Catflap Football Blog – It’s not about cats, it’s about FOOTBALL favicon.ico 2008-09-23T11:24:04.8205+01:00 Made Up Media Football Blog http://www.catflapmag.com/football-blog/ DasBlog IT'S ALL ABOUT CATFLAPFOOTBALL.COM http://www.catflapmag.com/football-blog/PermaLink,guid,6814c384-e436-48e5-ad30-f19ba7e4659a.aspx 2008-09-23T11:24:04.8205+01:00 2008-09-23T11:24:04.8205+01:00


As John Thompson would say, nnnice...

We're not just being lazy, honest...

Wondering why the blog/on this day/anything seems a bit out of date? Well, we're not just taking a month-long sabbatical, as much as we've definately earned one. Nope, it's because we've got a shiny new website, over at www.catflapfootball.com where you can find all the good stuff you came to know and love from this site, with some brilliant new stuff as well, including Wag of the Day, competitions, the best football videos and the greatest football galleries. Not forgetting the latest issue of our weekly magazine.

Oh, and all the crap stuff we did is also still there.

So come over and have a butchers, www.catflapfootball.com
 Steve McClaren is an idiot... http://www.catflapmag.com/football-blog/PermaLink,guid,b835b561-2f93-437c-b6ee-dd9a54568099.aspx 2008-08-14T14:20:28.88375+01:00 2008-08-14T14:20:28.88375+01:00

Just in case you'd forgotten...

Questions to ask yourself while watching this video:

1. Why has Steve McClaren forgotten about his grammar?
2. Why is Steve McClaren speaking in a different accent?
3. Why does Steve McClaren sound like a cross between Martin Jol and a character from Allo Allo?
4. Why is Steve McClaren talking this way when the interviewer's English is perfect?
5. How did this man ever become England manager?
6. How did this man ever become England manager?
7. How did this man ever become England manager?
8. How did this man ever become England manager?
 Jeff Stelling's back... http://www.catflapmag.com/football-blog/PermaLink,guid,c77e04c3-fcd9-46d4-9c5e-80ab41747b6b.aspx 2008-08-12T18:20:05.868+01:00 2008-08-12T18:20:38.75875+01:00


Jeff Stelling: Without doubt the best thing about Saturday afternoons...


A Hartlepool fan didn't you know?

 Marcus Bent: Genius... http://www.catflapmag.com/football-blog/PermaLink,guid,a75ef381-1fd5-40c1-b6c6-2354da902741.aspx 2008-08-12T18:04:57.19625+01:00 2008-08-12T18:04:57.19625+01:00 <p> <object width="425" height="344"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/U73ZJHHtrBw&hl=en&fs=1">> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true">><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/U73ZJHHtrBw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed> </object> </p> <h2>Answers on a postcard for this celebration... </h2> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.catflapmag.com/football-blog/aggbug.ashx?id=a75ef381-1fd5-40c1-b6c6-2354da902741" /> Kickers on the beach... http://www.catflapmag.com/football-blog/PermaLink,guid,d60868e9-da45-4b09-afb7-19c9cd045c4d.aspx 2008-08-08T23:24:39.04+01:00 2008-08-08T23:25:06.8525+01:00


Because you never need an excuse for a beach party...

Steve's back! http://www.catflapmag.com/football-blog/PermaLink,guid,bb99d458-7157-4cf6-9071-47f88f50d68d.aspx 2008-08-01T11:53:00.312+01:00 2008-08-01T11:53:18.515625+01:00


The Steve McClaren appreciation society at their annual gathering...


Second choice Steve to take on Arsene...

Just when you thought Steve had been deservedly banished to the backwaters of European football with FC Twente, it turns out we'll be seeing him a lot sooner than we would've imagined, and hoped. His new side will be going out to Arsenal in the qualifying rounds for the Champions League, drawn today.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, Qualifying 3rd round draw:

Aalborg/Modrica v RANGERS/Kaunas
Standard Liege v LIVERPOOL
FC Twente v ARSENAL
 Keano really means it... http://www.catflapmag.com/football-blog/PermaLink,guid,3f68a2ac-cfff-42ee-93d0-d3cb0fd0f7d2.aspx 2008-07-31T18:44:18.005+01:00 2008-07-31T18:45:05.5838039+01:00


"First one to the changing room gets to do my hair!"


First pictures from Keano's first training session...


Robbie Keane couldn't wait to sing his new strike partner's praises at his first press conference, but who'd have thought he was that eager to team up with Fernando Torres. And don't they look sweet. Could this be the start of a beautiful relationship?

Thanks to kickette.com
 I heart Huckerby... http://www.catflapmag.com/football-blog/PermaLink,guid,e2ae5e88-9c13-423c-bd99-1d25826bf1f4.aspx 2008-07-31T15:04:19.375+01:00 2008-07-31T15:05:28.859375+01:00


San Jose's new striker is an 'England Legend' apparently...


Beckham is clearly educating the masses out there...

