Posted on September 5, 2011 Leave a Comment
Have to say that I did quite enjoy this video of the great football experiment taking a Sunday League team and make them into “world beaters”. The only way is Essex comes to mind, and the Sky Sports advert. Got me thinking…which mediocre Premier League footballers could do with some added coaching….? I reckon Newcastle’s […]
Posted on February 9, 2011 4 Comments
So Richard Keys and Andy Gray are back after Talksport announced their new headline presenters. It’s almost as if Keys and Gray have never been away. Which in a sense they haven’t, as it’s barely two weeks since they departed Sky in disgrace. I know the modern media creates a heightened sense that events are […]
Posted on January 27, 2011 4 Comments
The Andy Gray and Richard Keys incident, which shows little sign of abating in terms of coverage, has shown us two sides of football. One, displayed by Gray and Keys, has highlighted the casual sexist culture that still exists within a game that is regarded even now as a bastion of masculinity (though this masculinity […]
Posted on January 25, 2011 2 Comments
Given the events of the last week, the messianic return of Kenny Dalglish should be celebrated. Not for the 3-0 win that his team recorded over Wolves. Nor for any belief that the return of the ‘King’ is a panacea for Liverpool’s ills – such beliefs are misguided. No, his return should be celebrated for […]