Author: Matthew Bird

  • 12:43am Insomnia

    12:43am Insomnia

    Can’t sleep…. How about you? We don’t typically do match reports, or in depth match analysis. We kinda leave that to the Grant Wahl wannabes. But I think right now we can make an exception to the rule. Holy fuck what a goal. Games are coming think and fast and I had the privilege of…

  • Monday Morning Quarterback

    It was a question I quietly posed to myself in Oklahoma City; I kept it somewhat to myself and my immediate circle. “What exactly is Mike Ambersley doing on the right wing? Especially trying to track back against that wind in the first half.” Again against Tulsa, with younger legs on the bench, Ambo started…

  • The Kit

    The Kit

    When Eric Cantona went ballistic in January 1995, kicking out at a Crystal Palace fan after being sent off at Selhurst Park. It was Norman Davies the Manchester United kitman who had the unenviable job of walking Cantona back to the changing room. He was nicknamed “Vaseline” by the United players after Eric slipped from…