The 2010 World Cup will be remembered, if for nothing else, for the incessant droning which could be heard over the television coverage: Mick McCarthy. (more…)
Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
Uruguay 2 – 1 South Korea
Saturday, June 26th, 2010To Cheat Or Not To Cheat?
Thursday, March 25th, 2010What follows is a little something I recently posted to an unofficial but very entertaining Notts County FC mailing list. (more…)
The Key to Notts’ Success?
Sunday, December 21st, 2008[This is an article I wrote back in 2003, which was published in Notts County fanzine The Pie.]
There are certain facts which have been drummed into the average football supporter’s head this season to such an extent that they now go without saying. If you’d spent the last few months living in a nuclear bunker and turned down the option of cable TV, you could be forgiven for missing the takeover of Chelsea by some Russian who’s not short of a few bob. News of Beckham’s transfer would no doubt have found its way through your six-foot concrete shell, however; some things truly are inescapable. (more…)
No More Draws?
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008[Originally published 15 March 2007]
The Football League is apparently discussing proposals to decide drawn games using a penalty shoot-out. As I understand it, should the teams be level after the regulation 90 minutes, the suggestion is that spot-kicks would be used to decide the match. The current points structure (three for a win, one each for a draw) would still apply, but a bonus point would be awarded to the team winning the penalty competition in the event of a draw. (more…)