Football Diary
by Patrick O'Connor
NO doubt Manchester City fans are still wallowing in the glory of their Premier League title success – but it has come at a price.
According to the latest figures, last year City made a loss of £197m – the greatest financial deficit in the history of football.
Football Diary
by Patrick O'Connor
FOOTBALL can be a deliciously wicked game at times.
Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium was awash with celebration before they faced bottom club Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.
Football Diary
by Patrick O'Connor
AT last, a football referee exercising common sense!
When the Doncaster Rovers striker Billy Sharp scored in the 14th minute of their Championship home game against Middlesbrough last week he 'celebrated' by revealing a message on a T-shirt underneath his Rovers shirt.
Sports Diary
by Patrick O’Connor
WELL you have to ask don’t you?
Tiny Scottish non-league side Largs Thistle couldn’t believe their luck when locals Colin and Chris Weir were announced as Britain’s biggest ever lottery winners.
IN what appears to be a very brave piece of marketing spiel, a Championship club is offering supporters a ‘money back guarantee’ on their season tickets if they are not happy with the summer transfer activity.
Derby County are owned by a Stateside company and their American chief executive Tom Glick told the club’s website that they are committed to investing in the first team squad in the close season to mount a challenge for a top six place next season.