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 15 Dec 2011, 14:20Updated 21 Jan 2013, 10:06

Everton

Moyes In Pole Position To Snap Up Sought After Starlet

Everton want to sign Bristol City striker Nicky Maynard next summer, according to several sources.

Manager David Moyes isn’t afforded the luxury of buying multi-million pound players at Everton with the Blues not making one permanent signature last summer.

This has led to Everton’s interest in Maynard, 24, who has scored seven goals in 18 Championship appearances this season for Bristol City.

Maynard’s current club are desperate to tie down the forward to a new deal but the player could let his contract expire and join Everton on a free at the end of the season.

“I’m never going to know until I try it. I’ve spent four seasons in the Championship and scored three in the last three games. I like to believe I’ve done fairly well and would like to try myself a bit higher.

“There have been a few clubs mentioned but it’s just rumours at the moment. The gaffer’s told me not to let it affect me, whatever will be will be.”