By Stephen Ferdinando
Another week goes by and it’s time to move on from last week and focus on the future…apart from Fernando Torres‘ miss, we’re still gawping at that one!
Ivan Gazidis announced on Tuesday that Arsene Wenger won’t be getting the boot (despite the appalling start to the season) but will that change if Bolton walk all over Arsenal this weekend?
Something For The Weekend wants to get you off of that sofa and out to the games. But rather than sitting in traffic – missing the first 15 minutes because you arrived too late and missing the last in order to beat the queues – we order you to Do It In Public on the way! And, what’s more, to prove to you how much better public transport really is, we’ve compiled a little collection of travelling treats you could use behind the wheel…
Clips
We know that none of us are perfect, but we just couldn’t let Torres get away with that open goal. Here’s a small complelation of the worst open goal misses…
And if you think Marc Tierney‘s dive for Norwich against Bolton last weekend was bad, check out this one. The most worrying thing is that it looks like the penalty was actually given!
Books/Articles
We may have to open up a Global Cool football library soon – what with all the excellent literature we’re pumping into the world. This week we’re backing Football – Bloody Hell! by Patrick Barclay – a biography of Sir Alex Ferguson. It may have been released a little while ago, but we can’t help but feel we need to re-mention this gem. But if an Alex Ferguson memoir isn’t your cup of tea (and God knows for some it isn’t) then fear not. The Sun have very kindly put all of last weekend’s goals into a neat little video for us – check it out here.
TwitterAs usual we’ve been busy cutting through the micro-blogging foliage of the Twitter jungle in order to bring back some rare tweeters from undiscovered depths. We fear, however, that this week’s discovery may cause a disruption to the sporting world on the scale that King Kong did to science. You may not have thought it but Piers Morgan (yeah, that guy who’s best friends with Susan Boyle) is a footballing tweetoholic. Morgan slags off almost every player you can think of – unless they play for his beloved Arsenal. But as he tweets, Lord Alan Sugar retaliates (defending rivals Spurs) and the couple seem to be – dare we say it – flirting via the cyber (shudders). Check them out and you’ll see what we mean. Also, don’t forget to follow our own twitter feed @SportInPublic.
Apps
Last but not least, it’s Apps. We know how it feels to be on the bus, having finished your book and and tweeted at every single one of your followers, and you feel like you’ve run out of things to do. Well, that’s where we come in, declaring “fear not! We have MORE goodies for you”. Yes, our apps keep your brain happy and your neck bent. We want you to check out Master Control from Nike Football +. Developed by Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola it teaches you training techniques and drills, with tips from the coach along the way. It really is the top app for anyone who’s got their eyes set on Wembley.
Hope you’ve enjoyed Something For The Weekend, let us know what you think via twitter or the comments box below…
Pics: PA
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- SPORT IN PUBLIC: On the buses with Robbie Savage, Ian Rush and Joe Cole making a right tit of himself
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