Football fans, players and managers have been offering their support to Paul Gascoigne after it emerged the former England legend has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act.
Gascoigne was detained after an incident at the luxurious Hilton Hotel in Gateshead.
Premiership managers Steve Bruce and Gareth Soutgate are among those that have offered their support to Gascoigne - who has a history of drinking and health problems.
Friday, 22 February 2008
Sunday, 20 January 2008
KEEGAN'S RETURN - INSPIRATION OR INSANITY?
Kevin Keegan's return to Newcastle has shocked the footballing world and raised expectations for a return to the days of entertaining football enjoyed in his first spell.
Newcastle under Keegan were ambitious and gave it a go. They blew their chance to take the title away from Man United - but they gave it a go and that is the Keegan philosophy.
His return to St. James ended in a poor scoreless draw against Bolton, and Keegan will need to spend big to transform a Newcastle team that has played appalling football at times this season.
The fans are full of ambition and passion and there can be no doubt that so is the management. Arthur Cox has joined Keegan's backroom staff and is already of talking of aiming for a top six finish this season and challenging the top four in 2008/2009.
Keegan's reign may not guarentee success, but the fans will expect it to deliver entertainment sooner rather than later.
Perhaps then they will have the patience to enable any manager to build a team over a course of several seasons.
With Keegan in talks to be joined by Alan Shearer to form a dream team at the Toon - it should be an exciting time for everyone associated with the club.
Newcastle under Keegan were ambitious and gave it a go. They blew their chance to take the title away from Man United - but they gave it a go and that is the Keegan philosophy.
His return to St. James ended in a poor scoreless draw against Bolton, and Keegan will need to spend big to transform a Newcastle team that has played appalling football at times this season.
The fans are full of ambition and passion and there can be no doubt that so is the management. Arthur Cox has joined Keegan's backroom staff and is already of talking of aiming for a top six finish this season and challenging the top four in 2008/2009.
Keegan's reign may not guarentee success, but the fans will expect it to deliver entertainment sooner rather than later.
Perhaps then they will have the patience to enable any manager to build a team over a course of several seasons.
With Keegan in talks to be joined by Alan Shearer to form a dream team at the Toon - it should be an exciting time for everyone associated with the club.
Thursday, 3 January 2008
DOES THE FA CUP MATTER?
Reading striker Dave Kitson was become the latest football to come out and claim the FA Cup does not matter to Reading - but is he right?
Few could argue with his point that the Royals will be focused on Premier League survival, just as the teams at the top would favour the Premier League trophy to a day out at the new Wembley.
But just look at what the FA Cup can do for the reputation of a team - Tottenham, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Everton are all clubs with great FA Cups traditions - associated with playing attractive football and entertaining their large fan bases.
What Kitson does not consider is the romance of the most famous cup competition in the world. Kids everywhere dream of lifting the trophy that has so much history behind it.
Teams such as Middlesborough, Bolton and Wigan who consistantly fail to pack out their stadiums would do well to remember that an FA Cup ran can inspire and bring together the whole city in a way that is otherwise impossible.
The big money may be in the Premier League, but for the purists, the FA Cup stills holds more romance than any other competition in world football.
Few could argue with his point that the Royals will be focused on Premier League survival, just as the teams at the top would favour the Premier League trophy to a day out at the new Wembley.
But just look at what the FA Cup can do for the reputation of a team - Tottenham, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Everton are all clubs with great FA Cups traditions - associated with playing attractive football and entertaining their large fan bases.
What Kitson does not consider is the romance of the most famous cup competition in the world. Kids everywhere dream of lifting the trophy that has so much history behind it.
Teams such as Middlesborough, Bolton and Wigan who consistantly fail to pack out their stadiums would do well to remember that an FA Cup ran can inspire and bring together the whole city in a way that is otherwise impossible.
The big money may be in the Premier League, but for the purists, the FA Cup stills holds more romance than any other competition in world football.
Wednesday, 26 December 2007
WINTER BREAK - YOU'RE HAVIN' A LAUGH
It was an another day of exciting football in the Premier League on Boxing Day as many a bored fan settled in front of the TV to get some much needed entertainment.
Enough of the family and Christmas telly - a football packed Boxing Day was just what the doctor ordered after the chaos of Christmas.
It was a day full of goals, sendings off and more controversy - with the amazing 4-4 draw between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge the highlight.
The Premier League may be under pressure from top bosses to introduce a winter break, but we fans like it just the way it is thank you very much.
The top players who play in international tournaments in the summer are mostly at big clubs with the ability to rotate and deal with the added games of the Christmas period.
And what would we do at Christmas without huge helpings of football to keep us going?
Its a sacrifice the players have to make and so they should - its a great tradition of the British football calendar and it should stay that way.
Don't you think?
Enough of the family and Christmas telly - a football packed Boxing Day was just what the doctor ordered after the chaos of Christmas.
It was a day full of goals, sendings off and more controversy - with the amazing 4-4 draw between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge the highlight.
The Premier League may be under pressure from top bosses to introduce a winter break, but we fans like it just the way it is thank you very much.
The top players who play in international tournaments in the summer are mostly at big clubs with the ability to rotate and deal with the added games of the Christmas period.
And what would we do at Christmas without huge helpings of football to keep us going?
Its a sacrifice the players have to make and so they should - its a great tradition of the British football calendar and it should stay that way.
Don't you think?
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