May

6

Blogwatch: Caught Offside hits rock bottom

Filed Under Idiots, blogs | 3 Comments

I know as part of the Sportingo network we shouldn’t expect much from Caught Offside but making paedophile jokes as part of their headlines really is too much.
I’ve now deleted the link from this site to Caught Offside.
Fucking pathetic, guys. Really, truly pathetic.
Related: How to write like Sportingo.

Apr

23

And we’re back

Filed Under Champions League, Idiots, Managers | 2 Comments

Sorry for the lack of action around here. We’re having end of season, not in any trophies ennui.
Sparked back into life by this quote from Rafa Benitez though. After last night’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the Champions League he said:
Of course I am disappointed with the officials’ performance. It is not the first time [...]

Mar

8

FIFA’s latest neo-Luddism.

Filed Under FIFA, Idiots | 1 Comment

Just why are FIFA so resistant to the idea of introducing technology to football? They’ve scrapped trials of goal-line technology, and instead are to train extra assistants to stand behind each goal.
If FIFA were in charge of cars, they’d still have people walking in front of them waving flags.

Mar

7

Tougher penalties, not criminal charges

Filed Under FIFA, Idiots, Injuries, discipline | 7 Comments

Has Sepp Blatter ever come up with a good idea? Maybe I don’t know enough about the inner workings of FIFA, but I get the impression that Blatter is a bit of an idiot.
His latest idea may not be as ridiculous as his plan to force women footballers to play in skimpy clothing, but it’s [...]

Mar

2

Ferguson is having a laugh

Filed Under Idiots, funny | 6 Comments

Quote from the United manager yesterday:
One minute we were top and then Arsenal score their 95th-minute goal from their normal seven minutes of injury time.
Honestly, he must be taking the piss, right? Manchester United, kings of the lengthy injury time, inspired by their manager chewing his gum and angrily tapping his watch at any official [...]

Feb

26

Boro monster Aliadiere gets a longer ban than Martin Taylor

Filed Under Idiots, The FA, discipline | 20 Comments

It was referenced below but the sending off of Boro’s Jeremie Aliadiere could not have been more different than that of Martin Taylor for his shocking tackle on Arsenal’s Eduardo.
Yes, we all know you can’t ‘raise your hands’, as if the simple act of raising your hands would instantly result in a shattered jaw for [...]

Feb

25

Weekend thoughts - Arsenal, Eduardo and more

Filed Under Idiots, Injuries, Premiership | 12 Comments

Obviously the Eduardo incident is the one that most of the headlines have been generated about. Some thoughts in bullet point form.

I don’t think Taylor tried to break his leg, I do think Taylor tried ‘let him know he was there’. Both Taylor and Eduardo were unlucky.
Any player, manager or pundit who tries to say [...]

Feb

21

Richard Keys is an idiot - part 357

Filed Under Idiots, TV, cheats, penalties | Leave a Comment

After watching Emmanuel Eboue take a theatrical flop in the penalty box against Milan last night, Richard Keys tried to stoke up his usual post-match controversy by insisting it could have been a penalty. His reasoning for this - which he gave repeatedly - was that “there was contact”.
So what? There’s quite often contact between [...]

Feb

18

Nani’s juggling not quite Kerlon

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Nani’s ball juggling in the FA Cup game on Saturday was irritating for Arsenal fans, but then young players do things like that from time to time. They learn. And if they don’t they’ll soon get taught by the opposition.
Witness Kerlon, famed for his so-called ’seal’ dribble where he runs with the ball bouncing on [...]

Feb

7

Bad idea

Filed Under Idiots, Media, Money, Premiership | 16 Comments

Is this the worst idea ever? The English Premier League is considering playing some matches overseas.
At a meeting in London on Thursday, all 20 clubs agreed to explore a proposal to extend the season to 39 games. Those 10 extra games would be played at venues around the world, with cities bidding for the right [...]

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