Rob Parker
Rob is a journalist and blogger currently based in Madrid. He is the former deputy editor of Who Ate All The Pies and is now the editor of his own football blog, Off The Post.
Funny Football Player Names
The summer of 1996. Football had come home, optimism was high. Terry Venables and his squad united the English public but as per usual it all petered out against the Germans. Gareth Southgate’s missed penalty broke the hearts of a nation, and yet it was all a bit more bearable because Germany had a player…
Funny Football Club Names
Most of us would swear we were watching 11 Wankas wandering around the park on a Saturday, but for fans of the world’s best known funny named team that definitely is the case. Peru’s Deportivo Wanka have developed a cult following, and some not unwelcome UK merchandise sales, on the basis of their name. One…
Alan Shearer is the worst man for the Newcastle job
Update: Yesterday Alan Shearer reiterated his desire to get into management as Bobby Robson endorsed his case for the soon-to-be-vacant Newcastle post. The following article, published on 6th September 2008, clearly highlights the folly of such a move. Few clubs have supporters quite as adept at knowing who they want to be their next manager…
How long do you let Juande ‘Two Points’ Ramos keep going about his business?
I hold no malice against Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. Many of you do, but I do not. As a football blogger, I love Spurs at the moment. They are so in this season. They are a constant source of humorous stories. Just when you think the situation cannot get any more ridiculous, they go and…
10 of Harry Redknapp’s finest moments
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp this weekend celebrates 25 years in football management. Redknapp was 36 years old when he took over from Don Megson at Third Division outfit Bournemouth. Since then, his own unique brand of management has been seen at West Ham, Southampton and Portsmouth (twice). We celebrate some of the finest moments of…
Who will be bottom of the table by Sunday evening?
There are occasional times throughout the season when you cannot help but wish that you had the foresight to predict these unlikely situations which present themselves, and preferably to have had a little flutter on it. One such instance is Sunday’s clash between Stoke City and Tottenham. I imagine the odds on this being a…
Liverpool’s Ryan Babel tries his hand at rapping
It is funny how a three-minute YouTube video can make you completely lose respect for someone you once admired as a talented footballer. This is Liverpool and Holland attacker Ryan Babel rocking the mic with a rap ballad about his rags to riches tale. Babel follows in the footsteps of such footballing luminaries as John…
Wayne Rooney rediscovers his best form for England
Five goals in three games have announced Wayne Rooney’s return to international prominence. His performance against Belarus last night, and the build-up to it against Croatia and Kazakhstan, indicate that the Manchester United striker is ready to fulfil his potential with England. His recent performances, particularly an outstanding display against Belarus, are among his best…
Argentinian club president threatens to kill his players
Rosario Central president Horacio Usandizaga is not likely to win any Boss of the Year awards after he was secretly filmed making a speech in which he threatened to kill his club’s players and coaching staff. The under-fire president came out with guns blazing (hopefully not too literally) as he defended his leadership of the…
Grimbsy sack Martin Butler over commute
Grimsby striker Martin Butler has had his contract terminated because new boss Mike Newell was unimpressed with his travel arrangements. The 34-year-old made a 350-mile round trip from his Worcestershire home to Grimsby. The striker was often forced to miss training because or the long-haul commute. Newell said: “To have him available only a couple…
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