ON MONDAY 14th February 2011 the world said goodbye to one of its deadliest scoring machines, ending an award and trophy-packed 18-year career at the highest levels of world football, twelve of which were glittering. The rest saw him plying his trade in the Dutch and Brazilian Leagues.
Belated Happy Valentines to all the Spud Watch readers and I hope your night was more enjoyable than mine when me and I my trusty sock spent the evening watching montages of Tony Galvin on YouTube and my Cagney and Lacey box set.
Here’s this week’s Spud Watch…
SINCE Spain won the Euro’s and the World Cup I’ve become increasingly irked by listening to people in the know go on about how good they are and how good La Liga is, and it’s finally come to a head. I just can’t feckin take it anymore.
LET’S face it. The morale of the Irish people is like a smouldering fire in a landfill somewhere in County Kildare; down in the dumps. Our football team did nothing to arrest this melancholy when the Russians made us resemble more clowns than the Moscow State Circus last October.
“I wanted to continue, but I can’t do it anymore. I think of an action, but I can’t do it the way I want to. It’s time. It’s the body that’s hurting me. The head wants to go on, but […]
“St Ledger, he is not Jesus Christ. On Tuesday, our defenders only allowed one shot on goal.” – Giovanni Trapattoni. Let’s hope St Ledger fares better on crosses than the big JC.
Reasons to feel old. Remember Bebeto’s celebration at USA ’94?
PERHAPS the merits of the Nation’s Cup will truly be seen when the next round of fixtures takes place in May, with a genuine competitive edge.
The case for abandoning football altogether was made in the first half of last night’s clash with Wales, but Ireland emerged rejuvenated after the break and posted a decisive victory.
