Rob Parker | March 8, 2010
1. Nicklas Bendtner and Mame Biram Diouf could potentially form the country’s most lethal strike partnership.
2. The timing of FIFA’s decision to reject goal-line technology yet again was absolutely impeccable. Just ask David James.
3. If BBC 6 Music and Asian Network are getting scrapped to save the Beeb money, surely the Portsmouth fan club subscriptions [...]
Rob Parker | March 1, 2010
1. Wayne Rooney’s knee flu sounds really nasty. I’m sure Sir Alex Ferguson has a sneaky plan afoot, I just don’t know what it is yet (except that it probably involves Rooney not playing for England).
2. Wayne Rooney’s head is quite incredible. Peter Crouch must be fearing that his uses in the England squad are [...]
Rob Parker | October 17, 2009
Nicolas Anelka: human bowling ball
Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka came up with a unique way to encourage opposition managers to stop prowling the technical area and sit down when he sent Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill tumbling in today’s early kick-off.
Spotted on 101GG
Rob Parker | September 18, 2009
Aston Villa midfielder and coach in training ground bust-up
Martin O’Neill and Nigel Reo-Coker grappled each other to the ground during a heated row at Aston Villa’s training ground yesterday. The duo allegedly got into a heated exchange over Reo-Coker being substituted during last weekend’s Birmingham derby.
They wrestled and fell to the ground together, but no [...]
Rob Parker | February 28, 2009
Slap-up dinner for cheesed off away fans
Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill has arranged to buy dinner for the 295 fans who spent thousands of pounds travelling to watch a weakened side crash out of the Uefa Cup to CSKA Moscow. Villa owner Randy Lerner has agreed to pick up the £15,000 tab for the conciliatory [...]
Rob Parker | February 27, 2009
Neither would Aston Villa supporters, given the choice
Aston Villa fans are feeling rather peeved this morning after watching an under-strength side sent packing out of the Uefa Cup. Martin O’Neill revealed at the weekend that he would be resting several first-team starters for Villa’s upcoming Premier League match against Stoke. Unfortunately, by that stage most [...]
Rob Parker | January 26, 2009
Villa’s five-man attack?
Fabio Capello is among the most important of a host of people to note that Martin O’Neill has collected at Aston Villa a three-pronged attack which could serve England well for the next decade. Gabriel Agbonlahor, Ashley Young and James Milner have (when they weren’t busy accidentally scaring each other) been on fire [...]
