Top 10 conclusions: Premier League weekend 8-9 November

Rob Parker | November 9, 2008

1. Vedran Corluka has escaped the razor for a few more days at least.
2. Arsenal are not going to win the title, but hopefully they proved to themselves and their critics that they are not a poor time - just poorly mentally equipped for games they ought to win.
3. Joe Kinnear, on a lesser scale [...]

‘Do Are Ya? Vedran Corluka’s beard

Rob Parker | November 8, 2008

Croatian comes up with excuse not to shave

Superstitious Spurs full-back Vedran Corluka has vowed not to shave as long as his side remain unbeaten under Harry Redknapp. The Croatian - who wouldn’t have found it too difficult to keep clean-shaven under Juande Ramos - has been letting his beard grow since Redknapp’s first game in [...]

Top Five Shrewd Deadline Day Moves

Rob Parker | September 2, 2008

The best of the deadline day business

1. Tom Soares to Stoke (£1.5 million)
When this guy last played in the top-flight, the big clubs couldn’t wait to throw their money at him. He might have gone off the boil slightly, but he is only 22 and his talent is undoubted. A good piece of business for [...]