Iggy Doonican

I can only comment on English football because I don't watch European football but I do think testimonials are a thing of the past. I don't think the likes of Giggs, Bergkamp, Gerrard, Adams(I could be wrong) etc got one simply because as I've said it's no longer about supporting players with a few quid when they retire. Mind you anyone who buys a round of drinks gets one if they played for Tottenham .

Testimonials were started to help players when they retired It was so someone with no qualifications and in his mid 30's had a bit of financial support. Lampard isn't exactly skint and another thing is when would you fit the game in? Chelsea have already announced they're pre season tour for the Summer. When exactly would you like to bring him on the field before the game? bearing in mind that the stadium will be half empty till ten to three and you can't do it to near the kick off. By announcing it like this it gives the fans and Lamps 15 minutes to show they're mutual appreciation. I was at Zola's well they called it an appreciation game rather than a testimonial that was 2004 I can't remember another one (a testimonial you have to be 10 consecutive years at the club) but my feeling is when JT retires they might arrange a joint one with him and Frank.

Alyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha is the name of the Leicester vice chairman. I suppose one consolation for the Leicester fans is that he's not a player try getting that on the back of your shirt.

One of the funniest things I've heard at the Bridge recently was Gent fans singing with Belgian accents ''Your support is fucking shit'' to us. Looks like Spurs having the same problem with Wembley as the goons did ha ha.

There's a piece in today's Guardian about best goals that have gone in off the woodwork. They chose six including this one by Brian Bason against Carlisle in 1975. Bason run a boozer not far from where I lived in the early 90's . He only played a handful of games for us as I recall, there's also an interview with a 18 year old Ray Wilkins after the game who has a full head of hair and looking like an extra from Saturday Night Fever. Glad I was too young to have missed out dressing like that the size of the shirt collar is ridiculous

Joey Barton to be punished less harshly than man who ate a pie The FA has confirmed that eating a Cornish Pasty will damage your career more than common assault, placing thousands of bets and taking diving lessons off Tom Daley. Speaking to reporters, a spokesman for the FA said that having a laugh the one time in your life the cameras are on you brings the good name and reputation of Association Football into disrepute far more than Actual Bodily Harm on a teammate. Barton, who is hotly tipped to represent England on the 3m diving board at the 2018 Commonwealth games, has twice been convicted of assault without his career being overly derailed – leaving some fans wondering if the fate meted out to Wayne Shaw may not have been a little harsh. “There’s a clear difference between Joey Barton and Wayne Shaw,” an FA spokesman to us. “Wayne is a harmless, friendly fat lad who we all feel comfortable bullying, while Joey is quite good at football and great for advertising revenues, merchandising and ticket sales. “Obviously, it would be entirely unreasonable for his career to be damaged for spending time in prison. “Besides, we’re all afraid he’ll twat us one next if we say anything.” Meanwhile, UEFA has confirmed that while Luis Suarez might have taken a bite out of three other players, taking a bite out of a pastry-wrapped mixture of cheap steak and potato on the telly is ‘clearly’ a more severe infraction and a career-ending offenc

I had a Eddie McCreadie blue and white army silk scarf that I used to wear on my wrist. I still have the red away top that I bought for £3.65 !!!! in the supporters shop. My mum sewed the number nine on the back Steve Finneston being my favourite player at the time. I'll try and upload a picture of it.

Man City are going to buy him he's better then Claudio Bravo.

Looks like the Sutton keeper will have to find another way to earn a crust.

Hope the kid hasn't got Kane's John Merrick/ Roy Hattersley voice.

Odious sycophant made even more chilling as the song's about a superfan.

You do realise what a glory hunter that makes you look ?. The F.A. cup is nice fucking hell it's the oldest cup competition in the world and you make it sound like it's meaningless but I suppose to people from outside England it is.

A replay like they have done for the past 100 years. If a smaller club manages to hold one of the top six at home to a draw bang goes there chance of a big payday by going to the likes of the Bridge, Old Trafford the Emirates etc.

Yes one's punctuation is rather poor ha ha.

No replays extra time and penalties not sure how I feel about that.

Sounds like the names of the top boys in Tottenham's firm.

My mate brought me back a bottle of scrumpy years ago from Devon it was called Cripplecock and believe me it did.

Sean Dyche's voice double.

Loks a real prospect young Nathan good on the ball good composure can see why Antonio brought him back.

It was like the Wolves left back had a target on his back and fair play play to Victor he hit it every time.. A vampire wouldn't be nervous about a cross from Moses.

'' Claudio there's a job in Kazakhstan we need your answer straight away!!!! Ranieri '' I'm Free''

Private Eye a satirical magazine has exactly the same thing called lookalikes every issue. To say it's racist is ridiculous like I said it's a joke on how the geezer looks it's not 100% accurate of course. Why is an Arsenal fan not allowed to have the piss taken out of him he's a public figure of sorts everyone is fair game as long as you don't cross the line and saying someone looks like a Doctor Who character doesn't cross the line in my opinion neither does saying Vardy looks like old man Steptoe. Anyway I'm off to the boozer to watch the game.

His feelings won't get hurt but yours are ?. It was a joke a piss take nothing more nothing less I'll put up a few others and see if you get offended by them starting with the aforementioned Jamie Vardy.