Introducing our next Journeyman signing, Nigel Quashie
Journeyman: A worker or sports player who is reliable but not outstanding. Welcome to part two of the Journeyman XI, where I explore Premier League players past and present who…
Hagon Hammers pretty much everyone in the Premier League
So as Chelski run away with the title after another defiant display at the Hammers and Conte follows on with the Italian Job from Claudio in thinking ‘dis Premier League…
Wibbly Wobbly West Ham
“Don’t you take any notice of those bears, Willie, they’re just being naughty…” So said former continuity announcer, Jean Morton (or ‘Auntie Jean’ as 750,000 children like me preferred to…
Wenger calls referee revolting while fans do the same
After Arsenal’s straight sets defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday night many armchair viewers would have been waiting for Arsene Wenger’s post match comments. I say…
Can Everton become Liverpool’s bigger, better, younger brother?
Everton and Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, what’s been the similar theme over the last decade. The less successful of each of those rivalry pairings…
Alexis Sanchez or Much Ado About Sanchez or Player Power & The Tale of Alexis Sanchez
Something is rotten in the state of North London… and I’m not talking about the 10-2 tonking from Bayern Munich. Their humbling Champions League result only adds to a growing…
That handshake, Shakespeare writing his own script and it’s a three match Zlat-ban
I really do hope that Craig Shakespeare is making full use of his surname, because we are. I would love to think that the pre-match team talks have included, “Be…
Nothing can come of nothing, speak up Craig
In William Shakespeare’s ‘The Tragedy of King Lear’ much is made of the ageing king’s decision to divide his kingdom between his three daughters – Goneril, Regan and Cordelia, so…
That was the week that was…
Happy Birthday, John! Forest 3 Brighton 0 – on my birthday too! Course, the latter happens every year, but the other – well, you know what I mean. Plenty of…
Pan the Pundits
Another Saturday has passed and that means we have plenty of ammunition with which to Pan the Pundits. And in top news for PtP, Martin Keown was in town for…