Tom Sharp
A real Northener who has the odd quirk of supporting Middlesbrough, and has done for a lot of years now. A football nut in most respects, I finally decided I needed somewhere to express all my words of the sport, creating OwnedbyHleb, OwnedbyKwasnik, and contributing (almost regularly) to Offsideref, and now Soccerlens
Central Coast Mariners: February 08 Review
Game of the Month: Central Coast 3-0 Newcastle Jets Overcoming all the odds, we took the Jets to piece in front of a packed Bluetongue after extra time. Player of the Month: Danny Vukovic Tried to deliver justice in the Grand Final, despite the best efforts of Mark Shield. We’re behind you! Goal of the…
Central Coast Mariners: January 08 Review
Game of the Month: Central Coast 2-0 Wellington Phoenix The match which finally decided the final A-League standings ended in success after a confident performance from Mariners. Player of the Month: Adam Kwasnik Two goals in four games ensured the midfielder returned to the starting line up. Goal of the Month: Adam Kwasnik V Newcastle…
Mansfield 0-2 Middlesbrough – Closer than you’d think
What a rollercoaster ride that was eh? Thankfully, we managed to avoid the upset the BBC were hoping for, but only just.
Is Arsenal’s Nicklas Bendtner really a Premiership Striker?
Nicklas Bendtner scored an own goal and argued with his strike partner last night as if to further compound his Arsenal misery, so is it time Arsene Wenger cut him loose? Last season, he spent a year in the Championship with Birmingham City, scoring a moderately impressive 11 league goals to guide them to a…
Back to 1994: Kevin Keegan in charge of Newcastle, Middlesbrough after Brazilians and Manchester United on top
Welcome back to the 1990′s seems to be the message at the moment in the world of football. Welcome back to a time where Kevin Keegan manages Newcastle, where the G14 doesn’t exist, and where Middlesbrough are closing in on Brazillian strikers they really shouldn’t stand a chance of signing. Welcome back to a time…
The Afonso Alves Saga: Middlesbrough or AZ Alkmaar?
With Premier League teams Middlesbrough and Manchester City apparently competing to sign Brazilian wonder-striker Afonso Alves, AZ Alkmaar could be ready to throw a spanner in the works after they announced Alves had signed for them. They believe Heerenveen gave them permission to speak to the forward, and they have a transfer agreement in place…
Middlesbrough Fans: Back the Band!
In a move rarely made by Premiership clubs, where making money and appeasing the sponsors takes priority over all else, Middlesbrough have gone one step further in involving the fans in how they want the team to look. Having ditched the short-term revival of the white chest band at the Riverside as part of the…
Chelsea v QPR: Clash of the Titans?
5th January sees the clash of the two richest clubs in England as Chelsea welcome local rivals Queens Park Rangers to Stamford Bridge for the first time in over 10 years. Unfortunately, this most intriguing local rivalry, coupled with the rare sight of seeing someone richer than Roman sitting in the Directors box hasn’t quite…
Is it Time Steve Gibson Showed a Ruthless Streak?
According to Wikipedia, Steve Gibson, the chairman of Middlesbrough Football Club (or the ‘King of Teesside’ if you prefer), has never rowed with any of his managers. And to me, that is totally believable. Another piece of trivia is that Steve Gibson is quite possibly the longest serving Chairman that has never brought himself to…
10 Rules to Being England’s Manager
It’s all over. After 18 matches, 1620 minutes of football and 457 days of management, Steve McClaren has been hounded out of his cushty job as England manager, and he’s taking a fancy paycheck with him. Did he need more guidance? Maybe. A leaflet or something with some basic pointers should have covered it.
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