FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES

Alexander Hleb got a character reference for Birmingham deal …from Fergie

Er… was Arsene Wenger’s mobile going to voicemail then?

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Ex-Arsenal zombie Alexander Hleb‘s season-long move to Birmingham yesterday was only made possible after Brum gaffer Alex McLeish presented unconvinced work permit officials with a letter of recommendation – from Sir Alex Ferguson.

The Spoiler can only assume that, by [...]

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Transfer Talk

Gerrard to Inter, Hleb to Barcelona, Bentley to Tottenham…

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Hope everyone enjoyed the summer – those were two pretty hot days. But don’t wrap up and sit patiently for Christmas just yet, there’s still some movement on the transfer market. Here’s the latest…

Steven Gerrard to Inter Milan If Crouch is worth £15 million, Benitez probably has Gerrard [...]

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Transfer Talk

Crouch to line up with Defoe, and Hleb’s off!

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Sweet Baby Joseph, it is HOT outside. It’s all ice lollies, hand held electronic fans and bikinis in this office. But don’t be fooled, we’re not just keeping ourselves cool, there’s also work to be done. Today’s transfers read like this:

Peter Crouch to Portsmouth So long are [...]

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