Roy Keane - Man of Honour or Spineless Wimp?

Is his decision to quit Sunderland evidence that he has put the interests of the club before his own or is he simply running away?

His critics will say;

• He's like Keegan - a great player but no good as a manager
• He's never had any bottle - running out again just like he did to the Ireland team in 2002
• He's too much of a maverick to be a consistent manager

His supporters will say;

• He recognised he had taken the team as far as he could and left in the best interests of the club
• He has left enough time for another manager to be found and make best use of the transfer window
• It takes courage to know when to walk away

What do you think? Click to continue reading...

Today children we are going to look through ......... the transfer window.

The January 2009 transfer window to be exact.

It's always a time of increasing speculation in the run up, false stories, double bluffs and brinkmanship and a last minute flurry of activity before it closes. Click to continue reading...

Back in 2005 this travelling Liverpool football fan was convicted of the attempted murder of a Bulgarian barman.

This man confessed to the assault soon after the incident, but the trial and conviction of Michael Sheilds continued.

He remains in prison to date.

His friends and family have never ceased their campaign to clear his name and get him freed. Click to continue reading...

Sometimes when considering what to post about it is difficult to find a story that inspires my creative muse (how pretentious does that sound?!).

On other occasions, such as today, its like being in the shop at the Walkers Stadium.You know - looking at lots of wonderful things to buy (how do you choose between a Leicester City hat and a set of blue and white fluffy dice? Click to continue reading...

Oh dear, oh dear!

Have you heard?

Things are looking just a little bit worrying at Sunderland.

What's going on I wonder?

They're in the drop zone you know.

Who would have thought it?

Mosher will be happy.

How are they going to turn it around? Click to continue reading...

Who would ever have thought that the world of football could be likened to Disneyland?

Well Joe Kinnear for a start.

So if Mickey Mouse is a metaphor for referee Martin Atkinson, what other characters might we identify?

Who, for example, might Sam Allardyce be?

Arsene Wenger? Click to continue reading...

Did you know..............

Ronaldo is the 9th most fouled player in the Premiership, despite being injured for the first month of the season

Kevin Davis of Bolton has the current record (serves him right for playing for Bolton I say).

Nicholas Anelka is the highest scorer in the Prem this season

Kevin Nolan of Bolton has had the most red cards in the Prem (see what I mean? Click to continue reading...

Things I like about Wayne Rooney are:

• His work rate on the pitch
• His total commitment to his team when he plays
• The way he looks to Fergie like he's his Daddy (very endearing!)
• He looks a bit like my step-son
• He's a great footballer
  

Things I don't like about Wayne Rooney are:

• He's hot tempered
• He sets a bad example to young fans on occasions

But I do like the fact that he has owned up to diving. Click to continue reading...

Listen carefully.

I've got something important to tell you.

There's something exciting going on in the Hornet's nest.

My girl's intuition tells me that Mr Brendan Rodgers is a bit of a dude.

True he has not managed a football team before.

But he's knows a man or two who has. Click to continue reading...

I don't know about you but I'm starting to have one or two 'incy' doubts about the Blackburn manager.

It's not just the team's plunging form. It's just hard to feel confident he is on top of the job.

Take this weekend for instance. Apparently he was involved in a bit of half-time argy-bargy in the tunnel with 'Arry's number two. Click to continue reading...

Do you have a pre-match ritual you undertake to try to create good luck for your team?

According to a new study, almost 2 million of us do in this country.

The most popular ritual, indulged by 35 per cent of superstitious fans, is having a lucky pre-match drink (like we need an excuse). Click to continue reading...

Well it's been a busy and interesting day in the Football League.

A win for the Foxes. A shocking defeat for the Arse. Chelsea held to a draw at home by Newcastle and the come back kids Hull holding Pompey to a draw.

The thrills and spills of the football world never stop do they. Click to continue reading...

So Mr Gallas has lost his captaincy and place in the team as a result of telling tales out of school.

Good decision I would say.

Despite the fact that, if we are honest, most of us are probably secretly fascinated with knowing what goes on behind closed doors, our sense of moral reasoning usually tells us that we all have a right to a degree of privacy. Click to continue reading...

Sulky pants Gallas has got himself in the news again.

This time he is criticising his younger team mates for being - well essentially wimps.

Apparently he is fed up of taking the blame just because he is captain and so has decided it is time to speak out.

This the man who had a major strop at the end of the fateful match with Birmingham last season when Eduardo was injured. Click to continue reading...

One pearl of wisdom I gleaned from my management course is that every threat is also an opportunity.

Of course a cynic might argue it's a head game to get you to face horrible things.

I guess you'll have to make your own mind up about that.

Applying this theory to England's friendly international against Germany this evening, the lack of Gerrard, Ferdinand, Rooney, Heskey, Walcott et al should be seen as an absolute gift from God (God not having far to send that gift at the moment as he is Scotland). Click to continue reading...