Archive for January, 2010
John Terry: A misdemeanor too far
John Terry could lose the England captaincy following the revelations about an affair with Wayne Bridge's ex-girlfriend
On the pitch, John Terry is the embodiment of the power, passion and dedication that marks out any great leader. Throughout his career at Chelsea and for England, the 29-year-old has put his body on the line. Managers across the world would kill to have some like Terry in their team.
There is no doubt that he is a fantastic player, but as a man he leaves a lot to be desired. Read the rest of this entry »
“F*ck your history, we’re going to Moscow…”
After years of waiting we had finally made it: The Champions League Final
This is something I have been working on for a few months now, when I had the idea of writing an e-book on my experiences following Chelsea from the arrival of Jose Mourinho in 2004 to the present day. Let me know what you think.
I will never forget the night of April 30th 2008. Chelsea 3-2 Liverpool, 4-3 on aggregate. It meant we were going to Moscow and the first Champions League final in our history. The atmosphere at the Bridge that night was unlike anything I have ever heard, then or since. It was incredible and made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. The Matthew Harding Stand was literally shaking and my vocal chords took one almighty pounding.
After the pain of the semi final defeat in 2007 and the five-hour coach journey back from Anfield this was sweet revenge. If you had said to my Dad 20 years ago that he would have the chance to see his team in a Champions League final he would have thrown his head back and laughed. But in 2008 it became sweet reality. Read the rest of this entry »
A chill wind blows through Westminster
Posted by Alan in Journalism on January 7, 2010
The email has caused another political headache for Gordon Brown
When it came to thinking up headlines to describe events at Westminster yesterday, newspaper offices up and down the land were presented with a perfect resource: the weather. Read the rest of this entry »
Resolutions
Posted by Alan in Journalism on January 3, 2010
Around this time of year everyone makes resolutions that they swear they’ll keep: lose weight, join the gym, give up smoking etc. I’m not usually one for New Year’s resolutions but perhaps I should pledge to make mine this: write on here more. Read the rest of this entry »
Portfolio update
Posted by Alan in Football, Journalism on January 1, 2010
I’ve currently got a month off from university (I go back on 18th) so I’ve decided to give my somewhat neglected website a bit of attention and add to the portfolio section of the site. Read the rest of this entry »