features
september 08
football's panto season - all thrill and no filler
goalfood’s simon harvey believes he can see parallels between football’s recent shenanigans, and another great british tradition (oh yes he can…)
“A cherry-cheeked Scotsman kidnaps a Bulgarian (who learned his English by watching The Godfather on TV) at an airport and drives him under a blanket to meet his friends; a former permed and permanently truculent hobbit-like creature storms out of his job leaving an army of beer-swilling, black and white trolls threatening to start World War Three. Then before the curtain falls a man wearing a tea towel turns up and says he’ll buy everything in sight…”
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middle eastlands
our man city blogger paul edwards gives some historical context to recent events...
“Consider this: our swashbuckling side of Bell Lee & Summerbee became champions following a 4v3 victory over Newcastle at St James’ Park in 1968. But the Match of the Day cameras were at Old Trafford for Utd’s 2v2 draw with Sunderland. A fact that still rankles with Mike Summerbee to this day…” click here for full article
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tyne and weary
goalfood’s nick gordon brown in support of the much maligned toon army...
“So I ask you to set your prejudices aside for a moment. Try not to think of the minority bedsheet brigade who seem to magically appear outside St James’s every time Sky Sports News roll up to cover the latest ‘crisis’. Try not to snigger at Keegan’s lack of tactical acumen. Just look at the stats above, both crowds and relative success on the pitch, and think how you would feel if this was your team...”
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england expects... again
our england correspondent frank page keeps his post-zagreb feet firmly on the floor...
“After the uninspiring friendly against the Czechs and the workmanlike effort against Andorra, you could be forgiven for thinking that Capello was beginning to sweat like a blind lesbian in a fish market...”
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