It is not that long ago that Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods were throwing barbs at one another. McIlroy was admitting his disappointment at Woods’s antics off the course and declaring his hope they played one another at the 2010 Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor.
Stoke City boss Tony Pulis praised Jon Walters’ ‘British bulldog spirit’ after the striker went some way towards atoning for his weekend horror show by scoring twice in a 4-1 FA Cup extra-time replay victory over Crystal Palace.
Blackpool caretaker boss Steve Thompson was left to rue two late Fulham goals that snatched away the prospect of progress into the next round of the FA Cup.
Harry Redknapp was full of praise for goalscorer Jay Bothroyd and goalkeeper Robert Green after QPR beat West Brom 1-0 to advance to the FA Cup fourth round.
Leeds manager Neil Warnock saw his side knock Birmingham out of the FA Cup and then dismissed rumours that Luciano Becchio was watching Wigan’s win at Bournemouth.
The FA have managed to attract the great and the good from world football to the start of their 150th anniversary celebrations at London’s Connaught Rooms without paying anyone appearance money.
Embarrassed in the Capital One Cup, 22 points adrift in the Barclays Premier League with Bayern Munich lurking in Europe and Arsene Wenger admits the tension is telling.
Last year’s finalist Shaun Murphy was made to battle by Ricky Walden before eventually clinching his place in the quarter-finals of the Betfair Masters with a 6-4 victory.