Following one of the lowest spending transfer windows in recent times, clubs may finally be coming to their senses regarding transfer fees. It is, however, far more likely that this is just a temporary blip and that summer will see a resurgence of ridiculous spending despite the number of big-money flops currently clogging up the Premier League.
We all know football is a sport for the overpaid, the undeserving and the obnoxious. You only have to turn on Sky Sports News to see another footballer has been arrested for various misdemeanours, or flick open the tabloid paper to find another Premiership star’s copped off someone’s wife. But the question is, who is football’s biggest scumbag? Here is the Top 10:
The inevitable finally happened at Elland Road, as Ken Bates’s incurably itchy fingers slipped on the axe and sent Simon Grayson through the exit door. No-one can say it hasn’t been coming.
All in all, it was a rather disappointing transfer deadline day. There was a few surprises here and there, and Harry Redknapp did his best to promote the uses of the last minute moves as per usual, but there were no fireworks to keep us all up past midnight. It closes what has been a quiet January overall.
It only comes round twice a year and it’s always far more exciting than Christmas. Christians have Easter, children have birthdays, but for us football fans, the most important dates on our calendars are August 31 and January 31. Yes, it’s transfer deadline day.
Sir Alex Ferguson must be wondering if he persuaded the wrong star to come out of retirement this January. While Paul Scholesfilled a hole in midfield left by Darren Fletcher’s illness, the Manchester United boss will have been wondering what Edwin Van DerSar is up to these days after Saturday’s game with Liverpool.
QPR announced this week that they have asked Anton Ferdinand to shake John Terry’s hand before the FA Cup clash against Chelsea.
With the FA Cup 4th round rapidly approaching, everyone hopes the minnows left in the competition can provide an upset, with Crawley Town away at Hull City offering a neutral the most hope for lower league representation in the 5th round. It is part of the magic of the FA Cup and why everybody loves the tournament so much, but here is a list of the Top 10 FA Cup shocks: