Northern Loudmouth

51 year old Straightedge Strippogram. I write things...enjoy.

Football is the latest to discard common sense in the face of Poppygate
Back in 2009, Liverpool and Manchester United, among several other teams, refused to make their players wear the poppy on their shirts...
Three things…from Manchester United vs Burnley
The Damned United ? It’s not hard to see why Jose Mourinho draws so many comparisons with Brian Howard Clough, with his...
Three things…from United’s dreary day in London town
The real Chris Smalling returns For all of Chris Smalling’s improvements since he made a complete fool of himself in Louis Van...
Three things…from United vs Fenerbahce
Marvellous Michael Paul Pogba will claim the headlines – along with the return of Robin Van Persie – and in many ways deservedly...
Due to a deep depression, Liverpool vs United was cancelled.
United appear to be pleased with Monday night’s 0-0 draw. They shouldn’t be. There seems to be a smug sense of satisfaction...
Match Preview: The Big one…until the next one!
If there was one thing that Louis Van Gaal could hang his hat on during his oppressively dull spell at United, it...
Three Points…from United vs Stoke City
United’s profligacy was deservedly punished You can whinge, cry and kvetch all you bloody well like but United never deserved to win...
Three Things…from United vs Zorya Luhansk
United could struggle to escape the group Mourinho’s thinly veiled contempt for the Europa League continues to affect United’s performances so far....
Wayne Rooney and the Proper Football Men
A few years ago, football writer and novelist John Nicholson and Telegraph columnist Alan Tyers forged the “Proper Football Man” (PFM), to mock...
Three things…from United’s thrashing of the Champions
This was a great fun but United are still yet to find consistency. It doesn’t matter whether it was Leicester City. After...
Match Preview: Old Trafford welcomes the unlikely champions
Kick Off: 12:30pm Venue: Old Trafford Devil Box: Sky Sports (12pm) Referee: Mike Dean A long time ago in a galaxy far,...
Three things…from United’s defeat to Watford
Another day, another dire display from Manchester United in what has been a worrying week indeed. In my prediction column I fancied...