Typical City. 72% possession and still lost. Over 20 shots at goal with 8 on target. 16 corners. He was so busy the bubbles were emanating from their Keeper’s backside and exploding their deadly charge in Yaya’s orbit. As it was my job to pop them my eyes are still smarting from all that soap. […]

Like Michael Jackson they’re forever blowing bubbles, the Hammers, the Iron play at, is it the Boleyn Ground, Upton Park or the Olympic Stadium? Couldn’t really give a monkey’s (MJ’s Bubbles was a chimp). Except for when Cattle-prod Pardew was there there’s not much to dislike about West Ham. Its history reads very much like […]

FIFA laws of the game “The coach and other occupants of the technical area must behave in a responsible manner.” In Pardew’s case an electrified fence should be mandatory. He was at it again until he realised he was out of his depth both on and off the field. Some notable performances from newly introduced […]

The managers occupy opposite ends of both the trophy and the charm spectrum. Ours is a true gent with a superb silverware history whereas Pardew’s only trophy was in winning the head butt of the year award in 2014. There are club similarities however, Maine Road was known as the Wembley of the North and […]

Brilliant tactical halftime decision? Maybe. After being sacked by Chelsea their former bus driver took his position behind the Watford wheel but after changing ends at halftime he left the handbrake off. Football is that simple. It wasn’t swapping players and swapping them around, it wasn’t unadulterated class, effort, skill and vision all that would […]