Sparky's Column
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The season is well underway and the League is taking shape in the way you would have expected.
Wednesday 19th Oct, 2011The season is well underway and the League is taking shape in the way you would have expected. There is one exception to that with Al Wasl sitting at the top of the summit. The Dubai......
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Unpredictability is the only predictable thing about football…
Tuesday 12th Oct, 2010At the start of the UFL season, if I'd said a team that had signed a World Cup winner, had a Premier League manager at the helm and the best young striker in the UAE, would not manage a win......
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Lots of goals keep fans entertained
Tuesday 5th Oct, 2010Goals aplenty on the weekend with Al Wahda netting five against a hapless Dubai Club, Al Jazira scoring four and Al Wasl hitting the onion bag another four times. Bani Yas were the......
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It’s a game of 90 minutes goes the old cliche
Monday 27th Sep, 2010It's a game of 90 minutes goes the old cliche, but Al Jazira will be very glad it's a game of 95. The last gasp equaliser against Al Ahli was a crushing blow to David O'Leary's men but......
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The big match up last weekend seemed to have everything
Monday 20th Sep, 2010The big match up last weekend seemed to have everything. One of the best stadiums in the UAE, the top two teams from last year's Etisalat Pro-League and a big publicity push by Al......
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