Articles tagged with "english-premier-league"
Bernardo Corradi Bestows Knighthood on Joey Barton
By Bob | November 20th, 2006In the world of Manchester City's Bernardo Corradi, a player who sticks a cigar in a teammate's eye, fights with fans in Thailand and shows ...
A First Look at Freddy Adu at Manchester United
By Bob | November 20th, 2006After much hype and much speculation, Freddy Adu has started a two-week trial with Manchester United. I wonder if he'll have to return the ...
Sheffield United goalkeeper Paddy Kenny's Eyebrow Bitten Off in Brawl
By Bob | November 16th, 2006I can think of some terrible things that I would never want to experience in life and I would have to say that having an ...
The throw-in that went in
By Bob | November 16th, 2006As we have seen with those who can throw the ball forever, the throw-in can be a pretty nifty weapon on the pitch. But ...
That West Ham Argentine Marriage may not Last Long
By Bob | November 14th, 2006A few months ago there was all kinds of excitement and speculation following the announcement that West Ham had landed Argentine stars Carlos Tevez and ...
Wayne Rooney Needs to Find a New Hobby
By Bob | November 13th, 2006When I read the headlines today about Wayne Rooney being questioned about his role in a nightclub brawl, I had a hard time telling whether ...
Diddy is a Gunner
By Bob | November 10th, 2006If it weren't for celebrities, I would never know which toothpaste to buy, which shampoo to use or which erectile dysfunction medicine to ask my ...
Today's Question: Is Graham Poll F***ing Shite or a F***ing Cheat?
By Bob | November 9th, 2006There are very few things in this world that can ruin my football watching experience. A fridge devoid of beer, a raging case of ...
Cesc's Father: Sheringham Should Act his Age
By Bob | November 9th, 2006One of the great things about sports is that it transcends generations. A grandfather might grow up living and dieing with every win and ...
Hide the Women and Children, Abel Xavier is Back
By Bob | November 8th, 2006You might be wondering what Abel Xavier has been up to for the past 12 months. I cannot confirm this, but just last week ...
Newcastle's Newest Striker is a Prince
By Bob | November 8th, 2006Times sure are tough in northeast England. Newcastle United is sitting at the bottom of the Premiership table and apparently are so desperate to ...
Shrimps no More
By Bob | November 7th, 2006You can bet that the loyal fans of Southend are celebrating tonight. Not only do they get to support a team nicknamed the Shrimpers, ...
Manchester United Pip Robbie Williams for Top Fan Base in Britain
By Bob | November 6th, 2006Sometimes you have to wonder about surveys and who is asked to participate in them. The latest one comes from Britain where respondents named ...
Wenger and Pardew do the Two-Step
By Bob | November 6th, 2006Normally the fourth official has a pretty cushy job. He stands on the sidelines with a great view of the action, practices his counting ...
Rio Ferdinand, Unplugged
By Bob | November 1st, 2006You've seen him play defense, know all about the missed drug test and spotty driving record, but you probably have never seen Manchester United's Rio ...
Is £5 enough to buy another world class player?
By Bob | October 31st, 2006They are off to a fine start in the English Premier League and they could very well advance to the knockout phase of the Champions ...
Expert: Your Favorite Premiership Player Might be distracted by Internet Porn
By Bob | October 30th, 2006The next time your favorite football player has a poor match you can chalk it up to one thing: his addiction to Internet porn. ...
Some Smart People have confirmed what you already knew about Premiership Referees
By Bob | October 30th, 2006I have to give those in academia a lot of credit. They are always finding ways to watch football in the "name of science." The ...
Stuart Pearce Comes up with a Creative Way to Save his Job
By Bob | October 27th, 2006When your team has won only three of its past twenty games and the seat you sit on is hotter than a Paris Hilton video, ...
Cristiano Ronaldo Fights for Fair Play in Underworld Football Game
By Bob | October 27th, 2006Just when you thought nothing could be better than having pictures of Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo on your cell phone or your Myspace page, ...
When Minnows rise to the Surface
By Bob | October 26th, 2006Perhaps one of the problems with football attendance is that there are simply too many games. Between league matches, domestic competitions and European competitions ...
Jay DeMerit may want to get a Rabies Shot
By Bob | October 25th, 2006Now that the English FA has decided that it is kosher for a player to take a little nibble out of another player's arm, ...
Mortiz Volz Channels the Powers of the Hoff
By Bob | October 25th, 2006Actor and singer David Hasselhoff has been an inspiration to many of us. After watching his music video last week, for example, I was ...
Everton will be in luck if they ever play a team of Nazi Prison Guards
By Bob | October 23rd, 2006New Everton shareholder Robert Earl, who made his fortune founding Planet Hollywood and Hard Rock Café, is promising to liven things up at Goodison Park ...
Jens Lehmann Minds his Manners
By Bob | October 23rd, 2006In between the lines when he is smacking around opposing players, Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann doesn't always come of as the most polite of fellows. ...
Bite Hart Lane
By Bob | October 23rd, 2006We all have learned a couple of things from Sunday's match between Tottenham and West Ham at White Hart Lane. The first is that ...
Serie B's Top Keeper Courted by Chelsea
By Bob | October 20th, 2006Transfer rumors can be fun to talk about, but how many of them actually ever come true? Time will tell if today's hot rumor ...
Introducing the Newest Blogs in The Offside Family
By Bob | October 19th, 2006I pleased, delighted and tickled pink to announce the five newest members of The Offside blogging family. Nothing is more fun for me than ...
When you're 6'9" you can use the crossbar to floss
By Bob | October 17th, 2006Last week I told you about Yang Changpeng, the 6'9" striker from China who is on trial now with Bolton in the English Premiership. ...
Jay DeMerit Sings Soccer Rocks
By Bob | October 16th, 2006The newest flavor of the month in the American soccer scene is Watford defender Jay DeMerit who has inexplicably risen from the obscurity of Sunday ...
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