As far as entertainment goes, for me nothing beats Serie A in Italy back in the early-mid 90's, now that was real entertainment with real naturally gifted footballers.

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..oddly wasn't that when Serie A was the 'most expensive league' in the world paying the highest wages???

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At the expense of the other teams in that league. At the expense of the other teams in the other leagues. At the expense of the game in general. It's not about morals, it's about the financial structure of the game in this country. But as long as there's a couple of hours decent football for the same 4 or 5 of the countries 90-odd league sides every few weeks then bollox to it. You build anything in life so top heavy and unstable and it collapses eventually.

We'll have to agree to completely disagree on that, mate.

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Maybe it was, but I still maintain that the players in Serie A then were of a higher quality than those in the PL now. There have been many occasions when I have watched MOTD on the Beeb on a Saturday or Sunday night and ended up putting another channel on becuase I have become so bored- that's how impressed I am with the "greatest league in the world".

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Why the Bindippers really bought Downing.

No, forget the Queen Kenny bullshine in the preamble, I refer you to paras 7,8,9, 10 & 11.

I would be tempted not to take the story seriously, except for two reasons - It's not April 1st and it's utterly believable in the general scheme of things.

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2012/01/21/stewart-downing-will-be-a-star-for-liverpool-fc-says-kenny-dalglish-100252-30167724/

Balotelli has been charged by the FA for his kick of Parker - that's a 4 match ban heading his way

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A pity that they didn't get Lescott as well.

Anyway, they can give Balotelli no ban for all I care, because it doesn't roll-back the travesty of yesterday's result.

Absolutely!   Howard Webb's blunders have cost Spurs a further six point deficit against City in just one game!!  No excuses for his incompetence and no ban will compensate Spurs for this outrageous refereeing display - that's assuming the FA don't decide that Balotelli was just regaining his footing on Parker's head having initially tried to halt his fall by thigh smashing him in the face!!  Ugly disgusting display of violence from a truely disgracefull player.  If Spurs can't make up this 8 point deficit then United (yes, United the team I used to hate almost entirely based on the continuous rub of the green they get when playing Spurs) are my preference as they probably deserve it more!  

 

Lecott in my opinion was lucky but I had to laugh when I saw Crouchy "fondle" an opposing player at the weekend and now anxiously await the possible wrath of the FA!!  

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Liverpool brought over a Nigerian on a week long trial and at his first training session Kenny Dalglish held up a ball and said "Ball, B-A-L-L".

He then placed the ball on the ground and motioned to kick it saying "Kick, k-i-c-k".

Pointing towards the goal Kenny then shouted "Goal, G-O-A-L, understand?"

The Nigerian said "But Mr. Dalglish I speak perfect English and fully understand the game."

"Shut the fukc up sonny" replied Kenny, "I was talking to Andy Carroll".

Question for you Spurs fans. Do you think Joe Jordan has what it takes to be good caretaker manager whilst 'Arry's being careful not to drop the soap?

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I think Merc will be happy enough. He wanted Arry sacked a year ago because he'd taken Spurs as far as he could.

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I don't think it will make much difference. The team picks itself and the players know what to do. Hopefully, Joe will play Parker AND Sandro, which 'Arry seems reluctant to do a lot of the time.

As for 'Arry, if he's found guilty it's game over not only as far as the England job is concerned but also football in general if the FA decide to suspend him like they did with George Graham.

It could all work out rather nicely, given Mourinho is reportedly leaving Real on June 30. Unlikely he'll come to Spurs, but one never knows.

That's the best case scenario.

On the other hand, Benitez is still unemployed. I shudder when I think about this.

There's also Moyes, potentially. Ipray to God that Levy doesn't subscribe to the fantasy that Moyes is a good manager becuase he has managed his teams on a shoestring budget.

Benitez or Moyes, either way it's a bloody frightening prospect.

For me the dream team would be Klinsmann and Sherwood. It will never happen, unfortunately.

lol

Be the end of England and Arry that is for sure,  I don't see how he can get out of it, tell me who the hell would be stupid enough to have a secret bank account named after his dog (Rosie ) and his year of birth(47)

I like Arry but I think if guilty his days at Spurs could well be over

 

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Could anything happen to Mandaric? I'd rather he stay on as chairman of Wednesday - we need him!

Given the interviews to the News of the Screws (and others) back in 2009 - as the prosecution is now reminding the jury of - it looks as if 'Arry's defence will be to try and throw Mandaric under the bus.

Could well be stopped being involved with a club again, for a period of time at least. In a time where alot of clubs are struggling, financial wrong doings will be frowned upon

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after he took the money of course lol

I dont see how he can get off this to be honest, nothing to do with it being Spurs , I like the bloke and would love him to manage England, but the FA wont have that now.

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with that and the 35million spent on the geordie boy, 55 million quid well spent

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Unless I misheard, the Crime Correpsondent on SkyNews - citing one of 'Arry's' interviews - said that 'Arry said he thought the bonus was taxed.

Which of course would explain why he set-up 'Rosie47' in Monaco.

LOL Oh dear , is the best he can come up with

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Thats quality

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I didn't know that 'Arry wears specs!

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He does, they are the sort Eric Morecombe used to wear

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