http://www.theoffside.com League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:55:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-television-education.html http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-television-education.html#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:25:02 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-television-education.html Is Special 1 TV on the Beeb lacking something from its glorious past? It seems so, but perhaps the premature loss with Setanta forced it to be romanticized in the eyes of some (guilty) and it’s always been the same. It’s worth another look while you determine which of your gifts to return and which [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-television-education.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-the-voyeur.html http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-the-voyeur.html#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:20:47 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-the-voyeur.html The Voyeur has arrived. Rapturous applause, flying zingers, the occasional poem. Special 1 TV has officially ascended to heights as of yet unknown as the puppetman weaves in and out of humorous casual reference. They are perhaps Eric Cantona away from a global takeover, so long as the seagulls will follow the trawler… ]]> http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-the-voyeur.html/feed 3 http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-the-signing.html http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-the-signing.html#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:38:38 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-the-signing.html As expected, a signing has been lurking in the foreground for quite some time. A partnership that will no doubt propel Special 1 TV to new heights and the banter to unforeseen lows. There will be fights, and we will love it. Easily the best thing to happen to a truly great show since its resurrection [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-the-signing.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-a-s-after-sven.html http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-a-s-after-sven.html#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:06:54 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-a-s-after-sven.html Touching moments today as Sven makes his brief and undesired return to the show, but setting the stage for a new addition to the Special 1 TV set. If they’re purposefully foreshadowing and the hints are as glaring as they appear to be, there’s only one man for the recently opened (and again) job: The Voyeur. ]]> http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-a-s-after-sven.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-joses-return.html http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-joses-return.html#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:00:06 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-joses-return.html Two things need to happen in the world surrounding Special 1 TV: i. Puppet Sven needs to return. ii. The real Jose needs to return to Chelsea. The former is likely to happen shortly, but the latter is a bit far-fetched, despite all the sense it would make, both for the club and man, but also for the [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-joses-return.html/feed 1 http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-achieving-the-implausible.html http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-achieving-the-implausible.html#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:00:42 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-achieving-the-implausible.html Which of these things seem least plausible: a. Fabio Capello owning a proficient command of balloon animals. b. Wayne Rooney owning a proficient command of the English language. c. Mick McCarthy & Avram Grant slumbering together in a coffin. d. A top four team throwing away a 4-0 lead in the second half. It really was extraordinary, wasn’t it? (Alright, the [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-achieving-the-implausible.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-splurges-vampires.html http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-splurges-vampires.html#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:28:24 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-splurges-vampires.html Some might say it to be Fernando Torres, while others will argue Luis Suarez or Andy Carroll will be the best big money move of the January transfer deadline. However, well underneath the spotlight, or any type of light during the day, lurks an unheralded signing staking a claim for arguably the best move of [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-splurges-vampires.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-down-goes-sven.html http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-down-goes-sven.html#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:18:25 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-down-goes-sven.html Turns out Andy Gray and Richard Keys aren’t the only high-profile media departures this week. In fact, they pale in comparison to the loss of Sven, since he actually brings something to the table. The show’s a parody, but there’s truth involved, as it’s alarming how many in football don’t know the offside rule – [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-down-goes-sven.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-free-robbie.html http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-free-robbie.html#comments Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:25:16 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-free-robbie.html One of the best shows since the port to BBC for the Special 1 and friends – the Voyeur is officially gold at this point. However, not quite as good as the BBC’s world class investigative journalism on the David Beckham-Tottenham saga from last week. Diving through the trash, tapping phones and feeling the beat of [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-free-robbie.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-king-kenny-watch.html http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-king-kenny-watch.html#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:00:31 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-king-kenny-watch.html A couple of major new additions to the Special 1 TV lineup this week, including King Kenny, quite obviously, and a man who might just consider switch from putting his beef on the grill to poultry – a bold move if ever there was one. Unfortunately for us, the hype of Kenny’s return was merely that [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/special-1-tv-ioss/special-1-tv-king-kenny-watch.html/feed 0