Make no mistake about it, football managers have perhaps one of the toughest jobs in the sporting world. So let’s respect them a bit more …
As they continue to languish in the EFL Championship like they have done since dropping down in 2017, the times of Juninho Paulista turning out for the Boro seem almost as unlikely as them being managed by Michael Carrick – but they’re both true! Middlesbrough… Read More »Juninho Paulista & His Undeniable Love for Middlesbrough (1995-2002)
I thought that a person like Roy Keane would be impervious to compliments, but maybe he is human after all?! We all like to be told we’re good at things don’t we? Be it in the classroom or the bedroom (probably not by the same… Read More »Roy Keane & His Treasured Brian Clough Compliment (1992)
I’ll always condemn the mistreatment of our game’s players, and though I can appreciate why certain fans were peeved off, this stuff was just uncalled for. Before the words ‘Sol Campbell’ became ensconced within the same sentence as ‘Judas’ – and other equally delightful terms… Read More »When Sol Campbell Became ‘Judas’ in ’01
Fans of the Premier League have been treated to an array of remarkable relegation escapes, but arguably the best of those was Fulham’s near impossible revival during the 2007/08 season, that saw the Cottagers defy all the odds to remain a staple in the Premier… Read More »Fulham’s Preposterous ‘Great Escape’ from Relegation in 2007/08
Remember when Ardiles and Villa won the World Cup with Argentina and moved to Spurs? Times really were different, I tells ya! Before I discuss ‘Osvaldo Ardiles’ and you get all ‘that’s not his name’ at me, I completely get that it’s our domestic duty… Read More »Why Osvaldo Ardiles Selected Tottenham Hotspur in 1978
If somebody were to suggest that one of this season’s newly promoted sides would break into the top 6 of the Premier League and challenge for a Champions League place, they would most probably be laughed at. However, in the 2000/01 Carling Premiership (as it… Read More »Ipswich Town’s Memorable Premier League Campaign in 2000/01
On one of his famous ‘dog walks’ through the park, Sky Sports treated us with a very intriguing and revealing insight into Roy Keane’s world over the past couple of weeks. Roy Keane believes he has unfinished business in the management game, stating on Gary Neville’s… Read More »Will Roy Keane Ever Return to Management?
Let’s put it this way: you don’t get honoured with an ‘ONN’ in Holland unless you’ve truly earned. And this guy did just that when it came to transforming the game we all love. Before ‘Total Football’ became the thing which defined Rinus Michels’ legacy… Read More »Rinus Michels: The Godfather of ‘Total Football’ (1965-78)
To some, Neil Warnock is … a relic. A merchant of sh*thousery long past his expiry date. But what he’s achieved in football, and more importantly what he stands for, perfectly captures the essence of the beautiful game. In the summer of 2020, the once-decent… Read More »A Love Letter to Neil Warnock
Arguably one of the most iconic and recognisable midfielders of all time, we remember one of the strangest decisions we’ve ever seen from someone of that stature. Make no mistake about it, Edgar Davids did not invent the concept of being a big-time footballer and… Read More »Edgar Davids: The Global Icon Who Came to Barnet in 2012