Category Archives: Football

Spurs race for the top four – it’s just another case of history repeating…or is it?

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Claus

Wow, it’s amazing the difference a couple of months can make in football. One minute everyone is saying you are nailed on to finish in the top four come the end of the season, the next you’re not, and the … Read more…

Posted in Club Focus, Football, Premier League, Top Four | 4 Comments

Manchester United vs Manchester City? Nah, it’s all about a relegation dogfight!

Posted on April 8, 2013 by DC

A derby involving the top two teams in the country would normally whet the appetite at this stage of the season, but United’s 15-point-gap is likely to slightly dilute the neutrals’ interest in tonight’s Mancunian derby. And that’s despite Vincent … Read more…

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Rafa Benitez to Chelsea Fans: Mad Rant or Clever PR Strategy

Posted on February 28, 2013 by JB

  It has to be said that whether you support Chelsea or not, last night’s rant on 5Live made for seriously entertaining listening - a rarity on that program. But as a match with West Brom looms large, Rafa Benitez reached … Read more…

Posted in Champions League, Club Focus, Competitions, Europa League, Football, Football Chants, Managers, News, Owners, Top Four | 2 Comments

Chelsea, Swansea and the ball ‘boy’:Team Eden vs Team Tw*t

Posted on January 25, 2013 by JB

In one of the most bizarre moments of the season, Eden Hazard ‘kicked’ a ball ‘boy’. And by kicked, I mean, toe poked the ball. And by boy, I mean a seventeen year old who refers to himself as a … Read more…

Posted in Controversy in Football, Fans, Football, Footballers Behaving Badly | 4 Comments

Barcelona 91/92, Valencia, 12/13, Dortmund 96/97 – That’s a shocker ref!

Posted on December 5, 2012 by DC

To celebrate the last round of Champions League group phase we thought we would do something special…but instead we chose to poke fun at some horrendous kits that have graced European football’s elite competition over the years. For some reason the … Read more…

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Football Rascal Kicks Off Christmas Early with a Giveaway!

Posted on December 4, 2012 by JB

Want to win something? Sure you do. We have a copy of the very excellent Life’s A Pitch book donated to us by one of the authors. We’d tell you who, but then we’d have to kill you. And just … Read more…

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