Wayne Farry

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  • Theresa May had tears for herself, but not for anyone else

    Theresa May had tears for herself, but not for anyone else

    In the end, Theresa May’s reaction to her announcement encapsulated everything wrong with her leadership Theresa May has been defeated. On Friday morning the prime minister announced that she would be leaving 10 Downing Street after 34 months attempting to portray someone roughly resembling the leader of a nation. It was a surrender of sorts […]

    7 years ago

  • All Sky customers to get free box sets from tomorrow

    All Sky customers to get free box sets from tomorrow

    There are no strings attached All Sky television customers will receive free access to the service’s full catalogue of box sets this week. Sky has said that anyone subscribed with a Sky package will get two weeks’ worth of access to box sets – with the offer running from 25 May to 9 June, a […]

    7 years ago

  • Boris Johnson responds to Theresa May’s resignation as prime minister

    Boris Johnson responds to Theresa May’s resignation as prime minister

    BoJo managed to tweet about May’s departure without including a single ‘lol’ Boris Johnson has managed to stop laughing for 20 seconds to comment on the departure of Theresa May after the Prime Minister announced on Friday that she would resign from her position on June 7. “A very dignified statement from Theresa May. Thank […]

    7 years ago

  • Healthy dog put down in United States so it could be buried with owner

    Healthy dog put down in United States so it could be buried with owner

    The decision has received backlash from animal rights campaigners A healthy dog in the American state of Virginia was put down so it could be buried with its recently deceased owner. Emma, a shih tzu mix, was euthanised and then cremated in March in accordance with her owner’s wishes. Animal shelter workers had reportedly spent […]

    7 years ago

  • Manchester City comment on speculation linking Pep Guardiola with Juventus move

    Manchester City comment on speculation linking Pep Guardiola with Juventus move

    Guardiola has been linked with a move to Juventus in the Italian media Manchester City have commented on speculation linking their manager Pep Guardiola with a move to Juventus after several Italian media outlets claimed that the Catalan coach had agreed a four-year deal at the Turin club. Guardiola has just come off the back […]

    7 years ago

  • Hundreds of EU citizens ‘turned away from polling stations’ in European elections

    Hundreds of EU citizens ‘turned away from polling stations’ in European elections

    The lack of correct forms being sent to voters was blamed for the majority of denials European Union citizens living in the United Kingdom have reported being turned away from polling stations during voting for the European elections. Within hours of polling booths opening across the UK, people were taking to social media to report […]

    7 years ago

  • Enjoy this compilation of each of Lionel Messi’s goal this season

    Enjoy this compilation of each of Lionel Messi’s goal this season

    Lionel Messi is decent at football Despite his height Lionel Messi has found himself a special little niche in the world football. That niche being the best player that has ever graced any football pitch ever. Everyone has see Messi play – be it on television or in real life – and there aren’t really […]

    7 years ago

  • Leicester City installed as favourites to sign Arjen Robben

    Leicester City installed as favourites to sign Arjen Robben

    The Dutch winger left Bayern Munich at the end of the season Leicester City have been installed as favourites to sign veteran Netherlands winger Arjen Robben after he left Bayern Munich at the end of the season. Robben spent 10 seasons at the Allianz Arena after signing from Real Madrid for a fee of €25 […]

    7 years ago

  • UK’s last-placed Eurovision entry has points tally lowered after contest

    UK’s last-placed Eurovision entry has points tally lowered after contest

    What a tragic end to a tragic night The United Kingdom finished bottom of the 2019 Eurovision final with just 16 points, but unfortunately for singer Michael Rice the organisers of the contest have now revealed that – days later – that score has been lowered to 11. Michael Rice’s song Bigger Than Us was quite […]

    7 years ago

  • Inter Milan ‘to offer Manchester United £30m plus player’ for Romelu Lukaku

    Inter Milan ‘to offer Manchester United £30m plus player’ for Romelu Lukaku

    Cash plus player deals don’t come around very much in football Inter Milan are reportedly keen on Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku and are willing to offer the Premier League club a cash plus player deal to bring the Belgian to the San Siro. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Inter will offer United Croatian forward […]

    7 years ago

  • Father of Swansea City footballer Daniel James dies suddenly

    Father of Swansea City footballer Daniel James dies suddenly

    James is currently the subject of interest from Manchester United The father of Swansea City footballer Daniel James passed away suddenly this week at the age of 60. James is the currently the subject of a £15 million bid from Manchester United, and while there has been no agreement between Swansea and United, it is […]

    7 years ago

  • Why Bran Stark is the true villain of Game of Thrones

    Why Bran Stark is the true villain of Game of Thrones

    Bran Stark is the King of Westeros Game of Thrones is over after 73 episodes across eight long seasons and the world of George R.R. Martin’s creation is at peace in a very twisted and sordid way. Throughout those eight seasons – in amongst all of the political machinations, subterfuge and backstabbing – the main […]

    7 years ago

  • QUIZ: Name these pixelated obscure Game of Thrones characters

    QUIZ: Name these pixelated obscure Game of Thrones characters

    Game of Thrones has lots of characters When you have a show that spans two continents, seven kingdoms and eight seasons you are going to be introduced to a lot of new characters. Some of them will be incredibly memorable and will remain in viewers’ minds for a long time, while others will have more […]

    7 years ago

  • The reason Game of Thrones didn’t reveal the motives of the White Walkers

    The reason Game of Thrones didn’t reveal the motives of the White Walkers

    If there was one thing missing from the final season of Game of Thrones, this was it The White Walkers were introduced to Game of Thrones extremely early on in the series, and from the first moment they appeared on screen, we were all absolutely intrigued by them. These weird beings, all icy, remorseless and seemingly – […]

