From Marco Boogers’ caravan to Bernie Slaven’s dogs, via spying, dodgy phone calls and a crocodile hooligan deterrent
You might have heard of Harry Redknapp. New manager of Queens Park Rangers. Almost got the England job. Not a fahkin’ wheeler-dealer. Redknapp famously bristles at suggestions he is just a crafty cockney, a reputation largely stemming from his days as West Ham’s manager, when punts on the likes of Paolo Di Canio and Trevor Sinclair, and cut-price deals for John Hartson and Paul Kitson, were handsomely rewarded by some fine performances.
Written by Jacob Steinberg, Paul Doyle, Barry Glendenning, Georgina Turner and Tom Lutz
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2012/dec/07/joy-of-six-weird-football-stories under the title “The Joy of Six: weird football stories”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
