News Round Up

by Patrick O'Connor

WHAT a win bonus!

Paul Cox, manager of non-league football club Mansfield Town, must have been pretty chuffed when his team thrashed rivals Barrow 8-1 but he had an even greater reason to celebrate after the final whistle.

Football Diary
by Patrick O’Connor

WITH parts of the country still smouldering from the wreckage of the havoc caused by rioters and looters, it was sad to witness the opening day of the Premier League spoilt by a nasty squabble between two footballers whose priority should have been to set a example of good behaviour to the watching millions.

The actions of these over-pampered prima donnas impacts on impressionable youth but instead of inspiration we got Newcastle’s Joey Barton and Arsenal’s Gervinho in an ugly spat during the 0-0 draw.