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 22 Jul 2010, 20:18

Premier League

‘Why Bramble? Why?’ …Asks Bill Harris

Lots of sources are saying that Titus Bramble is on the verge of signing for Sunderland. My question is “WHY would Sunderland buy him?”

If it is because of his pace and athleticism we already have a centre back with similar pace and athleticism – Nyron Nosworthy, who, apparently, is surplus to requirements. If it is because of his habit of making the odd mistake every couple of games we also already have a centre back who does that – Anton Ferdinand, for whom, apparently Steve Bruce has invited offers.

It is difficult to see what attributes Bramble could bring to the team that Turner, Kilgallon, Da Silva etc do not already have. After talk of Westerman and Onuha this seems to be a “bit” of an anti-climax and it is even more difficult to see how this signing would improve the quality in the squad.

Bill Harris is The Voice of The East Stand