Media outburst: The Sun

The Sun Murdoch’s most popular paper

Following on from the article “Aretha says…” David Hills from the Observer in reference to the Sun Newspaper’s attitude to treatment of referees pointed out the hypocrisy of some of the media.

The Sun Newspaper said in April 2008

“The Sun today declares war on the Premier league’s loudmouths- and pledges to name and shame every player or manager who disgraces our national game. We are sick and tired of snarling stars hurling abuse at referees. The game is in danger of losing it’s sanity if refs are reduced to crumbling wrecks by loutish antics. We want power restored to the men in black and our message to bully boys is loud and clear: SHUT IT OR ELSE…”

However in June 2004 following England’s exit from EURO 2004:

“YOU SWISS BANKER! Euro 2004 buffoon ref cheats England heroes…You tell bungling ref Meier just what you think of his decision on his own website. Click on feedback, enter your name and email address and let rip”

Hills goes on to mention in brackets: “The result: 16,000 abusive emails, 5,000 calls, Meier placed under armed police protection in a safe house.”

Its funny how people can change their views so easily.

Filed under: England, arsenal, football, liverpool, soccer, sports , football, Referees, soccer, Sport

Arsenal, Cesc and Ade give AC Milan a footballing lesson

Having been unlucky not to register a win at the Emirates stadium, the second leg in the first Champions league knockout stage saw Arsenal go through at the San Siro, against AC Milan courtesy of goals scored by Cesc Fabregas and Emmanuel Adebayor.

The set of questions posed before the fixture however, was whether Arsenal could perform the way they did at home against Milan but on foreign soil? Could they score against a well marshaled and experienced defence and could they progress to the quarter finals against a team steeped in European success and the current holders of the Champions league? The answer to all these questions would be yes.

Filed under: Champions league, England, arsenal, football, soccer, sports , football, soccer, Sport

Elderly Teddy Sheringham aims to retire at end of season.

The internet is awash with blogs, articles, pictures and news of Arsenal’s Eduardo Da Silva’s horrific injury. An important topic, which is understandably popular but overshadowed in terms of news by Theo Walcott’s brace and first goals in the premiership, and Tottenham getting one over on the “big four” in the Carling Cup Final. While our hearts lie with Eduardo, on a complete recovery and that his football career has not ended at the tender age of 25, let us remember the football players to whom have had a long and prosperous career playing what us Europeans call the beautiful game.

Filed under: Champions league, England, Millwall, Nottingham Forest, West Ham, football, manchester united, portsmouth, premiership, tottenham , football, sports, Teddy Sheringham

Goalposts January player of the month: Christiano Ronaldo

When Alex Ferguson first brought this young kid from Madiera, I was unimpressed. The disintigration of Manchester United’s four man midfield; which was chiefly responsible for their best successes in the late 1990’s had begun with Ronaldo taking the departed David Beckham’s number 7 shirt. Soon after Roy Keane would leave to wind down his professional career at Celtic, leaving only Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs in that dominating midfield. Early in the season Alex Ferguson had commented that the Manchester United squad he has at present, is the best he has ever had in a 21 year career at Old Trafford.

Filed under: England, manchester united, premiership, soccer, sports , football, sports

This is England. (part 2)

Where do I stand on a foreign manager again? Who cares. The man could be a Martian for all we know, but as long as he is able to steer the team to success and keep the fans happy, then his nationality should not matter. Sure it would probably be better if an English manager was appointed to an English team, and Cappello’s large entourage of backroom staff is a bit excess-ant, of which Brain Galnville rightly commented that Alf Ramsey only neede one person: Brian Glanville World soccer.I would like that more than most as it emphasises first and foremost a sense of national identity. However the arguement that Italy would never hire an English manager does not wash with me. Both nations are infamously proud of their countries so it must be expected the general outcome in such a case would be expressed unamiously.

Filed under: England, football, soccer, sports , football, sports

This is England (Part 1.)

Well it has been an interesting set of months in English football and indeed the English media. The so-called golden generation of English football failed miserably against a Croatian side supposedly inferior to the stature of Beckhams, Gerrad’s, Owen’s and Lampard’s but who played against them as if they were wearing the gold of the Brazillian team. Even as Israel handed them a life line they still conjured to mess up their chances of world domination. Good riddance to the Golden generation an FA spokesman had reportedly said. And so to the manager the “Golden” Ginger Steve McClaren.

Filed under: England, football, soccer, sports , football, sports

sorry readers

I apologise for the site being a bit barren at the moment. I had planned to write  something like at least an article a week,but because of 3rd year University work i have been too busy to write in goalpost online. After the 14th i should be back on track with important footballing issues such as commentary on England’s exit at the hands of Croatia out of Euro 2008, and Alex Fergusson’s best ever squad.

Till we meet again.

The Editor 

Filed under: England, football, soccer, sports , football, sports

Destiny is back in your hands: thank you Israel!

The England national team and especially Steve Mclaren must be forever indebted to Omar Golan, Elianiv Barda and the Israeli National football team. Though they had no chance of qualifying for Euro 2008, they were still up for a fight against Russia who were competing with England to guarantee a place in Austria and Switzerland. The score ended 2-1 to Israel and now McClaren’s job seems just a little bit more safer now. Now it is up to the England players to perform against Croatia, knowing that to geobtain the minimum of a draw, will put them in the driving seat ahead of Russia to make it to the finals.

I had found a picture of Ian Wright; that champion of English patriotism holding an Israeli football top in “the Sun”. It’s funny what football does to us sometimes…

Wheras Matt Scott of the Guardian is still baying for blood concerning Steve McClaren believing that he should be sacked after the Croatia match: “McClaren gets a second chance but he sure doesn’t deserve it.”

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