Rob Parker | August 31, 2009
You will hopefully have noticed that OTP has not been updated for a few days while I take a well deserved (and ongoing) rest. Normal service will be resumed over the next couple of days. In the meantime, I have seen precisely zilch of the weekend’s Premier League action, so this week’s conclusions are over [...]
Rob Parker | August 25, 2009
One footballer who’s not overly eager to try his hand at rap
Here is Everton’s latest purchase Diniyar Bilyaletdinov participating in an MTV awards ceremony back in Mother Russia. Former teammate Dmitri Sychev is happy to take the microphone and clearly considers himself to be up there with the world’s best rapper (like Ryan Babel, for [...]
Rob Parker | August 25, 2009
But I thought they lost 1-3?
…and then the Scousers woke up, checked their Twitter accounts and found it had all been just a bad dream.
Thanks to Keith Belfast for the tip.
Rob Parker | August 25, 2009
How do you spell that, son?
Everton have completed the signing of Russia midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov from Lokomotiv Moscow for an undisclosed fee. The 24-year-old has returned home to complete a visa application ahead a five-year deal at Goodison Park.
It is not yet clear whether the transfer is intended to propel the Toffees to Manchester City’s [...]
Rob Parker | August 24, 2009
Spurs striker lacking in upper-body strength
Robbie Keane has a very childlike approach to menial everyday tasks: have a go, fail, have another goal, fail, ask somebody older to do it for you.
Rob Parker | August 24, 2009
Hammers player battles to save leg
West Ham defender Calum Davenport is reportedly fighting to avoid a leg amputation after being stabbed in both legs in the early hours of Saturday morning. The 26-year-old and his mother were both stabbed at the family home in Kempston, near Bedford.
Reports suggest Davenport was stabbed twice in each leg [...]
Rob Parker | August 24, 2009
1. Everton must be getting to the stage now where they would consider paying Joleon Lescott to leave and get back to some sort of normality.
2. Another convincing Arsenal win seems to have announced their return as a major title race contender. Roll on next week when we see how they cope with the reigning [...]
