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Alan Shearer: He's Kind of a Big Deal

If there’s one thing Newcastle and their fans love, its a good, solid unveiling. Sure, even Damien Duff got one, but it’s probably a little more meaningful when its one of their seemingly ...

Written by Chris Toy about 8 months ago 20 reads 0 comments
Just How Boring is International Week?

International Week is boring as tits. Well, tits aren’t really boring, so I guess that doesn’t make sense. But it’s really boring...

Written by Chris Toy about 8 months ago 12 reads 0 comments
Stan Collymore vs The Spoiler

So for those who didn’t listen, The Spoiler went on TalkSport with carpark sexfiend Stan Collymore last night...

Written by Chris Toy about 8 months ago 36 reads 0 comments
Want to go to an exclusive screening of the new Brian Clough film?

Well today’s your lucky day! ITV got in touch and offered up a seat at the special screening of the Brian Clough biopic entitled, erm, “Clough”...

Written by Chris Toy about 8 months ago 45 reads 0 comments
Penalties Are Hilarious

So, penalties in the Carling Cup Final proved a few things yet again: Penalties are all about mental strength. English players are bad at taking penalties. Spurs players are bad at taking penalties...

Written by Chris Toy about 9 months ago 14 reads 0 comments
Robberies are hilarious.

Well, at least I hope so. The emerging trend of robbing footballers while they are at away games is only going to get worse as idiots decide that the credit crunch means a license to commit crime...

Written by Chris Toy about 9 months ago 7 reads 0 comments
Gomes Delivers a Coup De Grace to Himself

Heurelho Gomes started the season like a clown, then clawed his way back with some great performances, then got replaced by Carlo Cudicini while recovering from a variety of injuries...

Written by Chris Toy about 9 months ago 8 reads 0 comments
Bendtner talks slightly less nonsense

SU reader Neal sent me a link to a Vital Arsenal article which prints the actual quotes Nicklas Bendtner gave to the Danish paper, before the folks at the Mirror did their magic to it. They are, unsurprisingly, quite tame...

Written by Chris Toy about 9 months ago 45 reads 0 comments
Studs Up: A Soccer Comic

Three times a week I channel my energy and soccer-induced dementia into a new Studs Up comic. The comic is already extremely popular with fans all over the world, probably because soccer is ...

Written by Chris Toy about 10 months ago 373 reads 10 comments
The Progression of Kaka's Negotiations with Manchester City

Written by Chris Toy about 10 months ago 46 reads 0 comments
Aspiring Journos Unite

If you do actually want to enter the SoccerLens writing competition, then head over for the full rules and requirements...

Written by Chris Toy about about 1 year ago 74 reads 0 comments
The Best Laid Plans

I’m all for a salary cap. Prior to the trend of billionaires buying clubs and pumping money into them (yes, it happened before, but never en masse) I would have been against it, as the sport ...

Written by Chris Toy about about 1 year ago 91 reads 0 comments
Power To The People

I think Save Newcastle is interesting, and hope they manage to put it to action if for no other reason than to see how football reacts...

Written by Chris Toy about about 1 year ago 102 reads 0 comments
Hesitance From Liverpool and Manchester United Is Making Us Bored

It’s tough to imagine a worse start to a career at a new club. Younes Kaboul’s agent, I salute thee. My initial excitement for this transfer window has now been tempered, as all the big money moves look to be dead in the water...

Written by Chris Toy about about 1 year ago 179 reads 0 comments
The Premier League Transfer Window is Shaping Up To Be One For The Ages

I'm not easily shaken, so it's odd that I find myself a bit unprepared by just how dramatic these transfer rumours have been. With money coming into a bunch of the mid-table clubs, we’re going to see some massive squad shakeups this summer...

Written by Chris Toy about about 1 year ago 636 reads 7 comments
Manchester United Signing Tottenham's Berbatov Might Just Be Good For Everyone

Hooray, finally some real transfer rumours. It looks like Spurs are finally going to sell Dimitar Berbatov to Manchester United, with Fergie being less than subtle about the bid and verging ...

