By Chris Wright
This audio has comes round the houses via the Beeb, and details the 'tunnel spat' ('chat' is
somewhat closer to the mark) that Roberto Mancini and Steven Gerrard engaged in following
yesterday's Carling Cup semi-final first leg at the Etihad...
Gerrard approaches Mancini to take him to task over his conduct following both Vincent Kompany's
red card against Manchester United on Sunday and Glen Johnson's two-footed piledriver last night to
which the City manager clearly replies (at the 0:13 mark), and I quote:
"Whale tea, sea cake and FROSTIES!
By Alan Duffy
"If you're going to intimidate the ref like I do, you're going to have to look angrier than
that, David."
A Manchester United manager during the mid-seventies, Tommy Docherty has claimed that Sir Alex
Ferguson will be allowed to choose his successor at Old Trafford, with Everton boss David Moyes
favourite for the job.
By Chris Wright
"You come at the King, you better not miss BROSEPH!!!"
Seasoned 'snarky combat' vet Sir Alex Ferguson has reliably informed anyone that will listen
that he is primed and ready for Manchester City's war o' words as the Premier League title race
reaches the smelly end, after City mouthpiece Patrick Vieira insisted Ferguson's decision to bring
Paul Scholes out of retirement showed weakness on his part an 'act of desperation' if you will.
Let's hope he can give a thumbs up come 90 minutes...Liverpool
face Wigan at Anfield on Saturday and after falling to a terrible defeat against Queens Park
Rangers in the week, the Reds are desperately after all 3 points. Wigan themselves have more than
one reason to be battling for the points as they look to get themselves out of a relegation battle.
By Chris Wright
The BBC have been forced into apologising for comments made by Match of the Day 2 host and
'Spectacle Wearer of the Year 2007′ Colin Murray last Sunday, after receiving several complaints
relating to Murray describing Pepe Reina's red-card offence against Newcastle as a 'lame
headbutt.
By Chris Wright
"Liverwho?'
The BBC read somewhere understands that, after surgically removing Damien Comolli from their
staff yesterday for fluffing all their dollars on snakeoil and unicorn teeth, Liverpool owners FSG
are eyeing up none other than Johan Cruyff (who, it says here, used to be a footballer of some
distinction but is perhaps better known as the man from the asteroid) to step into
the breach at Anfield.
By Chris Wright
Chelsea have confirmed via their official website that they have submitted a bid to acquire the
Battersea Power Station site in order to build a new 60,000-seater stadium on said land.
The club have announced they along with their 'property development partners' Almacantar are
hoping to acquire the 39 acres of land, which they plan to redevelop if, as and when they should
decide to up-sticks and leave Stamford Bridge.
