Gary Andrews

Because I’m a bit busy and probably wouldn’t get time to upload the article tonight. At Soccerlens: why Darren Anderton’s retirement is the end of an era.

written by Gary Andrews \\ tags: Bournemouth, Darren Anderton, Soccerlens, Tottenham Hotspur

At Soccerlens. Two trips to North London yield one Harry Redknapp, some fear, some loathing in Barnet and more than a smidgen of optimism from Tottenham fans.

written by Gary Andrews \\ tags: Barnet, Harry Redknapp, Soccerlens, Spurs, Tottenham Hotspur

Tomorrow night will be the third football match I’ll have attended in four days, and a third completely different type of football in the process.

On Saturday there was a trip up the Northern Line to watch Exeter beat Barnet 1-0 and go third in League 2 in the process.

Yesterday was a visit to White Hart Lane to watch ‘Arry Redknapp’s new charges take on a woeful Bolton team that could have been defeated by either of the two sides I saw the day before.

Tomorrow, Two Footed Tackle’s Chris and I will be heading south of the river to watch Tooting and Mitcham United take on Harrow Borough. For some reason, I can’t type the word Harrow without thinking of Kim Il-Jong from Team America: World Police.

I’d imagine tomorrow’s trip will be a complete contrast to both the lower reaches of the football league and the Premier League. From the thousands, to the few thousands to the just-over-a-hundreds, there’s always something heartening to see so many people turning out to watch any level of football, all with their own stories and history of the club. it’s kind of why I keep watching all levels of the game week in, week out.

As you can guess, the excessive football watching is part of the reason it’s a bit quiet on here. That, and other stuff. The upshot of it all is I’ve been so knackered that I fell asleep in front of my computer last night whilst in the middle of writing my Soccerlens piece. That one, I suspect, will need some serious subbing and alterations when I go back to it tonight.

written by Gary Andrews \\ tags: Barnet, Bolton, Exeter City, Harrow Borough, Harry Redknapp, sleep, Tooting and Mitcham United, Tottenham Hotspur

At Soccerlens: Why Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur could take lessons from Exeter City and Steve Perryman in how to get the director of football position right.

written by Gary Andrews \\ tags: Damian Comoli, Dennis Wise, Director of Football, Exeter City, Newcastle United, Soccerlens, Steve Perryman, Tottenham Hotspur