Redknapp with Ledley King quandry

Should Premier League footballers drink?

Premier League footballers get paid more than alot of rock stars...an average footballing career (on the pitch) might last 12 years - Harry Redknapp's statement about banning his players form alcohol consumption during the football season seems totally fair enough to me. Surely players that have got into scrapes in the past ended up regreting all of the propaganda and scandal associate with the incident enough to just not drink during the playing period?

It's all change in comparison to the 60's and 70's where footballers openly smoked and drank before/after a match or indeed at half time!

British Cup versus Carling Cup poll results

Firstly thanks to all of the football bloggers that gave their opinion on whether a English-Scottish 'British Cup' would be an entertaining replacement for the dour Carling Cup.

63% of respondents would replace the Carling Cup with the British Cup....I guess 37% either object to losing the League Cup which began in 1960 OR they just do not care!

Premier League relegation remaining matches 2009

What a memorable match last night. Newcastle triumphing 3-1 The drama of Newcastle's own goal almost summarising the Magpies' terrible season, Alan Shearer's aggressive double substitution and Obafemi Martens slippery action before watching his shot get the Geordies to 2-1. Nerve racking for the fans and players involved but amazing for any neutral football lover.

Anyway, take a look at this lot to see how tight it is. Newcastle moved out of the relegation zone last night pushing Phil Brown's demotivated Hull City into the 3rd from bottom drop position. Despite the gritty fight displayed by the Baggies, I can't see them getting any points at Anfield this weekend. Boro will go down purely due to their lack of scoring ability; Alves will not participate in either of their 2 last games this season which worsens the picture for Gareth Southgate. Hull City's only chance is that Man Utd win the league early and field a weak squad on the last day of season at the KC stadium. Alan Shearer's Newcastle United are galvanised now - I can see them getting 1-4 points from their games against Fulham and Villa. It will go right to the wire this one, incredible stuff.

Relegation battle games 2009

West Brom
Home against Liverpool 1pm Sunday 17th May
Away at Blackburn Rovers 4pm Sunday 24th May

Middlesbrough
Home against Aston Villa 3pm Saturday 16th May
Away at West Ham 4pm Sunday 24th May

Hull City
Away at Bolton 3pm Saturday 16th May
Home against Man Utd 4pm Sunday 24th May

Newcastle United
Home against Fulham 3pm Saturday 16th May
Away at Aston Villa 4pm Sunday 24th May

Spurs linked with Cisse and Tevez

As a loyal Spurs fan, I would love Tevez but I don't think that we'll have nor the bidding power or attraction to get him. Man City will bid stupid amounts of cash and it doesn't sound like Man U will look to spend similar money to their other signing Dmitri Stroppatov.

I've always thought Cisse is a great Premier League striker and would think that Harry Redknapp might fancy a bit of a bargain signing with him.