Posh’s Euro Vision
‘WHAT price Victoria Beckham using her relocation to Spain as the springboard for a re-launched pop career and singing her adoptive countrys entry in next years Eurovision Song Contest?
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And dont doubt that shell be there for a while for, as the Sun says, footballer/lover/husband David Beckham, is staying in Madrid for at least another season.
That, apparently, is a blow to Chelsea, who had earmarked the clubs famed 239 shirt number for Beckhams back.
But, in any case, Davids dad, Ted, says that his boy was never going to go to Chelsea and he always preferred Arsenal.
So, with no Arsenal bid for his services forthcoming, Beckham is staying put. Which means Eurovision doom for the Spanish and Chelsea flashing its wallet at Steven Gerrard.
And thats after the Blues have signed Fernando Morientes, the chief architect of their Champions League demise.
Although the Spaniard might be going to Arsenal. Or he might be staying in Monaco. Or he might be returning to Madrid, where he will fall madly in love with Posh and dedicate all his goals to her. And cut off his ear.
But while the football rumour mill churns things out, the Telegraph notices that England have started playing a cricket Test match against New Zealand.
And things are not going all that well for the home side. At the close of play on the first day, the Kiwis were on 284 for five, a score as attributable to Englands poor bowling display as it is to Mark Richardsons 93, an inning he describes as dour, miserable, pokey and proddy.
When you have to face 300 balls to get a ton, Richardson says, one of them is likely to get you out.
Richardsons accurate assessment of his performance – which is still worthy of considerable praise – suggests that the batting is hard going and England will have to dig in, providing they can first bowl the Kiwis out.
Meanwhile, its back to football we go, and the Independents latest news on who will be the next manager at Spurs.
And his name is…Martin Jol. Tottenhams new director of football, Frank Arnesen, has recommended his fellow Dutchman for the role.
As all Spurs fans know, Jol is the current boss at RKC Waalwijk and a former player at West Bromwich Albion and Coventry.
But will he come? The Indy is unsure, and reminds its readers that Jol is now the tenth man rumoured to be on the verge of taking over at White Hart Lane since September last year.
The full list (Graeme Souness, Alan Curbishley, Roberto Mancini, Giovanni Trappatoni, Raddy Antic, Gordon Strachan, Peter Taylor, Claudio Ranieri, Martin ONeill and Martin Jol), is just one short of being a creditable team.
So in the interests of making up the full playing compliment, lets add Dennis Wise in midfield with Terry Venables and the holder of programme number 1961 on the bench…’
Posted: 21st, May 2004 | In: Back pages Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
