 Premiership footballers and managers were all rushing to claim bizarre past successes today.
They were spurred on, no doubt, by news just out that Joey Barton, the Newcastle injury list fixture, has claimed the credit for Manchester City’s performances on the park this season, after he left the side.
Later today Steve McClaren is expected to extend the credit for England’s last two performances, both 3-0 victories, to the big-gobbed bad-boy. “Even when Joey isn’t on the park, or even in the squad, I can’t deny the positive effect on the team that his absence creates.”
Watchers of John Barnes Football Night on Channel Five (yes, both of you) are expected to hear him claim the credit for recent Liverpool successes, including their breathtaking Champions League win in 2005. “Joey has a point, how many players can have such an effect after leaving a team?”
Press conferences with Doug Ellis had to be called off after Villa threw away a three-goal lead on Monday night. It is now understood that the reason for the media call was for him to claim the credit for Villa’s recent, though spluttering, start to the season. But after the dramatic end to the match his advisors felt he should wait until a few more victories were nailed to the mast.
Sir Walter Winterbottom is due to be summoned from the grave to claim his part in Sir Alf Ramsey’s 1966 World Cup victory, and George Best (that’s enough! Ed).
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