Andy Greeves
Premier League Meltdown?
Britain’s current financial climate makes for grim reading. The so-called ‘credit crunch’ has dominated the political agenda, newspaper front pages and talk amongst the average Tom, Dick or Harry in the UK for months. The predominant message from those in the know is ‘baton down the hatches’ as the country moves inevitably towards a period…
Grin Up North – Tigers celebrate a fantastic start to the season
The tabloid headlines following Hull City’s victory over West Ham read predictably… ‘London 0 Hull 4′. The latest win over a team from the capital (Hull had already claimed the scalp of Fulham, Arsenal and Tottenham earlier in the season) not only replicated the title of the famous 1986 Housemartins album, but maintained the Tigers…
Anderton: “Tottenham can succeed without Keane and Berbatov”
Former Spurs winger Darren Anderton has backed his old club to improve on last season’s eleventh place finish, despite some high profile departures this summer. Robbie Keane was sold to Liverpool for £20.3m last month, while fellow front man Dimitar Berbatov is expected to complete a move to Manchester United before the big Premiership kick-off…
Modern footballers hold clubs and fans hostage
When you’re hot, you’re hot… and doesn’t the modern day footballer know it. A few months ago Robbie Keane pledged his future to Tottenham Hotspur saying “I’m having a summer off without people ringing saying ‘Are you going here, are you going there?’… I am more than happy here (at Tottenham) and I want to…
England and Euro 2008
England is a nation united, a land awash with colour and excitement. The Crosses of St George hang proudly in shops, homes and offices and the Three Lions shirt is the must have summer fashion accessory. Holidays to sunnier climes are deemed unnecessary while football fans and those unusual folk not usually bothered about the…
Mission Impossible for Avram Grant
Andy Greeves on why Avram has struggled to live in the shadow of the Special One. One of the most abiding images of the season so far was Avram Grant’s reaction to Chelsea’s Champions League semi-final victory over Liverpool. The Israeli crumbled to his knees as the final whistle sounded in west London, overcome by…
Tottenham’s preparations for next season
Since Tottenham crashed out of the UEFA Cup on penalties back in March, its fair to suggest that cruise control mode has set in a White Hart Lane. The north London club are guaranteed a spot in next season’s UEFA Cup following their Carling Cup victory. But with just two games of the season remaining,…
Rain fails to dampen the spirit of London’s football carnival
Droplets of rain seeped through the roof onto my laptop in the familiar surroundings of Craven Cottage. Just for a brief moment, I could have been watching an English league match. The pitch in front of me was water-sodden, the journalist sitting next to me had a dulcet cockney accent and I could barely feel…
Resilient Tottenham damage Chelsea’s title chances
Tottenham Hotspur 4-4 Chelsea English Premier League Spurs fans could have been forgiven their sense of foreboding ahead of this evening’s kick-off. With little left to play for in the league and having seen their side surrender three points at Manchester City last Sunday, concern was abound that the end of their season could deteriorate…
Welcome to London, the Capital of World Football
Two international matches take place in London next Wednesday – but neither fixture involves England. While the Three Lions play France in Paris, Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium hosts an encounter between Brazil and Sweden and Fulham’s Craven Cottage sees Ghana take on Mexico. The prospect of watching the likes of Ronaldinho, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Michael Essien and…
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