Entries from November 2008

November 29, 2008

Well done, Stevie G.

On behalf of all Reds everywhere, I would like to extend hearty “Happy Anniversary” wishes to England’s most famous, most gifted, and most English player, the single factor responsible for the rise – and rise – of the English game.
Happy Anniversary, Stevie G.!
It was ten years ago that the young Steven G. stepped on to [...]

November 27, 2008

Shameless

(image courtesy of rednews.co.uk)

November 24, 2008

Lost

2 points.
Last seen at Villa Park. Owner distraught. Reward.

November 19, 2008

The One with the young, up & coming United striker

Did you see the young United striker get his first Premier League goal over the weekend?
That’s right. Frazier Campbell scored for Tottenham in their 2-1 defeat at Fulham (yes, Fulham), to follow the two scored mid-week against Liverpool. He was at it again last night, bagging the opening goal for the Ingerlund U21s. A [...]

November 13, 2008

Well done, Sparky

One win in the last seven League games
Out of the Carling League Cup
Three successive League defeats
13th place and 1 point above the relegation zone (UPDATE 1st December: 15th place, 2 points above drop zone)

Brilliant, Agent Hughes!
More madness from the madhouse:
In the last week I have been left out of two games. I don’t know why, [...]

November 12, 2008

Won’t be just them

Nowadays, it’s not necessary to listen to Platini, Blatter, or the other bureaurcrats who ruin the game. It’s also, alas, just another option whether to tune in to Sir Alex’s press conferences or Joe Kinnear’s “reasoned” (rabid) rantings. These days, the people that matter are the movers, the Middlemen who broker deals.
One such character is [...]

November 10, 2008

Berbatov’s Cloak of Invisibility

That cloak of invisibility is a double-edged sword.
I wish Berba had bothered to turn up on Saturday.
As if it’s not tough enough to play for 90 minutes with 10 men, United proceeded to exhibit some shocking wastefulness in front of goal. To cap it off, instead of bringing Tevez on for the Invisible Man, Sir [...]