Morning all. So did you enjoy the return of football in Germany or like me, did you not really bother to watch much? I saw a bit of the Dortmund game and that was that. Without the noise the thousands of fans make in a stadium, it’s just not the same. I really hope that […]
Category Archives: Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Today is a great day for football fans because finally, there’s plenty to watch. It matters not that it’s the Bundesliga as football is football. Dortmund, Bayern, RB Leipzig, Monchengladbach etc, good football which BT Sport is broadcasting later this afternoon. Trouble is, are you stuck in the middle of a lengthy Netflix, […]
If it’s not Project Restart, it’s transfer rumours which fill the sports pages. There’s a really good article in The Athletic which covers all things Premier League return and according to author, there is still a long way to go before all twenty clubs agree. Playing the remaining fixtures at neutral grounds is a stumbling […]
Finally, a decision has been made on Project Restart. It’s happening, or rather it’s been given the go ahead by the British government. June the 1st is the earliest this season can kickstart into action but behind closed doors. It was always going to be behind closed doors. Now it’s over to the English […]
No, I’m not referring to Boy George and the rest of the group although I did rather like them. Actually, who am I trying kid, I loved them. When I typed the word ‘culture’ a different name to Boy George came into my head and that was Yogi of A Cultured Left Foot. I […]
It’s a Bank Holiday here in the UK, a celebration of freedom as the Second World War came to an end 75 years ago. Or VE Day as we know it, Victory In Europe as Great Britain and its Allies formally accepted the then Nazi Germany’s voice of surrender. Nearly six years or war, bloodshed […]
Next season will be a huge one, one which will eventually and hopefully bring some normality back into our sporting lives, where we can put all this present day uncertainty behind us. It will be quite something when we’re finally allowed to enter a football stadium again and partake in the collective experience of […]
On the 17th March 2012, and before Bolton Wanderers kicked off their match against Toots, Fabrice Muamba probably had no idea how his day would unfold. All he probably hoped for was a victory and a place in the next round of the FA Cup. However, 78 minutes into the match, he suffered a cardiac […]
I love Big Tony and everything he represented as an Arsenal man, Player and Captain. He was immense, the perfect central defender for his time. He was and always will be, Mr Arsenal. But when he speaks about the Arsenal of today, perhaps he should think about how the game has changed. How Arsenal […]
Further talks were held yesterday about restarting this current season. ‘Operation Restart’ as it’s being referred to. As I’ve said before, I think the idea of football fixtures kicking off again is ridiculous but where there’s money, there’s often madness. Putting the players, coaches, stewards, officials and backroom staff etc at risk is a […]
As Kev mentioned just a few days ago, before this current season was brought to a halt, Eddie Nketiah had pushed ahead of Alexandre Lacazette in Mikel Arteta’s plans. At least it seemed that way and although I was slightly surprised at the time he was first selected by Arteta, perhaps I shouldn’t have […]
Yesterday the French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced that big sporting events cannot return until September at the earliest which means their season is over. According to a report in the Guardian, the Ligue de Football Professionnel are yet to decide how promotion and relegation are decided. Bearing in mind the death rate in France […]