Written by Chris Toy about about 1 year ago 582 reads 5 comments
Tottenham's Fee For John Bostock Is All Fair and Square

It always amuses me when Simon Jordan gets in a tizzy about something, because it’s normally something that the Crystal Palace chairman is blowing way out of proportion for the sake of comic relief...

Written by Chris Toy about about 1 year ago 2,123 reads 114 comments
Chelsea Boss Phil Scolari Breezes Past His First Test

Phil Scolari gave his first Chelsea press conference, and like Mourinho before him and completely unlike Avram Grant - he had the media in his pocket from the start...

Written by Chris Toy about about 1 year ago 645 reads 0 comments
Liverpool and Tottenham rejects set to light up the Premier League in 08/09

In other news, Freaky McLankeypants is on his way to Portsmouth it seems, which will allow Liverpool to finally stop pissing off Aston Villa with tight arse bids for Gareth Barry...

Written by Chris Toy about about 1 year ago 422 reads 0 comments
At Least The Gareth Barry Saga Is Keeping Us Awake

In lieu of any remotely interesting stories, Gareth Barry, up until now was one of the least controversial or newsworthy footballers of all time. But he has really got the pot stirring this summer...

Written by Chris Toy about about 1 year ago 170 reads 0 comments
Aston Villa Fans Must Love Them Some Gareth Barry

So the big news, sort of, is that Gareth Barry has turned out to be the first ‘Villain‘ (get it? ha ha ha) of the Premier League transfer window...

Written by Chris Toy about about 1 year ago 485 reads 1 comments
Premier League Transfer Window Circus Kicks off in Full Force

The Premier League transfer window now has as much comic value as it does genuine football relevancy as clubs swing wildly from financial prudence to desperate attempts to make next season count...

Written by Chris Toy about about 1 year ago 787 reads 0 comments
Euro 2008: Fernando Torres' Defensive Impact Leads Spain Past Germany

So it’s all over, which admittedly is a bit annoying, as I was really getting into Euro 2008. It’s definitely been one of the better tournaments I can remember, largely in part to Turkey providing the best drama we’ve seen in ages...

Written by Chris Toy about about 1 year ago 479 reads 0 comments
Russia's Euro 2008 Shocker As Spain Show Off Their Firepower

Well that was an anticlimax. Russia were supposed to be the in form team, but it turns out I finally got something right when I thought Marcos Senna could be the difference here...

Written by Chris Toy about about 1 year ago 131 reads 3 comments

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Chris Toy Article Archive

Alan Shearer: He's Kind of a Big Deal

Just How Boring is International Week?

Stan Collymore vs The Spoiler

Want to go to an exclusive screening of the new Brian Clough film?

Penalties Are Hilarious

Robberies are hilarious.

Gomes Delivers a Coup De Grace to Himself

Bendtner talks slightly less nonsense

Studs Up: A Soccer Comic

The Progression of Kaka's Negotiations with Manchester City

Aspiring Journos Unite

The Best Laid Plans

Power To The People

Hesitance From Liverpool and Manchester United Is Making Us Bored

The Premier League Transfer Window is Shaping Up To Be One For The Ages

Manchester United Signing Tottenham's Berbatov Might Just Be Good For Everyone

Tottenham's Fee For John Bostock Is All Fair and Square

Chelsea Boss Phil Scolari Breezes Past His First Test

Liverpool and Tottenham rejects set to light up the Premier League in 08/09

At Least The Gareth Barry Saga Is Keeping Us Awake

Aston Villa Fans Must Love Them Some Gareth Barry

Premier League Transfer Window Circus Kicks off in Full Force

Euro 2008: Fernando Torres' Defensive Impact Leads Spain Past Germany

Russia's Euro 2008 Shocker As Spain Show Off Their Firepower

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