Time for AC Milan squad to be pensioned off

David Hardy | March 11, 2010

Not-so golden oldies

Manchester United were superb last night. Wayne Rooney in particular was a real handful and unquestionably will be at the centre of any would-be English World Cup success in the summer (fingers crossed he stays fit!). But surely a few questions must be asked of an ageing AC Milan? The seven-time champions of [...]

Are goalkeepers peaking later?

Rob Parker | February 11, 2010

Ageing keeper population

In his commentary last night, John Motson praised Wolves keeper Marcus Hahnemann for getting down to save a low shot considering he will be 38 this summer. But did the American deserve the special disclaimer? After all, he wasn’t even the oldest Premier League goalkeeper playing last night.
Edwin Van Der Sar remains Manchester [...]

I hate football!

Rob Parker | January 22, 2010

The angry rant of a mildly disgruntled QPR fan

This hilarious, if worryingly accurate, rant on the state of football is doing the rounds (thanks to Russ Anderson for sending it our way) after being posted on an internet forum by a QPR fan.
He rants: “I take more pleasure in seeing Chelsea lose than I do [...]

How I accidentally fell for Craig Bellamy’s, erm… charms

David Hardy | October 6, 2009

I don’t hate the whinging Welshman!

Watching Aston Villa’s draw with Manchester City last night provoked a bit of reaction. Along with many football followers, I’ve kept one eye on City this season. Given all of the money invested and players that have come in, big things and big performances are expected. And no one at [...]

Net loss: England fans victims of internet only coverage

David Hardy | October 5, 2009

Punters shouldn’t have to pick up Setanta’s tab… again

As the fallout from the Setanta shambles continues, news agencies are this morning reporting that England’s World Cup qualifier in Ukraine next Saturday will not be available live on any television channel. In a surprising turn of events, it will be available only online on a pay-per-view [...]

An open letter to Fabio Capello: A secret weapon to win the World Cup

David Hardy | September 29, 2009

A suggestion for World Cup success

Dear Mr Capello,
An idea. OK, so it may be a tad premature but if we’re going to finally win another World Cup, we need some cutting edge ideas. The Argentinians had a Hand of God in 1986, the Germans perfected the noble art of diving in 1990, the Brazilians learned [...]

The Nani State - replacing Cristiano Ronaldo

David Hardy | September 28, 2009

Job vacancy: Portuguese winger, Manchester area

Filling the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure was never going to be an easy task, but with a comparable upright style, similarly rapid stepovers and a reminiscent penchant for powerful ranged shooting, this should be the season for Nani to step up and show that he can replicate the [...]