Friday, April 20, 2012

Off The Post

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• Sheffield United striker Ched Evans found guilty of rape, jailed for five years
• Chelsea striker Didier Drogba was ‘injured’ for 6 minutes 30 seconds against Barcelona
• Spoof: FA advise Liverpool fans to use international flights for FA Cup final
• Video: Bakari scores overhead backheel (Espanyol B v Montanesa)
• Dalai Lama set to bless Accrington Stanley’s pitch
• Newcastle star Papiss Cisse mobbed by 200 fans after £6 haircut
• Bet’s be ‘avin you: Football betting tips for the 21-22 April
• The world is watching. A huge weekend for…
• Fans of Argentina’s Racing Club pelt the pitch with crutches

Sheffield United striker Ched Evans found guilty of rape, jailed for five years Posted: 20 Apr 2012 07:36 AM PDT Sheffield United player Ched Evans has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of rape. His co-defendant, Port Vale defender Clayton McDonald, was cleared. Wales international Evans was convicted of raping a 19-year-old woman at a hotel in Rhyl by a jury at Caernarfon Crown Court. Both men admitted having sex [...]

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba was ‘injured’ for 6 minutes 30 seconds against Barcelona Posted: 20 Apr 2012 03:13 AM PDT Didier Drogba’s various ailments held up play for 6mins 30secs during Chelsea’s Champions League semi-final first-leg against Barcelona. The great stat has been dug up by the Daily Mail. They have clocked all the time the Ivorian spent rolling around the ground. And it turns out that it was a very effective way of running [...]

Spoof: FA advise Liverpool fans to use international flights for FA Cup final Posted: 20 Apr 2012 02:57 AM PDT After a week of shambolic mismanagement of FA Cup final logistics, the FA has further fanned the flames of Liverpool's fury by advising that their "best bet" for getting to the game on time is by taking a plane to London. Tracking down FA Cup final tickets is easy with the help of online retailer [...]

Video: Bakari scores overhead backheel (Espanyol B v Montanesa) Posted: 20 Apr 2012 01:56 AM PDT You rarely see a bad backheel goal, but this is a particularly special one. Espanyol B striker Bakari managed to flick the ball over his head with his heel and into opponents Montanesa’s net. The 24-year-old doesn’t even break stride as he hits the backheel first time. Classy. Via 101GG

Dalai Lama set to bless Accrington Stanley’s pitch Posted: 20 Apr 2012 01:04 AM PDT Come June, Football League clubs will already be outlining fitness regimes and transfer targets to ensure a successful start to the new campaign. Along with those tried and tested methods, League Two outfit Accrington Stanley FC have something a little bit different up their sleeve this summer: a visit from Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama. [...]

Newcastle star Papiss Cisse mobbed by 200 fans after £6 haircut Posted: 20 Apr 2012 12:56 AM PDT Newcastle’s new hero Papiss Cisse attracted a 200-strong crowd when he went for a haircut at a Tyneside barbers. The Senegal international – already a fan favourite after an explosive start to his Magpies career – was mobbed at The Barber Shop in Gateshead. Cisse popped in for a £6 cut, but soon found he [...]

Bet’s be ‘avin you: Football betting tips for the 21-22 April Posted: 20 Apr 2012 12:53 AM PDT As the Football League reaches an interesting denouement, I am choosing one bet from each of the three leagues, with a Premier League punt chucked in for good measure. League Two Although Swindon let me down in midweek with their defeat at Aldershot, I am giving them a second chance, on the basis that they [...]

The world is watching. A huge weekend for… Posted: 20 Apr 2012 12:41 AM PDT La Liga If you watched Sky's coverage of La Liga you would be forgiven for thinking that there are just four teams that play per weekend: Real Madrid, Barcelona and the two teams they are playing. In their defence, the two giants have been by so far the best teams with the best players. And [...]

Fans of Argentina’s Racing Club pelt the pitch with crutches Posted: 20 Apr 2012 12:33 AM PDT Don’t get us wrong, OTP loves a coordinated launching of bog rolls onto the pitch as much as the next guy. But this goes slightly beyond that in both the logistical and the safety stakes. Fans of Argentinian side Racing Club protested against their side’s woeful recent form by taking crutches to the match and [...]

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