THE ‘WAIT IN VAIN FOR TRACY BEAKER AND JOHN STEED’ HEAD-IN-HANDS LEAGUE
So named because of the birthdays of Patrick Macnee (93!), Dani Harmer (who played Tracy Beaker, or so I’m told, and who was 26), and it would have been Jacob’s brother Bob Marley’s 70th on this weekend (nb: at 70 he could have claimed that his drugs were to ease the pains in his joints, not that the joints were easing his pains…)
THE CATEGORIES
Zinger
My favourite bit – but blank! I mourn the lack of Zingers this week
He Sh*ts Goals
Andy Williams at Swindon Town and Jed Wallace at Portsmouth were both on the ‘No’ Tribe, but Gavin Reilly of Queen of the South was a definite Yes
Make Ya Ma Proud
Aldershot Town’s Chris Barker – an own goal and sent off in what is usually called an “eventful” debut
,,,And Stay Out!
Adam Rooney – bounced around between Macclesfield Town, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Birmingham City and Aberdeen. This is textbook stuff… and there’s more!…
Greg Tansey – Inverness Caledonian Thistle (again – what is it with them?!) to Stockport County to Inverness Caledonian Thistle (see!), to Stevenage and back again to Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Fresh Hell
None found at the time, but what’s that I spy? Mick McCarthy’s side going down 2-0 to Rotherham United on his return to South Yorkshire? That’ll do!
Live From The Phone Box
This week sponsored by Craven Cottage!! (Modern footie stadium???), but less surprisingly, the Western Homes Stadium, Colchester and Tranmere Rovers’ Prenton Park (here, the modern telephone wires may have been nicked by some scallies)
Bendtner!
Kevin Davies of Preston North End, with his first in THIRTY SIX games. His team-mates were thinking of drawing him a map…
Stealth Gub
Chris – Norwich City v Blackpool – called at 2-0 on 20 min.
Finished 4-0 – FAIL!
Howard – Wigan Athletic v Bournemouth – called at 0-2 on 41 min.
Finished 1-3 – FAIL!
Barney – Livingston v Heart of Midlothian – called at 0-1 on 5 min
Finished 2-3 – FAIL!
Miscellany
Nothing this time
The Results
Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion)
Kenwyne Jones (Cardiff City) – counting double against old team
Leon Clarke (Wigan Athletic, on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Alex Pritchard (Brentford)
Arron Davies (Exeter City)
Hogan Ephraim (Wycombe Wanderers, on loan from Queen’s Park Rangers)
Izale McLeod (Crawley Town)
Lee Tomlin (Middlesbrough)
Nicky Ajose (Crewe Alexandra, on loan from Leeds United)
Tyrone Barnett (Shrewsbury Town)
Hogan Ephraim (Wycombe Wanderers, on loan from Queen’s Park Rangers)
Izale McLeod (Crawley Town)
Jordan Cook (Walsall)
Leon Clarke (Wigan Athletic, on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Yann Kermorgant (Bournemouth)
Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Henri Lansbury (Nottingham Forest)
Billy Clarke (Bradford City)
Chris Porter (Colchester United)
Christian Nade (Raith Rovers)
David Cotterill (Birmingham City)
Izale McLeod (Crawley Town)
Lyle Taylor (Partick Thistle, on loan from Scunthorpe United)