by John Gibbons | Oct 26, 2016 | Footie
WHEN I started doing these I was aware that some weeks would be more exciting that others. That there was a distinct possibility for, say, Watford at home it might read “Went match, got chippy, went home” and Robbo would have to tell me that he can’t...
by John Gibbons | Oct 25, 2016 | Footie
ANYONE had any rumoured team texts yet? You know the ones. Via a mate of the kit man’s arl fella who says Danny Ings is defo starting, before we get the team an hour prior to kick-off and he’s not even in the squad. Actually they seem quiet today. Which...
by John Gibbons | Oct 24, 2016 | Footie
SATURDAY starts with decorating, again. How is there still wallpaper to come down? Why hasn’t anyone magically cleared up all the rubble downstairs? Why on earth did I spend so much money on this bricked bastard? Don’t move house, mates. In fact if you can...
by John Gibbons | Oct 21, 2016 | Footie
HARRY WILSON has long been on the radar of Liverpool fans, certainly since becoming the youngest ever player to play for Wales aged just 16 years and 207 days, beating the record previously held by a certain Gareth Bale. However, it hasn’t been all plain sailing...
by John Gibbons | Oct 18, 2016 | Footie
MONDAY night’s are no time for football. I spent the weekend decorating. Decorating! And people ask why I watch so much football. If that’s the alternative I’ll swap a scraper for a rattle and go to the match until I’m 100. It does liven up the...
by John Gibbons | Oct 11, 2016 | Footie
UNLESS is has all been an elaborate ruse by Gareth Southgate, and let’s face it he doesn’t look the sort, Jordan Henderson will captain England tonight for the first time. It’s a remarkable achievement for a lad who has been written off countless...
by John Gibbons | Oct 3, 2016 | Footie
THIS feels like an early test of the going to every game idea. The South of Wales for a game barely into the afternoon. They send these challenges to test your will. Fortunately we’ve got a good mob and a designated driver, so that takes the edge off the 6am...
by John Gibbons | Sep 28, 2016 | Footie
MICHAEL Beale has revealed that Liverpool would have entered a team in the controversial rebranded EFL Trophy this season, had the matches fallen at different times. This season, for the first time, Premier League and Championship teams were allowed to enter youth...
by John Gibbons | Sep 27, 2016 | Footie
IT took a while for American teenager Brooks Lennon to realise his dream of pulling on the red of Liverpool. Having signed from Salt Lake City, after a successful trial at Kirkby, it took over a year and a half for “everything to settle down and get put into...
by John Gibbons | Sep 26, 2016 | Footie
SATURDAY starts surprisingly sprightly after a Friday night out that I decided to take the car to, as I’m a child who can’t be trusted not to drink unless I’m in charge of a vehicle. Well in to everyone who organised Psych Fest and happy birthday...
