Use social networking to pretend you know famous people!

Are you bored with your regular friends? Are they not famous enough, or adept in the practise of fivesomes? Well stuff people you can talk to and socialise with - add some Premier League footballers to your clique!

In a move that has literally taken my Facebook habits by storm, I have started Premier League friend whoring. So far, I have found what appear to be genuine profiles from Leroy Lita, Theo Walcott, Wayne Routledge and Anthony Stokes. If you are so inclined, it might be worth

The Spoiler heads north to check out The Glass Spider, but don’t tell Roy Keane

In the abyss of hotspots where Premier League footballers and WAGs of mixed repute head to get drunk/ steamrollered, a shaft of light has fallen on a venue named ‘The Glass Spider’. This ain’t your usual celeb hangout – there’s no paparazzi hounding the exits, no John Terry pissing on the floor, and, perhaps most shockingly, it isn’t located in the capital.

The Northeastern venue hit The Spoiler’s radar this week as Roy Keane banned