Aden Flint is raging against the dying of a football light.
In a world where players write open letters to fans and refuse to look pleased when doing their job against a former team, there is a revolution rumbling.
A few weeks ago, we wrote a piece about how great it was to see Danny Welbeck and David Luiz actually celebrating goals they scored against their former teams, and it seems their influence is seeping down into the lower leagues, much like diving did in the 90s.
Last night, Bristol City beat Swindon Town 3-0, eight clear at the top of the League One table, and 15 points clear of Swindon, who are third.
Being a former Swindon player himself, Flint was asked after the game how much he'd like to see his former club follow Bristol City up into the Championship, to which the defender uttered these three magical words: "No! No, No..."
The look of sheer disgust on his face as he's asked the question is absolutely delightful.
Feisty from Heimir. Heimir Hallgrimsson announced his Ireland squad earlier today, ahead of next week’s World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia. There were four uncapped players named – Harvey Vale, James Abankwah, Bosun Lawal, Josh Keeley – with Lawal in with a good shot of getting a debut, following an injury to midfielder Josh Cullen. […]
Fans are puzzled. Heimir Hallgrimsson has announced his Ireland squad for the World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia next Thursday. There was even more big news, with the manager revealing at the end of the press conference that he has signed a new contract until the end of the Euro 2028 campaign. Hallgrimsson stated that […]
A huge occasion. Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has named his squad for his side’s crucial World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia next Thursday (kick-off, 7.45pm). The winner of the tie will face the winner of Denmark vs North Macedonia on Tuesday, 31 March. QPR attacking midfielder and former England U20s star, Harvey Vale, has been […]