Rob Parker | March 10, 2010
Probably the funniest (and most infuriating) thing you will read today
Doing the rounds on football forums today is this bizarre thread from Millwall forum House of Fun. The poor guy in question - now ridiculed across the internet - has been to buy tickets for the League One clash with Charlton.
He has seemingly got into [...]
Rob Parker | March 10, 2010
Addicks clown shame outed on live TV
Charlton Athletic fans are fuming after a prank email besmirching their good name was read out live on BBC1’s Football League Show by presenter Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes. The email claimed to be from an Addicks fan just back from his first time watching the club who had been very impressed [...]
Rob Parker | February 10, 2010
Very unlucky mascot
Apparently, it is a tradition for a fund-raising mascot race to take place at half-time in the Essex derby between Colchester and Southend. What’s not quite so traditional is for one of the mascots competing to run straight into the stanchion during the race.
The luckless lion was already out of contention to win [...]
Rob Parker | January 25, 2010
League One outfit secure points victory
Leeds are through to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup after the BBC handed them victory over Spurs. Like most viewers watching the match, OTP thought that Jermaine Beckford’s late penalty was an equaliser but it is now being lauded as the “matchwinner”.
Spotted on A Football Report
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Rob Parker | November 4, 2009
Jamelia’s ex takes Twitter pop at Liverpool boss
Darren Byfield celebrated today’s news that he and pop star wife Jamelia are splitting by taking Twitter shots at Rafael Benitez.
The Walsall striker criticised the Liverpool manager for substituting Fernando Torres and called him a “silly Peter Kay lookalike”.
He also concluded that the Reds “are super shit”.
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Rob Parker | October 20, 2009
How beach balls can be used to help, not hinder
Leeds keeper Shane Higgs showed Pepe Reina a thing or two about putting beach balls to good use when he blockaded most of his goal with inflatables ahead of last night’s clash with Norwich.
OTP suspects they have some very pleased sponsors this morning after this cheeky [...]
Rob Parker | October 13, 2009
A low blow
Swindon Town defender Kevin Amankwaah has apologised to Millwall striker Neil Harris over a jibe about his battle with cancer.
The 27-year-old initially denied accusations that he had brought up cancer during an on-pitch slanging match with Harris, but has now issue an apology.
He said: “While I feel I was the subject of some [...]
