Oh Lord! Bendtner signs…
LEAKED: Burton letter schools Fawaz in the art of brewery-based bacchanalia
Dear Mr Al-Hasawi,
I am writing to you on behalf of the Burton Brewers’ Association in the sincere hope that you will take this missive in the spirit of sporting goodwill it is intended.
As you are aware, our local football team will be playing its first ever game in the Football League Championship this Saturday against the club we presume you still own, Nottingham Forest [...]
I am writing to you on behalf of the Burton Brewers’ Association in the sincere hope that you will take this missive in the spirit of sporting goodwill it is intended.
As you are aware, our local football team will be playing its first ever game in the Football League Championship this Saturday against the club we presume you still own, Nottingham Forest [...]
Trevor Again: how Forest smashed the transfer record for Francis
In the age of mega inflation-busting transfer fees for the likes of Ronaldo, Bale and Pogba, £1 million may seem like chicken feed. However, in the 1970s this was considered a mammoth amount. In 1979 Brian Clough brought striker Trevor Francis over to Nottingham Forest. He cost a total of £1.18 million, making him the most expensive British transfer at the time. The move caused a sensation [...]
