A Tale Of Three Cities
It is a grim irony that the newspaper headlines have been consumed with the travails of three clubs who, at various points over the last two years or so, have...
Posts Tagged: "Newcastle United"
Geordie Messiah In “Not Geordie Messiah” Shock
People always misjudged the anti-Glazer protests at Manchester United. It was always a more nuanced argument than being against foreign ownership in football. There is nothing wrong with foreign ownership...
A Minute’s Applause
On the eve of the new season, the hope and optimism are, in their own way, very entertaining to watch. There was, however, sad and sobering news this week in...
When Soap Operas Collide
The Simpsons has a habit of occasionally dropping in cameo performances from the stars of other animated series, and it always leave me feeling strangely uncomfortable. Seeing Fred Flintstone sitting...
Is It Wrong To Laugh Whilst Writing An Obituary? (Part Two)
Oh, now this is almost too good to be true. Not the picture, I mean. That makes me feel ever so slightly nauseous. What I’m talking about is, of course,...
Is It Wrong To Laugh Whilst Writing An Obituary?
G14 hasn’t gone away, of course. That would, obviously, be asking too much. It’s more, well, a change of strategy. Since its foundation in 2000, G14 has taken something of...
Newcastle – Entertaining Everyone Except For Their Own Fans
Well, considering that it was such a badly kept secret, the sacking of Sam Allardyce from Newcastle United is still something of a surprise, thanks in no small part to...
The Unfortunate Torpor Of Newcastle United
It was the strangest thing, but Salomon Kalou’s clearly offside goal was so far offside that it kept Sam Allardyce in a job for the next few days or so....
The Most Objectionable Player Of 2007
At any point over the last five years or so, Craig Bellamy would have been a shoo-in for any “Most Objectionable Player Of The Year” award, but Craig has had,...