Off The Record News Archives


If there’s something that must be said, but cannot be said within blogging / journalistic confines, this is the place to say it. We’ve used this column to poke fun, to provoke and to just say our minds.

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Jun
30
2009

When the King of Pop met Exeter City

When it comes to discussing Michael Jackson’s legacy, it’s fair to say the King of Pop had much more influence on music than he did on football, unless you count Bas Savage’s moonwalking goal celebrations for Tranmere Rovers. And...

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Jun
12
2009

The Ronaldo Deal: As Explained By The UK Press

Where would we all be without the UK Press? An even better question is what am I doing adding even more print to the already exhausted saga of the world record transfer of the greatest narcissist in the history of football?

Ronaldo must be positively...

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Jun
5
2009

Everton’s new shirt is great, Liverpool girls not so great…

Liverpool may have the edge on the rest of England when it comes to European titles, but when it comes to women they seem to be two steps behind (either that or Everton’s PR team has very average taste).

You don’t have to pick a...

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May
18
2009

Samuel Eto’o’s form leaves Guardiola with some big decisions

Two goals in the last 9 games. That is the total tally for Samuel Eto’o. Here is an overview over the games:

  1. FC Barcelona vs. Recreativo Huelva 2-0 (Eto’o didn’t participate)
  2. Bayern...

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Apr
20
2009

Chaos in Kaunas: The Decline and Fall of the Romanov Empire

The Big Four? Try the Only Four. If fans of the English Premier League are increasingly bemoaning the seemingly unshakeable dominance of the former, imagine the absurdity of a division comprised solely of four teams. Yet when the new Lithuanian football...

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Apr
17
2009

Proof that Riley will be 100% unbiased during Everton-United game

Riley is a good referee. He’s an honest referee. He’s not a Manchester United fan – he was, but like all true United fans he’s moved on to supporting FC United of Manchester in protest at the American scum...

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Apr
9
2009

Football Fork – 25 May 2005 – Liverpool try valiantly but cannot win the Champions League Final

How different it all might have been if Liverpool had not won the 2005 Champions League. Although it looked impossible at half-time, Benitez managed to find a way through AC Milan, led by the irrepressible Steven Gerrard. As such, it capped an extraordinary...

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Mar
27
2009

South African team forced to abandon training for sponsor’s ad

The South African national team’s Wednesday training session didn’t go exactly as planned. Apparently the team were due to record a tv commercial for their sponsors but despite having the schedule decided six months go, no one had bothered...

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Mar
25
2009

OFF! Fans And Players Clash, Referee Sends Off An Entire Team In Argentina

Last week we saw an angry fan shoot a player dead. This week we hear of the entire away team (including the subs bench) being red carded by the referee for brawling with the...

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Mar
22
2009

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The Soccerlens Evolution t-shirt...

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