Saturday, Feb 18
DOUBLE acts used to be common on stage and screen and there were one or two in football management, as well.
Clough and Taylor spring to mind. But today two brothers shook football.
Lincoln manager Danny Cowley and assistant Nick have brought freshness and dedication, two brains and two PE degrees to a team who were lost to the back pages.
Their FA Cup victory over Burnley is history recorded slap-bang on the front pages.
Another good thing . . . it made Joey Barton feel sick.
Sunday, Feb 19
A FLAG flies at his Malmo mansion whenever Zlatan Ibrahimovic is at home, just like royalty.
Don’t mock his conceit, though.
The 35-year-old Swede is doing for Jose Mourinho what Didier Drogba did for him at Chelsea — scoring goals.
His latest goal scuppers Blackburn in the Cup and now he has the chance to strut in front of Mourinho’s former worshippers at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea should worry about that.
Monday, Feb 20
YES, I know a few Hammers fans like a ruckus but they aren’t in the same league as some of Millwall’s who even made a mess of their team’s FA Cup win.
Today, Leicester complain about those who celebrated by charging on to the field, confronting visiting fans, throwing coins and spitting at players.
Millwall’s response is that Leicester said nothing on the day — as if that mattered — and to offer cut-price entrance to the next home match as a thank-you to fans.
I wonder if they will give back the coins, too.
Tuesday, Feb 21
IT is my great privilege to open our fantastic new 3G pitch at our community facility in Beckton today.
West Ham and partners spent a record £1.6million in the last year alone, helping 1,200 people with award-winning education programmes, health and opportunity schemes and providing lifelines for some of the most vulnerable people in our area.
It proves how powerful football can be as a social force and we are all bursting with pride.
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Wednesday, Feb 22
LEICESTER follow Man City and teeter on the brink of football’s version of Brexit.
With Arsenal practically out, our two other Champions League survivors were goals down and in serious danger of being beyond rescue.
Late replies mean they are not and prove the Prem makes our teams very competitive.
But there are still questions. Like why have we forgotten how to defend?
And why did Raheem Sterling look the only English world-class player?
Thursday, Feb 22
LET’S get this straight, Wayne Shaw is no criminal.
No, he’s a considerably larger-than-life, misguided 45-year-old Sutton United reserve keeper who made the mistake of scoffing a pasty near TV cameras.
The Gambling Commission are threatening two years’ jail for what appears to be a trivial betting scam.
Remember jailbird Paul Newman as Cool Hand Luke eating 50 boiled eggs in an hour for a bet.
Think of Cool Hand Shaw eating a pie for every goal.
Friday, Feb 24
A FELLOW Premier League director reports that last night he bumped into the Leicester chairman at London’s most-expensive wine shop.
The Leicester owner told him they’d sacked Claudio Ranieri.
He then casually settled his bill for wine and champagne.
Since the sum was close to £500,000 I guess the compensation to his old manager is pocket change.
At least the owner can drown his sorrows in style!
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