 #16 Mrs Robbie Keane (Claudine Palmer) http://www.catflapmag.com/football-blog/PermaLink,guid,ff5b7c7f-ef86-4c41-850c-95f5ea81cc75.aspx 2008-07-28T14:31:12.052+01:00 2008-07-28T14:32:35.755875+01:00

Gerrard in proper kit... http://www.catflapmag.com/football-blog/PermaLink,guid,442d1204-0674-4685-8ee4-a513f3f7f888.aspx 2008-07-25T17:50:50.115+01:00 2008-07-25T17:51:59.30275+01:00


He's ditched the gowns, and donned Pool's Euro number...


It seems we're the unofficial Steven Gerrard fashion blog today, as adidas got in touch with us to reveal Liverpool's spanking new European kit for the new season. And who is it resplendent in green? Why Steven Gerrard of course, the man who only hours ago was wearing a lovely gown to recieve his honourary degree. What a guy.

Liverpool's new kit goes on sale Aug 14th. Visit www.adidas.com/liverpoolfc for more information or call 0870 240 4204.
 Ronald-Emo! http://www.catflapmag.com/football-blog/PermaLink,guid,e3edfda2-d06d-44dc-b278-d93c81c82665.aspx 2008-07-25T15:05:47.209+01:00 2008-07-25T15:06:56.7410955+01:00


Proof that Emos should stick to My Chemical Romance...


Oh, and apologies for the headline...

 I've got a degree, la! http://www.catflapmag.com/football-blog/PermaLink,guid,a40a4f0b-05ed-42ba-b85a-ca29812ecf97.aspx 2008-07-25T13:40:17.3504705+01:00 2008-07-25T13:40:17.3504705+01:00



And who says they give them to anyone these days?

Look at him. Doesn't he look so smart, his parents must be so proud. For little Stevie has been given an honourary fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University for his contribution to sport. But before he starts feeling too smug about his new qualification, it might be worth telling him that even full time buffoon Sepp Blatter has an Honorary Doctrate of Science from De Montfort University in Leicester, and Italian referee Pierluigi Collina is a Doctor of Sport Science at Hull University. And if those aren't the two most random facts you'll read all day then we'd love to know what is.

Anyway, because we don't often miss a chance to rehash old material, here is our somewhat overly attack-minded Catflap Honorary Degree XI from issue something or other...

Goalkeeper
Bob Wilson
Loughborough University

Defence
Lucas Radebe
Cape Town University

Trevor Brooking
University of Essex

Billy McNeill
Glasgow University

Midfield
Matthew Le Tissier
Southampton Institute

George Best
Queen’s University Belfast

Denis Law
Aberdeen University

Brian Clough
University of Teeside

Forwards
Gary Lineker
University of Leicester

Henrik Larsson
University of Strathclyde

Alan Shearer
Northumbria University


Manager
Bobby Robson
Newcastle University

In the press box
John Motson
Doctor of Letters, University of Hertfordshire

Jeff Stelling
University of Teesside

See more Catflap XI's every week in Catflap Magazine...
 Will Ferrell is a Blue http://www.catflapmag.com/football-blog/PermaLink,guid,4c7f48ef-e3b9-48db-aada-54887ba2bd6c.aspx 2008-07-24T20:05:26.991+01:00 2008-07-24T20:06:29.0223455+01:00


The Yank funnyman knows nothing about football.

A typical Chelsea fan then...


If you thought Will Ferrell's comedy was funny, then his taste in football teams is even funnier. Appearing on Jon Stewart's Daily Show, you know the programmee you sometimes catch yourself watching on More4, Ferrell was with fellow chuckle brother John C. Reilly to promote their new movie, Step Brothers. Which, if it's anything like their last film together, Talladega Nights, we know we'll be rushing out to see. And when we say "rushing", what we mean is we'd sooner watch a sex tape featuring David Mellor, Phil Taylor and Anne Widdicombe. With a Max Mosley cameo of course.

Anyway, bizarrely, Ferrell was wearing a Chelsea shirt on the show, though we're not quite shure why. What we do know is though, that with stonewash jeans and a damn fine beer gut, he wouldn't look too out of place on most British terraces.

Thanks to Unprofessional Foul for the screenshot. And to see some Will Ferrell stuff we do love, check out his spoof Old Spice adverts...


 Why Simon's upset... http://www.catflapmag.com/football-blog/PermaLink,guid,2d6bf6f8-34ba-456b-8510-dc61bdbf178e.aspx 2008-07-24T16:02:20.187+01:00 2008-07-24T16:02:44.984375+01:00


John Bostock: when he was six years old...


A simpler time, back when tribunals and controversial transfers to Tottenham Hotspur didn't exist. Simon Jordan still had shit hair though. Obviously...
 JT Kisses Becks' foot... http://www.catflapmag.com/football-blog/PermaLink,guid,2c285cd2-fb8d-4cdc-ba0c-134b4354a451.aspx 2008-07-22T17:19:39.296875+01:00 2008-07-22T17:19:39.296875+01:00 <p> <object width="425" height="344"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ObB90LuSClI&hl=en&fs=1">> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true">><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ObB90LuSClI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed> </object> </p> <h2>When we say kiss, we mean sniff... </h2> <br> And when we say JT, we mean pop pillock Justin Timberlake, not John Terry...<br> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.catflapmag.com/football-blog/aggbug.ashx?id=2c285cd2-fb8d-4cdc-ba0c-134b4354a451" />