Category: Natter Posts
Is Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere overrated?
I’ve never been Jack Wilshere’s biggest fan. Spitting on a taxi driver for wearing a Tottenham hat showed the sort of person he is. And I don’t buy into the theory that the 22 year-old Arsenal midfielder is the best English t
Jose Mourinho does the ALS ice bucket challenge
In case you’ve been living under a rock for a while, the ice bucket challenge pretty much does exactly what it says on the tin. You fill a bucket with ice and water and chuck it over your head and …
Liverpool – written off again
After a summer of shenanigans, fans of Liverpool FC return to the new season with a bittersweet taste in their mouths. Having seen the talismanic Luis Suarez complete an almost inevitable transfer to one of Spain’s heavywei
This might just be the worst corner kick ever
On Monday, we had a story on this appalling corner from AC Milan’s Keisuke Honda during a friendly against Spanish side Valencia over the weekend. Well, since then, we’ve stumbled across a new contender for the
An ode to Landon Donovan
One of the most important footballers in the United States announced in August 2014 that he was retiring at the end of the season. A footballer who jogs to the beat of his own drum, Landon Donovan has left a …
Ex-Villa, Birmingham and WBA man Ridgewell scores superb solo goal
All due respect to former Aston Villa, Birmingham and West Brom defender Liam Ridgewell, but he’s hardly known for his rampaging runs from the half-way line or goalscoring prowess, is he? He might be now, though, aft
Jagiellonia play Champions League music to wind up Legia Warsaw
Poor old Legia Warsaw. They’ve been thrown out of the Champions League after fielding an ineligible player in the second-leg of their qualifying match against Scottish giants Celtic, have since lost their appeal and have
Is this the worst corner kick of all time?
Set-pieces are very important in football – they can win or lose games. So many sides over the years have relied on a perfect dead ball delivery to pick up points in their respective divisions, but a master set-piece taker …
Superhuman: Cristiano Ronaldo does 15 clap push ups in 10 seconds
Most footballers are supposed to hate pre-season as it usually takes a few of them a while to get up to speed with all that training entails. That doesn’t seem to be the case for Cristiano Ronaldo though, he loves …
Captain Rooney: Manchester United’s new leader
Manchester United begin their new season on Saturday at home to Swansea in the lunch time kick-off in front of an Old Trafford faithful with high expectations. It will be new manager Louis van Gaal’s first competitive game
Reading and understanding football odds
For people who like to gamble on football games, ‘beating the odds’ is much more than just a simple phrase. For these people, it is all about making money off of their football knowledge. It is a great feeling being able
Udder mayhem: match in Peru invaded by herd of cows
We’ve seen a whole host of different animals halt football matches over the years; from pigeons, to cats, to dogs. It can happen. Well, during a cup match in Peru a completely different sort of animal fancied stealing t
Can Louis van Gaal revive Manchester United?
When Manchester United hired David Moyes to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford, it was always going to be a tough job. Several senior pros at the club were the wrong side of thirty and no new golden gener
Transfer watch: how have some of the bigger Premier League clubs fared?
The summer transfer window is in full swing as clubs across the Premier League look to bring in new faces to aid their challenge of winning the league, qualifying for European competition, stabilising or avoiding the releg
The late Robin Williams’ hilarious standup routine on football
The incredibly sad news that actor and comedian Robin Williams has passed away has understandably shocked the world, but it has also given us all the chance to look back on a brilliant career and revisit his hilarious back