Well now, when it comes to football, one man has for many years been the most noticeable, the most controversial, and occasionally the most successful blogger this country has ever produced. His pithy words and abrasive style make him as famous off the pitch as he is on it. This man is Escapini. "I love football. Football she's a cruel mistress. She's, she's more than a mistress. She's a wife, she's a mother, she's a daughter, she's an errant child. She's a… she's a… she can make you laugh, she make you cry. She can bring tears me eyes. She can bring blood to me shoulders. She can bring a kettle to the boil." "Cause football is about nothing, unless it's about something and what it is about, is football."

1 min readPublished 26 Oct 2010, 10:34

Everton

Exclusive Footage Of Spurs, Everton & Fulham £10M Striking Target

The serious issue is that we’re nine games in and how many goals have ‘strikers’ scored for any of these clubs? It paints a grim picture, quite frankly. The latest name mooted (tub thumping by his agent) for a Preiership move is that of the Congolese hitman, Dieumerci Mbokan.

‘I follow the game in Germany, and there is no doubt the Bundesliga would suit my style of play. But it just as clear I could do well in the Premier League. I’ve a feeling English football would be made for me. Strength and power play a big part in my game, and I am sure I would fit in well over there. If I do move to another club, it will be in England or Germany. ‘I know Fulham are interested, and they are an excellent solution for me.’

He really isn’t hedging his bets, is he?