I shall put my hands up and admit I was one of those that was booing Ashley Cole; albeit I was at home shouting at the television. Far from being appalled at those that did boo Cole, I am appalled by the audacious media critical of those supporters that showed similar dissatisfaction at Cole’s efforts. [...]
Category Archives: football
The Resurrection?
Ah. I can barely describe the disappointment football brings to Newcastle United supporters. I’m sure plenty of clubs’ supporters have just as much right to moan about lack of success and desires to win more often than they do. Yet I claim Newcastle United is different.
There aren’t many cities in Britain that have just one [...]
Drop the Dead Donkey
Look no further than the list of comments on the BBC Blog Entry by Phil McNulty on the exclusion of Michael Owen from the England squad. At more than 375 comments you can’t disagree it is a contentious issue. But while many complain he is short of form and lacking match fitness, he is still [...]
Euro 2008 Predictions
This is how I reckon Euro 2008 would pan out. (Final group positions in bold.)
Group Stages
Group A
Portugal (1)
Czech Republic (3)
Switzerland (4)
Turkey (2)
Group B
Germany (2)
Croatia (1)
Poland (4)
Austria (3)
Group C
Netherlands (1)
Italy (2)
France (4)
Romania (3)
Group D
Spain (1)
Russia (2)
Sweden (3)
Greece (4)
Knock-out Stages
Quarter Final
Portugal beats Germany
Croatia beats Turkey
Netherlands beats Russia
Italy beats Spain
Semi Final
Croatia beats Portugal
Netherlands beats Italy
Final
Croatia beats Netherlands
I am [...]
Replenishment
This week has been a pretty good one, all in all. My project is starting to take shape (it’s in for two weeks, so I haven’t exactly got all the time in the world), I’ve come to a decision that I have worried about the whole time I have been at university, and of course [...]
Jolly Green Giant
Weiran alerted me to an article about David James yesterday, published earlier this month. It is really a short biography of the England goalkeeper’s professional career, and his opinion on football’s role in preserving the environment.
Yet while most will look upon his conversion of a gas-guzzler to a green machine as the most interesting product [...]
For Want Of A Better Post
Things aren’t going well for me at the moment. It’s an odd feeling to have, since for the most part I can feel lucky the ways things have turned out. Right now, Newcastle United are staring up the nostrils of a double-barrelled shotgun; I have no idea how I’m going to earn my daily loaf; [...]