1.
Premiership Manager
Merry Go Round Spins Again
Rene Meulensteen has
been sacked by Fulham after only 75 days and 17 games in charge, and replaced
by former Bayern Munich manager Felix Magath. This comes after a week where
Fulham pulled out an amazing draw against Manchester United and narrowly losing
to a last minute winner against Liverpool.
Now there’s a couple of
things here, firstly how in the hell can Shahid Khan the chairmen of Fulham
make a decision like this? He backed Rene to the hilt in the January transfer
window, they bought some really really good players and moved out some players
who didn’t give a damn about the club, and the two games they have had to use
these players (they weren’t available for the FA Cup game), they have showed
tremendous potential. Rene was put in charge with players he didn’t want, and
when he had the players he wanted he put together a battaling hard working team
that played fantasticly, but as is the case these days, he wasn’t given any
time to prove what he could do. Now Felix has come into the club, if he keeps
them up, then he will get all the credit, but I will firmly put 99% of credit
to Rene for moving out the deadwood and bringing in some great players.
The behaviour of the
owners at Premier League clubs this season has been god awful. They have been making
some god awful decisions that go against the traditions of football in this
country, and the Premier League bosses need to really think long and hard about
their processes in deciding if someone is a fit and proper person to run a
club, otherwise football as we know it will lose all the passion and heart that
brought the working man to the game, and instead be a business run by people
who care more about the bottom
line than cups and glory.
2.
Manchester City
Receive Approval To Increase Their Stadium
Manchester City have
been given approval to increase the capacity of their stadium from 48,000 to
62,000 to make their stadium the second biggest in Premier league.
Having been to the
majority of the grounds this season, my favourite ground has been the Emirates,
but a close second was the Etihad. Looking at the graphics they have produced,
I may have to reconsider that stance.
Along with the extra
revenue that will be coming in from the fans, comes the ability to strengthen
their position with the fair financial rules coming through soon. Manchester
City will be a might to deal with for years to come.
3.
Nile Ranger Is At
It Again
Nile Ranger has been
arrested in Northumberland this week after allegedly breaking the terms of his
bail. Nile Ranger is currently on bail pending a charge of rape, and as part of
the terms of his bail release, he was ordered to stay away from the Northumbria
police area until the case was heard. Last week he was spotted in a Newcastle
nightclub and was promptly arrested.
Nile Ranger is a strange
character. At one point he had the world at his feet, but because of his
personality or issues from his past, he has wasted every single opportunity he
has been given. I’ve been watching his career, as I saw him as kid playing and
he was the most amazing talent I had ever seen, and then I heard about his
background and I felt really sorry for him. But I guess he is destined to waste
all of that talent that most people would give their arm for. Shame.
4.
Casey Stoney Comes
Out As Gay
Casey Stoney, the
England & Arsenal Ladies
Football captain, came out as gay in a move that has rightly been seen as a
hugely significant and brave move from her.
She has said that her
inspiration was Olympian Tom Daley coming out as Bisexual this year, and I
applaud both of them for their bravery.
In 2014 we live in a
world where we know that highlighting the colour of someones skin or Ethnic
background is wrong, why can’t more people in the spotlight reveal their
sexuality without the fear of repercussions, either within the changing room or
from the stands? With the bravery and courage of people like Casey and Tom, I’m
hoping we are close to that acceptance.
5.
When Is A 17 Year
Old A 41 Year Old? (Allegedly)
On a brighter note,
there has been a lot of hoo ha (yes that is a real word) in Italy regarding
Lazio’s Cameroon midfielder Joseph
Minala after he posted a picture of himself on twitter. Joseph is listed as
being 17 years old, but people who have seen photos of him are very suspicious
of that claim. Along with this, there are claims that he told a Senegal Paper
that he was 41 and was turning 42 in August. According to the paper, he has
lied about this age so that he could send money back to his family in Cameroon.
Lazio on the other hand
have published the official documents that prove that he is the age that he say
he is, but people are still questioning the legitimacy of his age. Have a look
at the photos yourself at: http://metro.co.uk/2014/02/12/lazio-reveals-official-documents-to-prove-17-year-old-joseph-minala-is-not-41-4301765/
My opinion, I think he
looks 50, lol. Anyway, if he’s got the fitness of a 17 year old then that’s
something that can’t be faked at the age of 41, so I guess the proof will be if
he’s in the Lazio team in 5 years time.
Thanks for reading, if
you got any comments about what I’ve said, or if you spot a story in the next
week that you want me to add in this blog next week, hit me up on twitter @haydngleed.
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