Charlie Rhodes
Sports Editor
Footballers as Christmas Characters
Charlie Rhodes • Jan 10 2022With Christmas season in full swing and a completely, utterly depressing past few weeks of sports news for me, (Roy Halladay being traded to the Phillies, Liverpool football club as…
Chelsea’s Ivanovic Considered As Pepe Replacement At Real Madrid
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 22 2009Real Madrid have turned their attentions to out-of-favour Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic in their bid to cover the gap left by Pepe’s season-ending knee injury, reports Marca.
The Serbian international is widely regarded in the Blancos organizati…
Rafael Benitez is Scrooge
Charlie Rhodes • Jan 10 2022A Christmas Carol is quite possibly the best Christmas story ever. It teaches us that life isn’t all about being successful and wealthy and that we should try to be…
FC Barcelona is Santa Claus
Charlie Rhodes • Jan 10 2022Oh Santa, you jolly fat bastard. It’s difficult to find anyone around Christmas time who hasn’t heard the story of Santa, and if you haven’t then you’re either stupid, retarded,…
Didier Drogba is Frosty The Snowman
Charlie Rhodes • Jan 10 2022I’m sure we’re all well aware of the story of Frosty the Snowman. In case you aren’t, let’s refresh your memory. Originally a song, Frosty is about some kids making…
Jermain Defoe is Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Charlie Rhodes • Jan 10 2022Rudolph, you loveable reindeer, you. No list of Christmas characters would be complete without a mention of Rudolph and it was slightly tricky picking who would represent him in this…
Liverpool FC is Tiny Tim
Charlie Rhodes • Jan 10 2022As enticing as it was to make Leo Messi Tiny Tim, it would only have been for their similar heights. According to the great people at Wikipedia as well as…
World Cup 2010: Cameroon Considering East London Base
Charlie Rhodes • May 7 2010East London football fans are ecstatic with the news that Samuel Eto’o and Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions are considering using East London as their base camp for the FIFA World Cup…
Ian Wright: City Flops Adebayor, Robinho & Lescott Responsible For Mark Hughes Sacking
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 22 2009Arsenal legend Ian Wright has declared that players like Emmanuel Adebayor, Robinho and Joleon Lescott were responsible for Mark Hughes being given the pink slip at Manchester City.The former Gunner believes that the aforementioned players were overpri…
Stan Kroenke Edges Closer To Arsenal Takeover
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 4 2022As news filters through that Stan Kroenke has purchased 25 more shares of Arsenal Football Club edging him closer to the 30% threshold for the mandatory takeover bid, it has…
Valencia Looking To Sell Players in Winter Transfer Window
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 22 2009Valencia are reportedly set to allow a number of players to leave the Mestalla during the winter transfer window according to Super Deporte.Los Che have already busied themselves in the transfer market by bringing in Argentine forward Chori Dominguez o…
Petr Cech: Chelsea Can Win The Premier League & Champions League
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 22 2009Petr Cech believes that Chelsea are still on course to win major honours this season, rather than fall into a downward spiral as their recent form may suggest.Carlo Ancelotti’s charges have registered only one victory in their last six outings in all c…
Are Manchester United REALLY better off this season than last?
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 22 2009I have always prided myself on being almost the antithesis of a red-tinted United supporter; one who constantly replaces gloating ignorance fuelled by the success of the past with genuine…
Can you deal with the outside interference at Manchester City?
Charlie Rhodes • Feb 23 2012Six of the best quotes of the week from dangerhere.com: 1. Having John Salako do your game is worth an extra man: “Both teams are adopting a 4-4-3 formation.” 2….
The Biggest Losers of 2009: Ranieri, Referees, Ireland and More!
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 17 2021There are winners and there are losers in football and it’s time to weed out those who suffered in 2009. But losing is not a simple concept. Some are major…