Monday, December 20, 2010

Off The Post

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• Colchester United squad endure nightmare journey after postponement
• Plymouth Argyle manager Peter Reid puts Madron FC through their paces
• Rafael Benitez gives Inter Milan ultimatum, gets sacked
• OTP Premier League Top Goalscorers Quiz
• BBC take inadvertent dig at defending of Liverpool’s Glen Johnson
• Video: A referee finally fights back with Neil Warnock
• Video: Ipswich and Leicester play Stuart Attwell’s Hamstring Lottery
• Ipswich Town groundstaff take a phallic approach to snow clearance
• Top conclusions Premier League weekend 18-19 December
• Game suspended as Club Brugge Fans throw snowballs

Colchester United squad endure nightmare journey after postponement Posted: 20 Dec 2010 07:02 AM PST The Neverending Coach Trip Colchester United’s weekend was a bit of a write-off – but thankfully their team bus wasn’t – after they spent a big chunk of the weekend on a coach. The hardy League One outfit battled through the frozen conditions to make it to the West Country on Friday ahead of their [...]

Plymouth Argyle manager Peter Reid puts Madron FC through their paces Posted: 20 Dec 2010 04:25 AM PST Reidy gives a masterclass to worst team in Britain As revealed exclusively on Off The Post last week, Plymouth manager Peter Reid has visited OTP’s adopted side Madron FC to take the self-proclaimed worst team in Britain for a special training session. Sadly, the rumoured training match against the Argyle squad did not materialise but [...]

Rafael Benitez gives Inter Milan ultimatum, gets sacked Posted: 20 Dec 2010 04:08 AM PST Rumours from San Siro say Rafa has gone Inter Milan have reportedly sacked coach Rafa Benitez. The ex-Liverpool boss gave the Inter board a pretty unequivocal ultimatum after securing victory in the FIFA Mickey Mouse World Cup yesterday. The Spaniard used the post-match celebrations to air his grievances, demanding more support and a host of [...]

OTP Premier League Top Goalscorers Quiz Posted: 20 Dec 2010 03:17 AM PST The weather outside is frightful, and it’s dreadfully boring with no football on. If anything, Monday is worse because at least on a Saturday or Sunday you can concentrate on Football Manager, PES or FIFA. Today at the water cooler I heard two males talking about Strictly Come Dancing (admittedly regarding the looks of the [...]

BBC take inadvertent dig at defending of Liverpool’s Glen Johnson Posted: 20 Dec 2010 03:05 AM PST Dodgy scouting report For some time now, pundits have been suggesting that Liverpool right-back Glen Johnson might be better deployed as a winger since he is brilliant at attacking and hopeless at defending. Today’s BBC Gossip Column goes a step further and brands Johnson a “striker”. Take the hint, Glen.

Video: A referee finally fights back with Neil Warnock Posted: 20 Dec 2010 02:57 AM PST QPR boss meets his match official match QPR boss Neil Warnock has turned haranguing referees into an art-form. But following his side’s 2-0 defeat to Leeds on Saturday, he found referee Scott Mathieson was more than a match for his tirade. Cameras in the Elland Road tunnel caught Warnock vowing to show Mathieson “four in [...]

Video: Ipswich and Leicester play Stuart Attwell’s Hamstring Lottery Posted: 20 Dec 2010 02:13 AM PST Dodgy ref puts muscles to the test Controversy stalks referee Stuart Attwell like Leicester City manager Sven Goran Eriksson stalks former England players. So when blizzard conditions descended on the UK, there was only going to be one match official at the centre of the most farcical scenes of the day. Eriksson’s Foxes took on [...]

Ipswich Town groundstaff take a phallic approach to snow clearance Posted: 20 Dec 2010 01:51 AM PST Getting balls in the box The pre-match warm-up (warm probably being the wrong word) at Portman Road for Ipswich Town’s Championship match against Leicester City descended into a giant piece of graffiti, with the groundsman opting to clear only select areas of the pitch!

Top conclusions Premier League weekend 18-19 December Posted: 20 Dec 2010 01:41 AM PST 1. Never mind Heathrow Airport, the snow has brought that other great British institution Top 10 conclusions to a near standstill. 2. Contrary to appearances, Darren Bent’s injury is not that serious and both his feet are still the right way round. 3. Due to more white precipitation around Premier League grounds than on a [...]

Game suspended as Club Brugge Fans throw snowballs Posted: 20 Dec 2010 12:37 AM PST Boys will be boys Although ’tis the season to be jolly, the referee in the game between Club Brugge and Anderlecht didn’t quite see it this was as he suspended play after just seven minutes after fans pelted Jonathan Legear and Mbark Boussoufa with snowballs. Play did resume eventually, with Anderlecht running out 2-0 winners.

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