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 [...]
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Fresh Of The Crapwalk
This is what Newcastle United will be playing in next season:
From Newcastle United’s Official Website - probably copyrighted, but I wouldn’t claim ownership…No matter how badly they play next season, at least it won’t be as bad as their kit… This serves me right for taking the mick out of Chelsea and Liverpool’s kits.
And So It Begins
When Newcastle United signed Michael Owen for £17 million, there was a huge sense of glee and optimism amongst the fans, who had been anticipating another mediocre season. The pundits were largely encouraging, saying that it could be the turn of our fortunes. However there were a few that I took heed of, and got [...]
Deadline Day
Well, for Newcastle United, this has been a transfer deadline day to forget… last year we had signed Michael Owen. On another deadline day we bought Jonathan Woodgate (sighs). This season, we bought Antoine Sibierski. He had fallen out of favour at Manchester City when Stuart Pearce took over, having been bought by his predecessor [...]
My World Cup 2006 England XI
Paul RobinsonGary Neville · John Terry · Rio Ferdinand · Ashley ColeDavid Beckham · Michael Carrick · Owen Hargreaves · Joe ColePeter Crouch · Michael OwenYeah ok, I stuck Michael Owen in because Rooney didn’t have a successful tournament, and everyone seems to be screaming 4-4-2. Lampard had a shocker. He did, don’t argue. He [...]
Progression
Well this course I am doing is getting better. We’ve moved into a lecture theatre which is an improvement - for me anyway. It’s a format I’m used to.
I also bought two England home shirts to from Sports Soccer - £11.99 each, which is certainly not bad money compared to the prices that some are [...]
Withdrawal Symptoms
How sad am I? Or rather, how sad is my body? Now that I have finished Uni, I am getting withdrawal symptoms. My wrist is a lot better, but I have had headaches, tickly throat, eye strain… I spent most of today in bed (wimp) but I did manage to get something sorted. Looks like [...]