Posted By Rob Parker on February 8, 2010
Cutting through the exotic monikers of Premier League imports so you can judge the player, not the name
Throughout his career in England, the West Ham striker has battled against cruel accusations that his name was in some way related to a dead snake. It is not. Unless the snake in question had one helluva death.
That’s right, Luis Boa Morte is Lewis Gooddeath.
Posted By Rob Parker on February 8, 2010
Clinical finishing… against his own keeper
Just when we thought Portsmouth were the world authority on own goals, up pops this beaut from AZ Alkmaar’s Pontus Wernbloom. The Swedish midfielder has played as a striker and showed his goalscoring prowess when the ball broke to him on the edge of the box. Quick as a flash he swept the ball into the bottom corner giving the keeper no chance.
Just a shame it was at the wrong end of the pitch. Keeper Sergio Romero’s face says it all.
Spotted on 101GG
Posted By Rob Parker on February 8, 2010
Window dressing courtesy of the News of the World
This Northern Irish bookmakers has thus far shown a loyalty to the stars of its window display which the subjects did not afford to their wives. Let’s hope the frisky horse on the left is not going to be the next sporting star to fall foul of the tabloids.
Spotted on Mirror Football
Posted By Rob Parker on February 8, 2010
MOTD 2 pundit Garth Crooks either has a bit of a laugh at John Terry’s expense or really ought to give a bit more consideration to his turn of phrase in the light of recent events!
Posted By Rob Parker on February 8, 2010
1. It wasn’t what you would call a good send-off.
2. Talking of send-offs, the two players red-carded in the Merseyside derby can feel very hard done by. It must have been a token gesture by Martin Atkinson.
3. That latest round of results has really shaken things up. Who could have envisaged a top four like that? (more…)
Posted By Rob Parker on February 6, 2010
A helping hand for United
Portsmouth were never going to be favourites against Manchester United, but they made extra sure that the home side secured all three points by weighing in with what is likely to go down as a hat-trick of own goals.
Marc Wilson scored the pick of the bunch.
Video via 101GG
Posted By Rob Parker on February 5, 2010
It was The Sun wot done it
The thought that John Terry’s extra-marital affair was all a desperate ploy to create more publicity for the now ex-England skipper hadn’t crossed our minds… until now.
Here is JT on the front cover of The Sun to signal him agreeing to write a column for them. The paper he is holding seems to foresee his own downfall!
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