Even by the standards of Twitter’s water cooler moments, the debate over the award of the Ballon D’Or earlier this month had to be one of the most curious.
Cristiano Ronaldo emerged victorious but in the wake of the Real Madrid man’s accolade, most attention was directed towards England manager Roy Hodgson’s preference for Javier Mascherano. In a perplexing online assault, the magnitude of which perhaps only Adrian Chiles …
Our divisional previews of a year ago were so well received that we decided to go one better and offer a full set for 2014-5 even if bloggers enjoy the luxury of not being obliged to cover irrelevances such as the Community Shield. TTU staffer Ben Woolhead has a little extra time on his hands now after the masterful Newcastle United blog Black & White & Read All Over…
As a collective effort, Burnley have shown the way to success within relatively limited resources. What money they have spent has been spent wisely in recent years and they have built a strong unit with a good mix between fight and flair. Our Manager of the Year Sean Dyche’s calm leadership has brought the best out of his players, and although one could say they have been lucky to …
The Ginger Mourinho? Not really – for a start, Sean Dyche comes across as a thoroughly decent human being and The Ginger Pellegrini’ would be a more apt label.
How could it be anyone else? For Dyche has perhaps bested even the likes of Danny Wilson, Paul Jewell and Brian McDermott in elevating an underpaid and unheralded squad to the heights of the Premier League. It should be remembered …
It was a close-call, but Danny Ings pipped fellow Claret Kieran Trippier to this year’s YP gong. The Wintonian was simply irrepressible and – to Burnley supporters’ joy – managed to return from the sidelines just as his strike partner Sam Vokes had hobbled off with a season-ending injury. Trippier, who once again claimed the right-back spot in the divisional PFA team of the year, can however be considered …
Ben: Sounds like an interesting read - and a useful companion-piece to Tony...
sean smith: Brilliant article. Shared. COYS...
Steve: C.f. Phil Neville on MOTD2 talking about Rosicky's audacious blind pas...
Steve: Excellent article....
Winch: An enjoyable read. I'm not sure they bring back any good memories, but...
