Rob Parker | March 8, 2010
Toffees boss awards his side an extra goal
Everton manager David Moyes caused some sniggering in the post-match press conference when it emerged he had last track of the score during his side’s thrashing of Hull City. In fact, Moyes needed a bit of convincing that the game had finished at 5-1 and not 6-1 as [...]
Rob Parker | March 1, 2010
Why would I make the save when there’s gardening to be done?
Cardiff keeper Peter Enckelman is the master of goalkeeping howlers. The Finnish keeper’s career has been dogged by the memory of the outrageous goal he conceded in the Birmingham derby from an Olof Mellberg throw-in. So things like this incident against Preston don’t really [...]
Rob Parker | February 28, 2010
Carling Cup winners get a decent workout
Comedian James Corden (better known as Gavin and Stacey’s Smithy) has already delivered a motivational speech to the England squad for Comic Relief. Now he has put Manchester United’s players through their paces with an aerobic workout for Sport Relief.
The full sketch will not be seen until the Sport [...]
Rob Parker | February 15, 2010
Xenophobic TV text
OTP had the pleasure of bumping into a former Premier League player over the weekend who was in very good spirits and having a bit of a joke. So which recently retired player had the following gripe with Dutch television?
“I played in Holland for four years, I learnt the language and always did [...]
Rob Parker | February 12, 2010
Pompey provide City with a stiff test
Thanks to OTP reader Tom Commins for spotting this rather peculiar post which looks like it might descend into a jousting match.
Rob Parker | January 25, 2010
1. If Arsene Wenger thought playing a pensionable central defensive partnership would provide the experience to deal with Rory Delap’s long-throw, he thought wrong.
2. 2010 is turning out to be the FA Cup year of Jermaine Beckford. More fantastic entertainment from Leeds.
3. Having said that, since the Premier League’s elite seem content to capitulate at [...]
Rob Parker | January 11, 2010
AC Milan fans get the Armani ad live-show
AC Milan are certainly getting their money’s-worth out of David Beckham. Just his second match for the club and he is already performing an on-pitch striptease.
Away from the underwear department, it was another fine display from Becks as he grabbed an assist in a 3-0 win over Juventus. [...]
