What we have learned this weekend - 15th/16th March 08

In all the excitement this week I almost forgot to do this, so it’s a little late…
A tense relegation battle awaits. It doesn’t matter how we try and pretty-it-up, we’re in a dogfight now. I think it’s a battle we’ll win, but surely there isn’t anyone left who believes, categorically that we are safe. Is [...]

What we have learned this weeked - 8th/9th March 08

Somebody outside the ‘big 4′ will win the FA Cup this season. After a fantastic weekend of FA Cup action a name other than that of Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal or Liverpool’s will be etched on the famous trophy for the first time since 1995.
Alex Ferguson still can’t take a defeat on the chin. Was [...]

What we have learned this weekend - 1st/2nd March 08

He’s not the messiah, he’s a very naughty boy. Newcastle’s saviour has declared publicly what everybody already suspected - that he cannot guarantee survival for the Toon Army. Oh dear.
We’re definitely not ready for the Premier League yet. The 2-1 home defeat by an impressive Blackpool side confirmed (to me at least) that while it’s [...]

What we have learned this weekend: 23rd/24th Feb 08

Somebody outside of the “big 4″ can win a trophy in England. Spurs upset the applecart to land the Carling Cup at Wembley yesterday, and deservedly so.
Hucks and Roeder get on just fine. There is no rift, which means less column inches for journos (including us citizen ones) but I’d much rather that was the [...]

What we have learned this weekend - 16th/17th Feb 08

Bit late this week so apologies for that. Four posts in one day? What’s going on?
Anyway, what did we learn at the weekend exactly?
The FA Cup is still alive: Bristol Rovers beat Southampton and Barnsley upset the apple cart by winning at Anfield to knock Liverpool out of the Cup. What price Benitez lasting the [...]