Speakers' Corner #84 ...and a wee bit more.
May 18, 2008 | 3:33PM | BobbyMcMahon
Henry Winter reminisces about Heriot Watt University's Celtic Supporters Club annual Tommy Burns Night.
The legend and tragedy of Hughie Ferguson who scored the winning goal for Cardiff in the 1... Read More
categories: Tommy Burns, Hughie Ferguson, Leeds United, Sir Alex Ferguson, Chelsea, Martin Jol, Didier Drogba, David James, Corluka, Carvalho, Yobo, Clichy, Ronaldo, Mascherano, Barry, Downing, Cruz, Berbatov, George Best, Denis Law
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Speakers' Corner #69 Responses
Jan 29, 2008 | 4:31PM | BobbyMcMahon
Craigy_f – 1. Who do you rate more highly Best or Ronaldo? 2. What are your first football memories? 3. What mome... Read More
categories: George Best, Ronaldo, Dundee United, Aberdeen, Derby County, Birmingham City, Sunderland, Nicolas Anelka, Bolton Wanderers, Roy Keane, Wigan, Manchester City, Eric Cantona, Keith Hackett, Real Madrid, Juan Roman Riquelme, Boca Juniors, Villarreal, Barcelona, Michael Owen
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Speakers' Corner #69
Jan 27, 2008 | 6:01PM | BobbyMcMahon
An old article but it provides an excellent analysis of the impact of the Bosman ruling and some historical survey data on how the fans of English Premiership teams felt initially about foreign players.
Barbados – possible World Cup opponents for the USA – is looking for new recruits.
Nick Har... Read More
categories: Jean Bosman, Barbados, USA, Liverpool, Everton, Chelsea, Fabio Capello, Berti Vogts, Nigeria, Jimmy Murphy, George Best, Ronaldo, Manchester United
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Speakers' Corner #68
Jan 20, 2008 | 4:19PM | BobbyMcMahon
Brian Oliver on the build up and impact of the African Cup of Nations.
Paul Doyle says that the African Cup of Nations is more than just another tournament for the pl... Read More
categories: African Cup of Nations, Benin, Sully Muntari, Guinea, Ghana Ghana, Ruy Castro, Garrincha, George Best, Harry Pearson, Kevin Keegan, Anfield, Tom Hicks, George Gillett, Rafa Benitez, Jack Warner, Andrew Jennings, Antigua, Celtic, Peter Lawwell, G14
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Speakers' Corner #50 Responses
Sep 04, 2007 | 7:38PM | BobbyMcMahon
LosAngelesChelseaFan - Your thoughts on Denis Law?
Meanwhile, what's your take on our premiership champions pick? I can't begin to figure why JM played 3 holding midfielders against Villa and left Joe Cole on the bench. It was hardly the all out attack we saw at Reading. No-one looked sharp. Maybe it's not surprising ... Read More
categories: Denis Law, Joe Cole, Claude Makelele, Kenny Miller, Everton, Portsmouth, Manchester City, Liverpool, Patrick Vieira, Thierry Henry, Steve Nicol, DC United, Chivas, New England Revolution, Houston Dynamo, George Best
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Speakers' Corner #50
Sep 02, 2007 | 8:35PM | BobbyMcMahon
Nick Szczepanik on the cardiac screening of players.
The Beckham effect on MLS website visits.
For those of you who followed the FA Cup blog las... Read More
categories: David Beckham, MLS, Jarrow Roofing Boldon Community Association FC, England, Israel, Robert Pires, Freddie Ljungberg, Alexander Hleb, Thomas Rosicky, Portsmouth, John Utaka, American Samoa, Sir Bobby Charlton, Denis Law, George Best
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Speakers' Corner #25 Responses
Feb 27, 2007 | 9:37PM | BobbyMcMahon
Henry 14 - 1.what do you feel about Senderos because l thought Drogba apart from goal did not do much to trouble ... Read More
categories: Phillipe Senderos, Didier Drogba, Chelsea, Manchester United, Abou Diaby, Ronaldhino, Bilbao, Eddie Gray, Leeds United, Burnley, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, George Best, Sheffield United, Fort Lauderdale, Barcelona, Samuel Eto'o, Liverpool, Javier Mascherano, West Ham, Alan Pardew
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Holiday Reading
Dec 20, 2006 | 6:03PM | BobbyMcMahon
Given that I have never read a book by Ashley Cole, David Beckham or Frank Lampard, I can safely say that I have never read a soccer book that I didn't like. With the holidays approaching and the possibility of some free time being available here is a list ... Read More
categories: Andrew Jennings, Gianluca Vialli, Gabriele Marcotti, Jonathan Wilson, Charlie Cooke, George Best, Duncan Edwards, Charlie Buchan, Paddy Agnew, Graham McColl, Phil Ball, Matthew Taylor, New York Cosmos, Gavin Newsham, Ulrich Hesse-Lichtenberger, Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey, Jeff Connor, Leo McKinstry, Simon Martin, Jackie Milburn
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Soccer Books
Aug 08, 2006 | 12:39PM | BobbyMcMahon
In response to a posting on the blog “When Saturday Comes” that asked about decent soccer books, here is a summary of an article written at the end of 2004.
Colin Shindler’s “George Best and 21 Others” (Headline Book Publishing) is a great follow up to... Read More
categories: Colin Shindler, George Best, Manchester United, Franklin Foer, Simon Kuper, Ajax, Andy Dougan, Dynamo Kiev, Tom Bower, Mihir Bose, Phil Ball, Real Madrid, David Beckham, Alex Bellos, David Goldblatt, Adam Ward, John Motson
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