Charlie takes it to the sleep bank

Con brings football home, Jimmy red hot, Arsene speaks Weng.  Read More »  Read More →

Sticky hands from Mister Magee

A moment of magic from Jimmy as Tim Howard held onto a Martin Petrov effort: “No sign of a spill. No jam down the side of the pot there.” Credit where it’s due to Paul Jewell’s Five Live verdict on Big Sam: “He will take his sacking on the chins.” But no marks for the week’s unforgettable mental image, when discussing the signing of Danny Mills and Robbie Savage: “Both were getting a massage lying next to each...  Read More »

Different class, different class

What a festive season its been for Jimmy Magee. We’ve enjoyed the full repertoire.  Read More »  Read More →

Jimmy Magee in fine form on Sunderland - Derby

After leaving in seven at Goodison, the Black Cats record signing suffered the ultimate sanction at Keano’s hands: “Craig Gordon has been fingered and dropped.” Harsh but fair. And Jim had his own cruel verdict for Kenwyn Jones and his clumsy brand of profligacy: “Ahh, denied by the upright. Or maybe he denied himself.” Perched as he undoubtedly was in a Montrose broom cupboard, there was a suspicion Jim had the old...  Read More »

From rags to riches for Saha

Louis Saha’s winner for United on Saturday was a real tear-jerker for Jimmy Magee - a moving tale of one man’s ascension from the most ignominious of beginnings to ultimate triumph at the Theatre of Dreams: “The man who was born in Paris, France is now the hero.”  Read More →

Week in Guff: Ronnie Whelan gets to bottom of Riise power

Football Focus on Saturday provided the clearest evidence yet what damage a lifetime of heading the ball can do to the brain. According to Martin Keown, this is… “… the strongest Everton squad you can ever remember.” Tell that to Big Nev.  Read More »  Read More →