The Offside Treble

The Offside Treble – Cristiano Ronaldo’s Ballon d’Or celebrations, David Ginola challenges Sepp Blatter and Stephanie Roche’s Puskas award experiences

January 16, 2015

In this week instalment of The Offside Treble, Jen talks about Cristiano Ronaldo’s Ballon d’Or celebrations, Stephanie Roche competing with the best in the world [...]

The Offside Treble – Farewell Steven Gerrard, FIFA shakeup and moaning Mourinho’s comeuppance

January 9, 2015

In this week’s installment of The Offside Treble Jen muses on the announcement that Steven Gerrard is set to join LA Galaxy, as well as looking at the upcoming FIFA [...]

The Offside Treble – More from the Fifa fiasco, Sturridge jets off and heartbreak as Henry announces retirement

December 19, 2014

In this week’s Offside Treble, Jen digs up the now age-old Fifa grumblings, looks at Liverpool’s decision to ship Daniel Sturridge off to the States, and [...]

The Offside Treble – QPR and Palace players have a brawl in a pub. Louis van Gaal tells Neville to pay attention to his words and Gary Lineker stick up for Arsene Wenger

December 13, 2014

This week Jen Offord talks about QPR’s Christmas party antics, Gary Neville and Louis Van Gaal having words and Match of the day presenter Gary Lineker condemns the [...]

The Offside Treble – Henry leaves New York Red Bulls, Harry Redknapp cancels Christmas and Emmanuel Petit has some not so nice words to say about the French

December 6, 2014

This week Jen Offord talks about what is next for Thierry Henry after leaving New York Red Bulls, what Emmanuel Petit has has to say about the French, how Harry Redknapp has [...]

The Offside Treble – Bale only British player shortlisted for UEFA’s Team of the Year, Grobbelaar offers advice to Rodgers and Leicester City decide not to re-sign Emile Heskey

November 28, 2014

This week Jen Offord talks about UEFA’s team of the year, how Bruce Grobbelaar is on hand to offer advice to Brendan Rodgers, Leicester City reject Emile Heskey and how [...]

The Offside Treble – Burnley flying the flag, Allardyce bemoans international injuries and Hollywood film pays tribute to Hoddle

November 21, 2014

This week Jen Offord talks about the BBC’s ‘State of the game’ study’, Sam Allardyce’s international injury woes, David Bernstein’s idea [...]

The Offside Treble – FIFA find nothing wrong with Russia and Qatar bids, Bigger the face the more players will score and Ozil wins the Laureus Sport for Good

November 15, 2014

GOOD NEWS for talent scouts this week, as boffins (which I believe is the technical term for “scientists”, if you are a writer of irreverent, light-hearted news pieces) [...]

The Offside Treble – ‘Invincible’ Chelsea wobble, Clattenburg’s poor decisions and weak excuses from Pochettino

October 30, 2014

This week Jen Offord ponders Chelsea’s unconvincing performance against minnows Shrewsbury in the League Cup, a Premier League ref’s Clatt-astrophy, and the Spurs [...]

The Offside Treble – hypocrisy from Redknapp, Sterling’s alleged hedonism and happy birthday Mr Wenger

October 24, 2014

This week Jen expresses her typically amusing opinion on Abel Taarabt’s fat-gate and the rumours of Raheem Sterling’s late night partying, as well as sending her [...]