland, referee, Roy Hodgson, Steve McClaren, Steven Gerrard, Svennis, U21, UEFA, Wayne Rooney, World Cup
As Michel Platini watched on his little fiefdom…
...was putting up a stink. From the man himself to his beloved extra officials to the visiting fans a stink was put out at White Hart Lane as Spurs were denied an opening game victory in the Europa League. ...read this Blog post →
Football eating itself…
...deep fried. Glasgow Rangers pretty much started the death of Scottish football 25 years ago, could they now finish it off and be left standing and laughing? ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Aberdeen, Barcelona, Celtic, Champions League, England, Europe, European Cup, Football, Glasgow, Leeds, Leeds United, Liverpool, Premier League, Premiership, Rangers, Real Madrid, Scotland, Sport, UEFA, UEFA Cup
Have the teams in the Euros been trying to make England…
...feel good about themselves? Opening games of tournaments have become increasingly cagey affairs, teams scared of getting off to a bad start, leading to some dire football and said teams ending up on the wrong end of a bad start. ...read this Blog post →
England to go to a tournament carrying a…
...passenger. Rooney's three match ban meaning he'll miss the group games in Euro 2012 but Fabio will still take him along just in case. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Alan Shearer, David Beckham, England, Fabio Capello, Football, Harry Redknapp, Sport, UEFA, Wayne Rooney
Diaspora of the tarts…
...met with indifference. With the first leg score pretty much setting the scene for a nothing game for the return leg at The Lane, it didn't disappoint. ...read this Blog post →
Football is about glory, it is about doing things in style…
...and with a flourish, about going out and beating the lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom. No Spurs weren't lucky, they went out there to play football the way it should be and entertain, they got what they deserved. ...read this Blog post →
You can take the player out of ARSEnal…
...but you can't take the ARSEnal out of the player. Why such the shock about a dirty cheat indulging in some dirty cheating to get through to the World Cup and getting away with it. ...read this Blog post →
Poor old Martin Jol…
...yet again so close but so far. Just like his time with Spurs Big Martin Jol's Hamburg just fell short of making the UEFA Cup final with another refereeing howler to add to UEFAs list. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Ajax, European Cup, FC Twente, Football, Hamburg SV, Marco van Basten, Martin Jol, McClown, referee, Sport, Spurs, UEFA, UEFA Cup, Werder Bremen
You have to laugh…
...don't ya...Funny how certain football clubs no matter how badly they, along with the country they represent, have been cheated don't elicit much sympathy. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → ARSEnal, Champions League, Chelsea, Football, ManUre, Penalties, Pompey, Sport, UEFA, Woolwich Wanderes
Well 'Arry got what…
...'Arry wanted. After last nights one all draw with Shakhtar Donetsk, Spurs don't have to worry abut the distraction of the UEFA Cup anymore. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Europe, Football, Harry Redknapp, Shakhtar Donetsk, Sport, Spurs, Tottenham Hotspur, UEFA, UEFA Cup
'Arry's not bovvered…
...'bout that continental rubbish. Spurs don't want to win them UEFA Cup games cos it just means you 'ave to play more of 'em, when it's the real football you should be concentrated on. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Carling Cup, David Pleat, Europe, Football, Harry Redknapp, League Cup, Robbie Keane, Sport, Spurs, Tottenham Hotspur, UEFA, UEFA Cup
Well they would say that…
...wouldn't they, after all it's not as if they have to save face, get revenge, hang onto they're England career or try and justify the worst Spurs player on show. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → 2018, England, Football, Jermaine Jenas, McClown, Michel Platini, Premier League, Sport, Spurs, Steve McClaren, Tottenham Hotspur, UEFA, World Cup
Even when we score 12…
England players practiced taking penalties for the Under 21 European Championship and it showed as the scored 12 in the shoot out against the Dutch who won by scoring 13. ...read this Blog post →