Rob Parker | March 10, 2010
No, it’s not possible
OTP cannot say for certain what the good people of the Republic of Ireland did to offend the South African Tourism Board, but we do know that this retaliation is a little close to the bone. In case South Africa was in hibernation at the time, Ireland failed to qualify for this [...]
Rob Parker | December 2, 2009
2010 World Cup begins to sound like an abattoir
If OTP had built some shiny new World Cup stadia, the last thing we would want to do is splatter them with bovine blood. But who are we to decide what is best for South Africa 2010? It is possible that each stadium will be blessed [...]
Rob Parker | October 22, 2009
Hold on to your Ballacks. Frings are getting dangerous
The security team responsible for ensuring the safety of the Germany national team has warned that players will be expected to wear bullet-proof vests during next summer’s World Cup. While the garments will probably not be compulsory on the pitch, the squad will be expected to wear [...]
Rob Parker | September 8, 2009
Which one of these people will be at Thomond Park, Limerick, tonight?
Someone in the FAI marketing team has been watching re-runs of Bullseye because *clears throat* this is what you could have won… if you had bought tickets to a World Cup qualifier instead of a friendly.
Republic of Ireland fans who print off the FAI’s [...]
Rob Parker | June 15, 2009
Striker deflects goal-bound effort
It is a sad day for Off The Post. Uncle Bernard has brought shame on the Parker family with this shocking miss/clearance against Iraq yesterday.
In the closing moments of the opening match of the Confederations Cup, Parker managed to block a certain goal from Kagisho Dikgacoi by diverting the header away from [...]
Rob Parker | April 10, 2009
And they’ve pulled back the second goal… it’s now tutu
Young footballers at South Africa’s top football academies are being given ballet lessons to improve their game. The hopefuls spend 30 hours a week on football-related training, and have now had ballet class added to their timetables. The unlikely inspiration for the scheme is Diego Maradona. [...]
