Rob Parker | May 30, 2009
No top hats for Everton midfield
Terry Venables has used his pre-FA Cup final newspaper column to tell the world that short midfielders can be effective. Earlier this week, OTP told you that prior to the Champions League Final, Venables took a pop at Lionel Messi’s height only for the diminutive star to score a decisive [...]
Rob Parker | May 30, 2009
Messi get messy, part deux
As promised, here is the footage of Messi playing with a giant inflatable lollipop and staggering around the open-top bus.
More Messiness here.
Rob Parker | May 30, 2009
Non-league Taunton bars ’smart Alec’ fan
A Taunton Town fan has been banned from the club’s ground because the chairman considers him to be an “ass” and a “smart Alec”. Paul Chandler, aged 55, was formerly the chairman of the club’s Supporters’ Club until he raised concerns over the way the club was being run [...]
Rob Parker | May 29, 2009
Coldplay, apparently
Yes, you read correctly. It seems Pep Guardiola’s secret weapon as his side won the Champions League was non other than master gloomy pop merchants Coldplay. The band, previously unable to uplift so much as the dust from their guitar amp, were Barca’s motivational music of choice.
The track Viva La Vida has been pumped [...]
Rob Parker | May 29, 2009
Social networking now available with free tactical advice
USA international and Kansas City Wizards skipper Jimmy Conrad has been taking MLS psychological warfare to the pages of Facebook. The 32-year-old left a message on the wall of San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon offering some astute tactical observations.
He wrote: “Joe, I have an idea about how [...]
Rob Parker | May 29, 2009
Ooh, look how hard he strikes the ball
Every man and his dog knows that if you can get a funny viral doing the rounds on websites like Off The Post then you are on to a good thing. Unfortunately, the advertising team behind Turkish chocolate bar Metro don’t have the money to spend on expensive [...]
Rob Parker | May 29, 2009
Tiny Argentine gets boozed up for Barca celebrations
The Barcelona team arrived back at the Nou Camp with the latest addition to their trophy collection and quite a fiesta ensued! Most of the squad looked like they might keel over at any given time, but nobody was quite as drunk as Lionel Messi.
Dressed up as some [...]
