Secret Footballer

[Flyingkiwi]

In the Guardian today http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog ... every-inch . Interesting article about the ethos of winning promotion to the Prems.

Got to say, that I've alway had BM down as a talented man-manager (In the Mike Brealey - degree in people - style) rather than a tactical genius but that's fine. I think it suits a club like Reading. Long may it continue.

[Whore Jackie]

Always a great article. There's some suggestion that it's Jason Roberts who pens it.

[Archie's penalty]

It's most likely Danny Murphy.

[Bandini]

It's most likely Danny Murphy.

Really?

That is certainly how it felt when I played in a team that won promotion to the Premier League.

[The Prisoner]

Lot of shouts for it being Kevin Nolan.

LOL at the " well it's not Ched Evans" comment!

Either way...good article and well worth a read.

[Archie's penalty]

I'm wrong then.

[When Hicks went up...]

Dave Kitson.

[PistolPete]

I know who it is and one person here is actually right!

[rhroyal]

I know who it is and one person here is actually right!

Well Danny Murphy hasn't been promoted to the Premier League. Nolan is a prick who won promotion with Newcastle, so can't see it being him. Can he write anyway?

Kitson it must be, because that article also had our 05/06 team down to a T.

[FiNeRaIn]

Its not jason roberts,

"One difference I found is that in the Championship, it is far easier to exact revenge on an opponent. Referees get a much easier ride from the media, which is why those Premier League officials who have a bad day at the office often end up dropping down a tier. Once there, it seems they'll turn a blind eye to the sort of thing that would cause a massive stir in the PL. On one occasion, after I upended a player during a running feud, the referee called us together and simply said: "Listen, lads, if you're not gonna cut out the shit, then at least don't let me catch you doing it." Neither of us had any complaints."

Can hardly see him writing that as a striker, more of a midfielders comment.

[tomrfcurz]

Kevin Davies apparently.

[Archie's penalty]

Kevin Davies hasn't been promoted to the Premier league.

[dantheloyalroyal]

Bas Savage?

[peterroyal76]

I'd heard somewhere else it WAS Jason Roberts, of course it may not be.

[RoyalBlue]

Its not jason roberts,

"One difference I found is that in the Championship, it is far easier to exact revenge on an opponent. Referees get a much easier ride from the media, which is why those Premier League officials who have a bad day at the office often end up dropping down a tier. Once there, it seems they'll turn a blind eye to the sort of thing that would cause a massive stir in the PL. On one occasion, after I upended a player during a running feud, the referee called us together and simply said: "Listen, lads, if you're not gonna cut out the shit, then at least don't let me catch you doing it." Neither of us had any complaints."

Can hardly see him writing that as a striker, more of a midfielders comment.

Steve Sidwell? Although that doesn't fit in with what PistolPete says.

[The Prisoner]

99% it's Kevin Nolan. Which makes it even sweeter!

[royal67]

99% it's Kevin Nolan. Which makes it even sweeter!

I don't know who wrote this but it's a little too eloquent for Nolan if you ask me.....

[Huntley & Palmer]

I'd heard it was Nicky Shorey

[RG30]

^ this

There is a website which guesses the secret footballer judging on everything mentioned in his column and the evidence suggests it could be Nicky Shorey

[GSY-Royal]

Clarke Carlisle did it with Burnley, and as we all know he writes very well...