Monthly Archives: October 2011
The Headed Hat-Trick Hero
With Newcastle United flying high in the Premier League ahead of tonight’s trip to Stoke, even the most pessimistic of fans might be tempted to think of Europe and of the Magpies returning to the heights enjoyed under Kevin Keegan and Sir Bobby Robson.
In the latest ‘Classic’, Rich Pye remembers Newcastle’s first foray into Europe since the late 1970s, and a particularly unique performance by their future England midfielder, Robert Lee.
The Bucket List, part three
3. The Boys from Brazil
Welcome to the Headers & Volleys Bucket List. World football is a big place and sometimes there seems almost too much to see. In this series we will be looking at the top things to see and do, before you pop your clogs. Feel free to add your own suggestions in the comments section below, or contact us here and we will feature the best entries on the site.
Ryan Leverton of SportsLeviathan.com continues his journey through his own Bucket List. In today’s instalment, Ryan travels further afield to the land of the Copacabana, the permanent home of the Jules Rimet trophy and the joy of favela football as he visits, The Boys from Brazil.
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No Country for Old Sven
Sven axe offers a lesson for chairmen everywhere
by James Riches
In the opening paragraphs of my Championship preview for this very website back in August, I wrote the following sentence:
“Add into the mix two former England managers, and we could be set for one of the most exciting Championship seasons ever.”
Now, in my defence, that is so far not a lie. Yes, it’s not even November, and Sven-Göran Eriksson has joined the hapless wally extraordinaire Steve McLaren in exiting the division, but you can’t say their downfalls haven’t been entertaining in their own sad, grimly imminent way.
The Bucket List, part two
2. Football: The Great Debate!
Welcome to the Headers & Volleys Bucket List. World football is a big place and sometimes there seems almost too much to see. In this series we will be looking at the top things to see and do, before you pop your clogs. Feel free to add your own suggestions in the comments section below, or contact us here and we will feature the best entries on the site.
Ryan Leverton of SportsLeviathan.com continues his journey through his own Bucket List. Today he looks at something eminently achievable for every football fan – arguing and discussing the hot topics in football. From London to Vienna, here’s Ryan’s look at the great debate that is football.
Why I don’t hate Manchester City
Saudi petro dollars, ridiculous wages, prima donna players, multiple managers sacked before having the opportunity to succeed, Garry Cook, Carlos Tevez, Gareth Barry, buying success, the nouveau riche: There are many plausible reasons to despise the Premier League’s new leaders. The problem is I just can’t quite bring myself to do so.
The Bucket List, part one
1. Humble yet violent beginnings
This is the Headers & Volleys Bucket List.
World football is a big place and sometimes there seems almost too much to see. In this series we will be looking at the top things to see and do, before you pop your clogs.
Add your own lists in the comments section below, or contact us here and we will feature the best entries on the site.
Ryan Leverton of SportsLeviathan.com continues his Bucket List by looking at the origins of the game, with one of the oldest and most chaotic spectacles a football fan could hope to enjoy. You can also check out the last installment of Ryan’s list here.
The Bucket List – things to do in football before you die
Welcome to the Headers & Volleys Bucket List. World football is a big place and sometimes there seems almost too much to see. In this series we will be looking at the top things to see and do, before you pop your clogs. Feel free to add your own suggestions in the comments section below, or contact us here and we will feature the best entries on the site.
History teacher Ryan Leverton, Chelsea season-ticket holder of fifteen years and writer for SportsLeviathan.com kicks us off with a comprehensive historical guide to his own list. From the origins of the game itself, via Brazil and England and all the way through to the Champions League, join us in creating The Bucket List – things to do in football before we die.
Carlitos Way
Player power flexes its muscles again as City back money over Mancini
Adopting a staggeringly supportive stance of manager Roberto Mancini, Manchester City have today charged Carlos Tevez with, wait for it, refusing to warm up. Ooooooh, that’s gonna sting. He’s really going to regret telling his boss to do one during one of the biggest games in City’s history. Rumour has it that the board will punish Tevez severely following the outcome of the inquiry, with 20 laps around the training ground reportedly having been mooted. Tevez and his agent will surely appeal any such draconian measures.
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The plank or the sword, ye scurvy dog?
Into the brine you’ll go, as we all sing yo-ho-ho-ho,
over a barrel we have ya, so if ye don’t walk we’ll stab ya.
We’ll take all of your best and your brightest, and the fees we shall pay are the tightest,
for looting and pillaging’s our creed, it’s the ethos of Premier League greed”.
The Football Shake-Up Six-Part Q&A
The Football Shake-Up series will be taking a look at our beloved game and the problems it faces today. We will be discussing ways to improve the lot of the fans, the clubs, competitions and much, much more. If you’d like to contribute to the series, please get in touch. What would you change about the way football is run to make it better? Join the discussion by adding your comments below.
In this six part Q&A, we asked several of our favourite football bloggers and the Football Supporters Federation (FSF) to comment on some of the burning issues affecting the game today. If you missed the first part, click here to check it out.
