I was shocked to see that Wigan’s most recent game, a victory away at Spurs was attended by 62 Lactic’s fans (# Come on a skateboard, you must of come on a skateboard!!!#). This got the old grey matter going. Football fans across the country pride themselves on their vociferous support for their team. This [...]
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Euro 2012 Qualifiers
September 4, 2010 – 14:33
Friday night saw the first round of Euro 2012 qualifiers. England have had a kind draw (sounds familiar) in their group not just because Bulgaria, Montenegro, Wales and Switzerland are not among the European elite, but because England are in a five team group. Out of the nine groups only three have five teams as [...]
Game Week 3 – International break already???
September 2, 2010 – 10:56
It feels like the season has only just got started but already we are at our first international break. I personally am ambivalent about the next couple of weeks. England’s outrageous underachievement at the World Cup is still too fresh in the mind for me to care about European Championship qualifiers. Game Week 3 (GW3) [...]
Game Week 1 Review – Who is Tom Gutteridge?
August 18, 2010 – 11:50
The Premier League season opened with a flurry of goals, red cards and upsets. Notably Blackpool, who thumped a dire Wigan side, who looked bereft of idea’s and in the main like they didn’t want to be there! This is not taking anything away from Blackpool, as you can only beat what is put in [...]
Rotation,Rotation,Rotation
August 13, 2010 – 11:39
The day is finally upon us… The first day of the Premier League is only a few hours and several hundred fantasy football team changes away. I felt it was important as current champion (are you watching Ian Willis/Gary Smith/Al Foster!) to impart some knowledge to those of you who are new to the game [...]
Retire from International Football
August 9, 2010 – 12:47
As I feel I fall into the same category as Paul Robinson and Wes Brown of having little chance of playing for England again; I would like to announce my retirement from International football. Also my cat Koko B Ware. Fabio you are going to have to look elsewhere. Tzam is available but doesnt want his [...]
New Season and Managing Expectations
August 9, 2010 – 08:14
When I was a school boy and a season ticket holder at Molineux Wolves signed a Saudi Arabian Striker called Sami Al Jaber for £1.5m, a not inconsiderable amount in the late nineties. He was tipped to be the first Arab player to make it in English football. I was excited and believed he would [...]
The People Above The Priests Fantasy Football League
July 27, 2010 – 16:08
The 14th of August hails the start of the Premier League Season, and also the first day of thepeopleabovethepriests.co.uk fantasy football league. The number of teams has more than doubled from last season; and the league will be more competitive than ever with some very astute players now competing. The following is a quick break [...]
Premier League Wish List
July 16, 2010 – 14:06
The following is a list of things I would like to see next season: 1. Penalties given against the top teams 2. The FA Punishing one of the top teams 3. West Ham to struggle as I love hearing their fans complain. They still think they are as big as when Bobby Moore was playing. [...]
Official Statement from the people above the priests
July 15, 2010 – 13:33
This statement is in response to recent claims by certain elements of the readership of this blog. The individual known to the readership (who for privacy reasons has had his name blanked out in places to avoid google searches) as S*m DOES exist. He is not an urban legend or a figment of Haz or [...]