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While the FA’s Independent Disciplinary Commission’s investigation into the Southampton spying scandal is likely to be scrupulously impartial, Football Daily couldn’t help but wonder if assorted EFL blazers might have been pogoing in celebration to the post-punk stylings of Middlesbrough anthem Papa’s Got a Brand New Pigbag when Riley McGree fired his club in front at St Mary’s on Tuesday night. Unwittingly embroiled in an administrative mess that could scarcely be more absurd or ridiculous, a Boro win would have gone a long way towards helping the EFL temporarily sweep spygate under the rug. As luck would have it, Southampton came back to win the tie, so the options of just hitting them with a whacking great fine and/or points deduction should they be found guilty of espionage are no longer the only ones on the table. As things stand, Tonda Eckert’s team are off to play Hull City in a Wembley playoff final worth a gazillion pounds, but if Football Daily was Robbie Mustoe, Phil Stamp or any other Middlesbrough player, we wouldn’t be jetting off on our summer holidays just yet.
Rochdale fans will no doubt be breathing a sigh of relief that Slavia Prague’s ultras (yesterday’s Football Daily breakout section, full email edition) have pinched their most ill-advised pitch invasion of the season award” – Jim Hearson.
The soccer cards aren’t in ‘very random places’ (yesterday’s Memory Lane, full email edition), they’re ordered by players’ surnames. Be disappointing if 1,056 others have pointed this out! The cards also include several players who didn’t actually make the squad and one, Paul Madeley, who turned a place down” – lan Burgess (and, oh yes, 1,056 others).
What does ‘jib off’ mean?” – John Leftwich.
This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions.
Continue reading…Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!While the FA’s Independent Disciplinary Commission’s investigation into the Southampton spying scandal is likely to be scrupulously impartial, Football Daily couldn’t help but wonder if assorted EFL blazers might have been pogoing in celebration to the post-punk stylings of Middlesbrough anthem Papa’s Got a Brand New Pigbag when Riley McGree fired his club in front at St Mary’s on Tuesday night. Unwittingly embroiled in an administrative mess that could scarcely be more absurd or ridiculous, a Boro win would have gone a long way towards helping the EFL temporarily sweep spygate under the rug. As luck would have it, Southampton came back to win the tie, so the options of just hitting them with a whacking great fine and/or points deduction should they be found guilty of espionage are no longer the only ones on the table. As things stand, Tonda Eckert’s team are off to play Hull City in a Wembley playoff final worth a gazillion pounds, but if Football Daily was Robbie Mustoe, Phil Stamp or any other Middlesbrough player, we wouldn’t be jetting off on our summer holidays just yet.Rochdale fans will no doubt be breathing a sigh of relief that Slavia Prague’s ultras (yesterday’s Football Daily breakout section, full email edition) have pinched their most ill-advised pitch invasion of the season award” – Jim Hearson.The soccer cards aren’t in ‘very random places’ (yesterday’s Memory Lane, full email edition), they’re ordered by players’ surnames. Be disappointing if 1,056 others have pointed this out! The cards also include several players who didn’t actually make the squad and one, Paul Madeley, who turned a place down” – lan Burgess (and, oh yes, 1,056 others).What does ‘jib off’ mean?” – John Leftwich.This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions. Continue reading…
