Rob Parker | December 29, 2009
1. The African involvement in Chelsea’s get out of jail free card against Fulham speaks volumes for what could be a shaky few weeks ahead.
2. Having said that, Carlo Ancelotti might spend today investigating Ricardo Carvalho’s heritage to see if he can ship him off for a while.
3. An assist from Robinho. Away from home! [...]
Rob Parker | November 12, 2009
Stay away from your car, but all the best for South Africa
Spurs striker Jermain Defoe was disqualified from driving for six months by a judge who went on to wish him luck in earning a place in England’s World Cup squad.
Judge Anthony Goldstaub QC: “We hope he gets to South Africa. But he must not [...]
Rob Parker | October 19, 2009
1. OTP thought the most controversial ‘outside agents’ in the Premier League this weekend would be Harry Redknapp’s security team. Little did we know…
2. Pepe Reina should probably have tried to save the match ball rather than the beach ball.
3. Unbeatable Chelsea suddenly look a bit wobbly.
Rob Parker | September 5, 2009
1. Wayne Rooney would never, ever dive to win a penalty. Ever. You could have seen that coming after his comments this week!
2. It is a shame he didn’t tell a press conference that he was too honest to score a goal for England so that might have acted as an omen too. Wazza had [...]
Rob Parker | August 13, 2009
1. This was possibly the first England friendly in history in which the team’s performance was improved by a host of second half substitutions.
2. That was the stereotypical game of two halves. A draw was probably about fair in the end.
3. Holland’s big screen was a good way of lowering England morale. Both Rio Ferdinand [...]
Dan Morris | April 26, 2009
In the wake of Southampton’s point deduction and relegation this week, OTP looks at the English clubs which have been left looking like a bunch of bankers.
1. Leeds United
Peter Ridsdale led Leeds to football’s archetypal financial meltdown. While they only cost small change compared to the millions spent on managerial compensation and outlandish wages, Ridsdale’s [...]
Rob Parker | January 12, 2009
Down-and-out dad’s dodgy bet
Jermain Defoe’s dad wasted a fiver out of his £65-a-week benefit money betting that Tottenham’s new signing would score on his debut. Spurs lost 1-0 to Wigan yesterday.
Jimmy Defoe is reported to have staked £5 on Defoe Jnr bagging a goal against the Latics. He was allegedly overheard boasting that his son [...]
