The Offside Rewind: Up Close and Personal

* The newest get rich scheme

* Barton’s backside spared from trip to the pokey

* Hey, those silly looking mascots look familiar

* Solomon Islands will kick sand in your face

* The smart money is on the man from Bolivia beating the general from Thailand

* The football world just lost one of its best characters, while gaining a new fan

* A new Arsenal Offside blog is born and very soon you too can get your own blog

That brings a close to this chapter of The Offside epic. I shall be back on Monday to further pollute cyberspace and it would be so very nice if you could join me. You can reach me at bob [at] theoffside.com or just knock on my front door. Be safe and share your toys with others.

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