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John Giles: The time is right for duo to move

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:50:27 +0100

JOHN O'SHEA and Darron Gibson have choices to make this summer and one, which for obvious reasons, involves a leap into the unknown. It's hard to leave Old Trafford.

John Giles: Ireland profits by Long journey

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:54:09 +0100

WHEN Shane Long travelled over from Tipperary to find his fortune in England playing as a professional footballer, he carried with him more than most Irish kids who take that road.

John Giles: Trap should trust youth

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:39:08 +0000

IF it was my job to pick an Irish team, I would have no hesitation in placing my trust in youth. It has worked for Ireland in the past.

John Giles: Trap lesson for Fabio

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:03:13 +0000

FABIO Capello should take a look towards Dublin if he wants a lesson in squad management and how to appoint a captain.

John Giles: Wenger on the ropes

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:27:08 +0000

ALEX FERGUSON can deliver what could be a knockout blow to Arsene Wenger if he can shake off the impact of back-to-back defeats by Chelsea and Liverpool with a win over Arsenal in the FA Cup.

John Giles: Karma catches up with United

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:46:57 +0000

FOOTBALL will always even out over time. What may seem like an outrageous injustice or stroke of luck is rarely without an equal and opposite counter balance during the course of a season.

John Giles: Ex-pros not to be messed with

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:39:46 +0000

JOE Jordan wasn't the most obvious professional footballer to the untrained eye. Big, raw-boned and, believe it or not, shy, he arrived at Elland Road and immediately became a target for Billy Bremner's sharp tongue.

John Giles: Gunners face a step too far

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:43:25 +0000

ARSENE Wenger has never been so bold about his claim for this group of Arsenal players. As good as Barcelona? I don't think so.

John Giles: No sympathy for Gray

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:33:52 +0000

FOR a man who has spent a good deal of the past decade berating male referees, I find Andy Gray's attitude to female officials puzzling.

John Giles: Roy so wrong to blame Kop

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 10:38:53 +0000

IT'S a terrible sign of weakness when a manager appeals to the fans for support. It always sounds like whinging and never goes down well with the intended audience.

John Giles: Blatter chatter totally deluded

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:26:39 +0100

THERE are two types of people in football. Those like Paul Scholes and Pep Guardiola are true to their game and their profession and those like Sepp Blatter play politics.

John Giles: Fergie master of his destiny

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:49:30 +0100

WHEN an athlete prepares for a big race, everything is designed to deliver peak form at the most important moment.

John Giles: Real regrets for Redknapp

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:26:54 +0100

WHEN Real Madrid's legion of stars is handed the freedom of the Bernabeu, there's usually only one result.

John Giles: Barca just brilliant

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:44:41 +0000

IT MIGHT seem like a very odd compliment to Xavi, Iniesta and Messi if I said that even Jack Charlton would have found a place for them in his team.

John Giles: Progress in ref's hands

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:35:30 +0000

IT'S startling to remember that back in late 2008, Alex Ferguson was recruited by UEFA to speak out on behalf of referees.

John Giles: Danish raid just the tonic for Carlo

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:40:05 +0000

IF Carlo Ancelotti could have designed the team he wanted to play at this point in time and at this stage in the Champions League, he would have been struggling to come up with better than FC Copenhagen.

John Giles: Trap should give Mac a call

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:57:30 +0000

I'm never unhappy when Ireland win an international and there were plenty of good reasons to be pleased about the Nations Cup win over Wales.

John Giles: Sam's big mouth takes the biscuit

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:00:06 +0100

WHEN the English FA announced a few weeks back that the next manager of their national team would be an Englishman, they brought the day one step closer when Mike Bassett will take over from Fabio Capello.

John Giles: Pool destined for mid-table finish

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:05:02 +0100

IT is unfortunate for Roy Hodgson that he should be the manager at Anfield when Liverpool is a club in decline but he is realistic enough to understand that he would never have got the job but for the current circumstances.

John Giles: Holland an affront to Total Football legacy

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:24:34 +0100

IMAGINE what might have been if Rinus Michels had been Bert Van Marwijk all those years ago when Barcelona came looking for a coach with a vision.