The Monday Profile: Mauricio Taricco

Posted by on Nov 29, 2010 in The Monday Profile | 3 Comments

The sight of Mauricio Taricco striding down the right flank at the Withdean on Saturday made me conduct something of a double take and not just due to the running track that makes for cameras distant from the action. Who else from the past will be next to emerge phoenix like from the dusts of 1990s memory? Claus Lundekvam? David Friio?
Gus Poyet’s exotic side could not have timed …

Read More

The Monday Profile: Jason Puncheon

Posted by on Nov 22, 2010 in The Monday Profile | 3 Comments

I should start by mentioning that I’d planned to profile Jason Puncheon before his match-winning contribution for Millwall on Saturday. Making his debut at the Riverside for the Lions, his fifth League club, I’d had a feeling that the Croydon man would start and, more so, that he’d have an impact.

Puncheon spent an unhappy eighteen months at my own club, Plymouth, where he made just six appearances, instead enjoying …

Read More

The Monday Profile: Jimmy Ryan

Posted by on Nov 15, 2010 in The Monday Profile | No Comments

Now we have passed the 15-game mark in all three Football League divisions, the league tables are starting to settle down and supporters of all clubs are starting to get a feel for how their division is likely to pan out. Discussions have taken place on a good many forums on which teams have surprised, which have underwhelmed and, of course, how our own chosen one compares to the opposition.
…

Read More

The Monday Profile: Scott Sinclair

Posted by on Nov 8, 2010 in The Monday Profile | 16 Comments

Swansea’s sterling 1-0 victory at Cardiff was, despite Robbie Savage’s best efforts in the commentary box, an engaging watch yesterday. Prior to the match, I had the game down as a bit of a turkey shoot for the Bluebirds, taking my eye off what happened the last time that centre-forward Jay Bothroyd wasn’t on the pitch for the home side, but the way that the Swans controlled and dictated the …

Read More

The Monday Profile: Kazenga LuaLua

Posted by on Nov 1, 2010 in The Monday Profile | 3 Comments

Loans are all about exposure - whether it be an ageing or currently overlooked professional reminding other clubs of his existence and attributes or a talented but raw youngster handed the opportunity to gain valuable competitive experience. The three loanees we (Newcastle) have sent out this season have all been of the latter variety, and to say they’ve enjoyed mixed fortunes would be an understatement.

North of the border, Fraser …

Read More

MENU
×