Category: Natter Posts
Hibernian goalkeeper Mark Oxley scores winning goal on his debut
Goalkeepers scoring goals is a great thing to see but it’s a bit of a rarity for obvious reasons, unfortunately. There’s a few who’ve bucked the trend though with names such as Tim Howard, Peter Schmeichel, Han
‘Ross Barkley’ phones Everton chairman Kenwright and asks for transfer
A prankster phoned Everton chairman Bill Kenwright’s offices pretending to be young prodigy Ross Barkley and demanded a move away from the club. Despite speaking to a few people, none of them seemed to really q
Premier League relegation candidates
The start of the new Premier League season brings optimism and excitement to the majority of fans across the country. Prospects of a top half finish, European qualification, or even a title challenge makes the long summer
Who could be first to get the dreaded sack this Premier League campaign?
As the 2014/15 football season looms upon us it becomes clear that no one in their right mind should want to be a Premier League manager. Increased player power, financial pressure, media speculation and a rich Arabian
The inevitable ‘sacking’ of Huddersfield Town boss Mark Robins
Mark Robins has a history of spurring relegation tipped sides into promotion contenders, albeit only at League One level. I thought it was inevitable that he would emulate something similar to his season with Barnsley, howeve
The Vanarama Conference: glory for the Gas?
It’s been 98 days since me and my brother wiped away the tears as we left the Memorial Stadium, having watched our beloved Bristol Rovers succumb to a humbling 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Mansfield Town, e
Manchester United’s revolving door: five players that look destined to leave
Manchester United’s pre-season tour of USA drew to close with a 3-1 victory over fierce rivals Liverpool, clinching the International Champions Cup in the process. Goals from captain-for-the-night Wayne Rooney, Juan Ma
My first game: Spurs v Manchester United, 1st January 1996
My first Spurs game was against Manchester United at White Hart Lane on January 1st 1996, aged seven. We arrived a little late having driven from our home in Milton Keynes and, having rushed through the turnstiles, my
Nicely done: outrageous backheel lob in Brazilian futsal league
Flicks, skills, tricks – futsal seems to have it all. Players attempt what seems to be the impossible and tend to pull it off. Technically they’re extremely talented and love to entertain which makes for great viewing. Well, fut
Retired referee Howard Webb signs off in style with cheeky Panenka penalty
After announcing his retirement today, opinions on former Premier League referee Howard Webb seem to be doing the rounds, with views amongst the football community divided. Many saw him as the best referee in the cou
Louis van Gaal’s refreshing stance on mind games
Manchester United’s new Dutch boss Louis van Gaal has started his tenure at arguably the world’s biggest club in rather impressive fashion. United are playing attractive football this pre-season, mood around the camp
Vicious: Mexican U19s player kicks Northern Irish opponent in the head
A Milk Cup match between Northern Ireland Under-19s and Mexico descended into chaos when a mass brawl broke out, with a Mexican player appearing to aim a kick towards the head of a Northern Irish player. Think
Five players Spurs could sell ahead of the new campaign
While the majority of Premier League sides have been spending big in the current transfer window, it’s been an unusually quiet summer at White Hart Lane. Spurs are traditionally active at this time of year and it’s hard to b
Adebayo Akinfenwa sung his AFC Wimbledon initiation song fairly well
Some of you may be familiar with Adebayo Akinfenwa. He’s known as the strongest footballer on the game FIFA and has defied the odds and forged a decent career in football despite being told he was too big to play the ga
Stability in the Championship – is it really the key?
The word stability in football is a deeply ambiguous term. It can be used to describe any number of teams (apart from Blackpool) in myriad different ways. Stability is a term barked by chairmen, managers and players alike,