Jamie Pollock

Eamon Dunphy not mad keen on Terry Venables any more shocker

Just one extract from a highly entertaining barney between Dunphy and Gilesy over the possibility of El Tel getting the Ireland job. Eamo’s primary concern is the slim prospect of Tel coming “over here to little Paddyland and not embarrassing us?”

John and the fat man

ARSENAL “Had the moral courage to keep doing the right things.” MARK VIDUKA “If I was his manager, I’d be tempted to choke him.” KEANO “The first thing a manager should do is get a big sign in his office saying “Do not comment on other team and other managers”

Tom Tyrrell woe at Fergie dismissal

Poor Red Tom was rather “dischuffed” on Saturday at United’s demise. And scuffling winger-turned-inventor has joined Gilesy on the “personal stereos are killing football” crusade. Check out all the weekend’s guff in the Champions pullout in today’s Irish Examiner.

Merse loses tooth but ploughs on in own lingo bid

In recent times we’ve been following with some interest Paul Merson’s brave bid for noun-free living. Dodgy fullbacks have had “an absolute torrid”, stricken strikers have “had a lot of medical on” and Sammy Lee followed “Big” into the Bolton job.

DangerHere in Champions

After all these years of being ridden rock solid by the Dubs, all the weekend’s gaffes will now feature in the Champions pullout in Monday’s Irish Examiner. Daycent biy.

El Tel prepares for Ireland gig

Should be good for a few bars of Don’t cry for me Argentina with Gilesy in Lillies

Engerland have finally broken Motty

Haul Baz Davies off the petangue court and back into the gantry, Motty will surely never hold a mic again. Who will ever forget the plaintive, disbelieving wail when the second went in: “The flag is not up!” Long before the end, he was a sad and beaten man, shorn of human dignity: “Surely there [...]

Bridge over troubled Wayne

Japanese lads devise perfect vehicle for hapless England left back. It might even stop Stevie Me attempting Hollywood balls every thirty seconds too. Nah.

Bilic twists knife

“Wake up. You didn’t lose the game because of the tactics. We are simply better team.”

Merse tooth