 Thursday 2 July ~
Livingston are on the verge of entering administration after West Lothian council started proceedings against the club. They had similar problems five years ago, as Neil White reported in WSC 207 (May 2004)
His side had just reached the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup and won the CIS League Cup, their first major trophy, yet the man I know only as “Deasel” sounded depressed. It was understandable. Deasel supports Livingston.
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Stuart Pearce's dark side |
 Wednesday 1 July ~
There are two types of articles written about Stuart Pearce these days. The first focuses on how the man known as "Psycho" in his playing days still applies the same level of intensity and competitiveness to his job as a coach. The second claims that there is a side to Pearce that we rarely get to hear about – the thoughtful, quietly spoken man who always takes a keen interest in the cultures of the countries he visits.
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Man City throw money at Samuel Eto'o |
 Tuesday 30 June ~
The website Popbitch once ran a survey to find the most ridiculous backstage “rider” asked for by a celebrity. By common consent Maria Carey, notorious for making outrageous demands, was the winner with a request for "some cute puppies" to be distributed around her scented candle-filled dressing room, where they would presumably be expected to gambol engagingly rather than crouch in the corners cocking their legs. In such circumstances, you wonder who looks more ridiculous – the person making the demands or the people who cave in to them. Which brings us to Samuel Eto'o.
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England v Germany: same old story |
 Monday 29 June ~
"There's no doubt there's an extra little incentive because it's Germany. That's the way they think about us and the way we think about them." So says West Ham midfielder Mark Noble ahead of England's European Under-21 Championship final against Germany tonight. Always keen to promote matches being shown exclusively by Sky Sports, the Sun devote a double page spread to the game which includes the claim that it's "43 trophyless years since the Three Lions lifted the World Cup at Wembley".
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Selling shirts no substitute for skill |
 Sunday 28 June ~
While the daily papers are full of transfer gossip, one recent summer trend has been noticeable by its absence this year. Hardly any English clubs seem interested in bringing over footballers from south-east Asia any more. The only player who has been linked with a move so far is South Korean midfielder Lee Chung-yong who is supposedly the subject of interest from Bolton and Manchester City.
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