Thursday, February 24, 2011

Off The Post

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• Worst Premier League signings in history: club by club part two
• Video: Chile U20 player smacks himself in the face with opponent’s hand
• Dion Dublin and his Dube join Britpop band Ocean Colour Scene on stage
• Video: Inter Milan keeper Julio Cesar takes pity on goal-starved Champions League fans
• Top three conclusions: Marseille 0-0 Manchester United

Worst Premier League signings in history: club by club part two Posted: 24 Feb 2011 05:57 AM PST Finishng off our feature on dross And so to the second half. I did say I had been harsh on Chris Basham, but I think that everyone that is named and shamed today deserves all of OTP’s wrath. Again, let us know your thoughts, because let’s face it, it is the sort of list that [...]

Video: Chile U20 player smacks himself in the face with opponent’s hand Posted: 24 Feb 2011 04:48 AM PST Nearly self-harm, but not quite With diving and simulation know commonly accepted practice around the globe, the next generation of South American players are having to go to new extremes of scheming to get their edge back. Take Chile under 20 international Bryan Carrasco, who hit himself in the face using the hand of an [...]

Dion Dublin and his Dube join Britpop band Ocean Colour Scene on stage Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:44 AM PST In one of the strangest instances of the worlds of football and music colliding that we can think of, Dion Dublin became an honorary member of Ocean Colour Scene for their gig at Norwich’s University of East Anglia on Monday night. The ex-Manchester United, Coventry City and Norwich striker took to the stage to play [...]

Video: Inter Milan keeper Julio Cesar takes pity on goal-starved Champions League fans Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:16 AM PST Considerate clanger Kind-hearted Julio Cesar decided it was not fair for Europe’s football fans to not see a single Champions League goal this week, so in the last minute of Inter Milan’s home leg against Bayern Munich he decided to gift the German side a goal. Glove manufacturers Reusch will probably not be overly pleased [...]

Top three conclusions: Marseille 0-0 Manchester United Posted: 23 Feb 2011 11:58 PM PST 1. We’d like to be the gazillionth person to tell you that this was Wayne Rooney’s dream fixture: surrounded by Nani and Fanni. 2. Chris Smalling is starting to look like a one-man ball repeller. 3. That is all. Not the most exciting game of football you will ever see.

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