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The London sport columnist

IT’S a sad fact of life that the rich and powerful aren’t only used to always getting their own way, but rarely believe they are in the wrong. So nobody should be too surprised by the actions of Chelsea Football Club over the past few days. First the ...

From KIRK BLOWS, The London Paper,  15 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Chelsea F.C.,  Steve Clarke,  John Terry,  Manchester City,  Roman Abramovich

Formula one losing plot

Formula One is getting more like EastEnders all the time. People are always rowing and you can miss an hour’s action without anything having moved on. Except the latest twist in the plot threatens to see viewers switching off. The decision to strip ...

From KIRK BLOWS, The London Paper,  8 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Felipe Massa

Curbs will do...until Bilic arrives

Harry and Barry, always the gluttons for punishment, have renewed their West Ham season tickets and are necking back the amber nectar after their side’s 4-1 dumping of Paul Ince’s Blackburn Rovers. Harry: “You all right, mate? You seem a bit ...

From KIRK BLOWS, The London Paper,  1 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Paul Ince,  Blackburn Rovers,  Alan Curbishley,  Manchester City

Expect early faller in sack race

Alan Curbishley admitted at the weekend that he was “miffed” to be considered a strong favourite to lose his job in the coming months. Manchester City’s Mark Hughes has today knocked the West Ham boss off the top of the chart of insecure Premier League ...

From KIRK BLOWS, The London Paper,  11 Aug 2008
Related Topics: Alan Curbishley,  Manchester City,  Mark Hughes,  Paddy Power,  Chelsea F.C.

Zanardi puts Max Mosley to shame

You don’t often see two genuine champions in the same room but such was the case when Andy Priaulx wrapped an arm around fellow BMW driver Alex Zanardi after yesterday’s WTCC event at Brands Hatch. Priaulx, the reigning and three-time world champion, ...

From KIRK BLOWS, The London Paper,  29 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Max Mosley,  Andy Priaulx

Football clubs must keep bottle

It’s been a week of few surprises. Whiny Alehouse, er, Amy Winehouse gets p*ssed up, a Rolling Stone’s wife gets p*ssed off, while a bunch of mercenary footballers simply take the p*ss with their self-centred antics. In respect of Frank Lampard and ...

From KIRK BLOWS, The London Paper,  14 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Amy Winehouse,  Frank Lampard,  Emmanuel Adebayor,  Sepp Blatter,  Chelsea F.C.

Gunners look at David Silva

by Kirk Blows. Tuesday, 24 June 2008 Arsene Wenger could be set to bid for David Silva after watching the Spain midfielder in action at Euro 2008. The Arsenal boss was in the crowd as his club midfielder Cesc Fabregas fired the Spaniards to a ...

From KIRK BLOWS, The London Paper,  24 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Arsenal Football Club,  Emmanuel Adebayor,  A.C. Milan

Boring Italy were pasta joke

Okay, so maybe it wasn’t quite worth cuddling the stranger next to you, kissing the nearest girl and buying the whole pub a round a drinks. But it was certainly one of those ‘hallelujah, praise the lord, wave those Kenny Everett-style big hands in the ...

From KIRK BLOWS, The London Paper,  23 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Alanis Morissette,  Roberto Donadoni,  Gary Lineker,  Alan Hansen

Wenger: I'll fight to keep my stars

by Kirk Blows. Thursday, 24 April 2008 ARSENE WENGER admits his priority in the close season is to hang on to Arsenal's best players. Cesc Fabregas and Alexander Hleb have attracted interest from Europe's top clubs while Mathieu Flamini will soon be ...

From KIRK BLOWS, The London Paper,  24 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Mathieu Flamini,  David Villa

Life's a stroll for lethal Lampard

by Kirk Blows. Thursday, 13 March 2008 WILD scenes of celebration broke out at Stamford Bridge last night. Clenched fists punched the air, grown men sang in unison and flags waved in the night. You wouldn’t have thought David Jones’ consolation ...

From KIRK BLOWS, The London Paper,  13 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Frank Lampard,  Joe Cole,  Paul Jewell

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