    7 years ago

  • Game of Thrones’ ‘Milk Boy’ Robin Arryn is unrecognisable from past seasons

    Game of Thrones’ ‘Milk Boy’ Robin Arryn is unrecognisable from past seasons

    Just a heads up folks – there are NO SPOILERS in this article. Good? Okay. The creepiest kid in Westeros has had a glow up There are lots of weird characters in Game of Thrones, but Robin Arryn takes some beating. When Arryn, played by Lino Facioli, first appeared on the show many moons ago, he was […]

    7 years ago

  • No – those Zinedine Zidane quotes on Gareth Bale are not true

    No – those Zinedine Zidane quotes on Gareth Bale are not true

    The quotes were widely circulated over the weekend When Real Madrid’s game against Real Betis came to an end on Sunday – in a 2-0 defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium – the main talking point was Gareth Bale and Zinedine Zidane. The Welshman is currently out of favour at Madrid, and his manager has […]

    7 years ago

  • Game of Thrones fans delighted as Ghost gets the ending they always wanted

    Game of Thrones fans delighted as Ghost gets the ending they always wanted

    The ending that this good boy deserved Once again people, this will have a lot of spoilers. So just be wary if you’ve not watched the finale of Game of Thrones. There was widespread anger with the writers of Game of Thrones when Jon Snow departed Winterfell after the Battle of Winterfell without even giving his direwolf Ghost […]

    7 years ago

  • Game of Thrones series finale sees plastic water bottles left in crucial scene

    Game of Thrones series finale sees plastic water bottles left in crucial scene

    And so, Game of Thrones is finally over Game of Thrones is a wonderful television show despite its flaws, and its finale combined the best and worst of what the show had to offer throughout eight long and mostly great seasons. Okay, that’s about as far as you’re going without any spoilers. The finale did what many people […]

    7 years ago

  • Kylian Mbappe admits he might have to leave PSG this summer

    Kylian Mbappe admits he might have to leave PSG this summer

    Mbappe made the remarks after collecting Ligue 1’s player of the season award Kylian Mbappe has told Paris Saint-Germain that he may leave the Ligue 1 champions in the summer to “take more responsibility”. Speaking after he collected the award for being named Ligue 1’s player of the season, the 20-year-old – who joined PSG […]

    7 years ago

  • Alfredo Morelos scores and is booked for mocking opposition fans because of course he is

    Alfredo Morelos scores and is booked for mocking opposition fans because of course he is

    Alfredo Morelos is an interesting fella Rangers’ Colombian striker Alfredo Morelos is no stranger to controversy. He enjoys putting himself, scoring goals and generally being the most annoying person imaginable on the football pitch. Being this sort of person means that Morelos is often involved in arguments with other players on the pitch. It led […]

    7 years ago

  • Anderlecht’s announcement video for Vincent Kompany is one of the best you’ll ever see

    Anderlecht’s announcement video for Vincent Kompany is one of the best you’ll ever see

    Anderlecht announced the news on Sunday morning Vincent Kompany has been named as the new player/manager of Belgian giants Anderlecht, after announcing that he would leave current club Manchester City following their FA Cup final win on Saturday. Kompany revealed early on Sunday morning that this season would be his last at City, the club […]

    7 years ago

  • Vincent Kompany named player/manager of Anderlecht

    Vincent Kompany named player/manager of Anderlecht

    The Belgian defender left Manchester City on Sunday morning Vincent Kompany has announced that he will become the new player/manager of former side Anderlecht after revealing that he will leave Manchester City following their FA Cup final win on Saturday. Kompany started for City in their 6-0 win over Watford at Wembley, a result which […]

    7 years ago

  • Phil Jones has grey hair now and it is spectacular

    Phil Jones has grey hair now and it is spectacular

    What a man Phil Jones is a Premier League footballer mocked, on balance, probably more than any Premier League footballer that has ever gone before him and perhaps any that will come in the future. He is mocked because of his facial expressions; the gurn that we have all come to know and love. And […]

    7 years ago

  • Vincent Kompany pens open letter to Manchester City fans after leaving club

    Vincent Kompany pens open letter to Manchester City fans after leaving club

    Kompany announced the news on his Facebook page on Sunday morning Vincent Kompany has written an open letter to Manchester City supporters after announcing his decision to leave the club on Sunday after 11 years, 360 appearances and 20 goals. The Belgian centre-back was voted Premier League Player of the Season in 2014, as well […]

    7 years ago

  • Vincent Kompany confirms that he will leave Manchester City after 11 years at club

    Vincent Kompany confirms that he will leave Manchester City after 11 years at club

    Kompany leaves the club having made 360 appearances Vincent Kompany will leave Manchester City this summer after 11 years at the Etihad Stadium, the club confirmed on Sunday. Kompany joined the club from Hamburg at the age of 22 in August 2008, having spent three years at the German side. He immediately impressed at City […]

    7 years ago

  • Iceland to face punishment over Israeli Eurovision protest

    Iceland to face punishment over Israeli Eurovision protest

    Iceland’s act held Palestinian flags aloft during the contest Iceland are set to face a punishment for their protest against the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories during the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv on Saturday night. The country’s act for the night, Hatari, was spotted holding Palestinian flags aloft while their points were being […]

    7 years ago

  • Frank Lampard racks up enormous bar bill after Derby County beat Leeds United

    Frank Lampard racks up enormous bar bill after Derby County beat Leeds United

    Celebrations worthy of a play-off win When Derby County defeated Leeds United 4-2 at Elland Road on Wednesday evening to seal their place in the play-off final, you could tell that big celebrations were coming. After the two sides’ rather interesting relationship over the 2018/19 season – involving spygate and all that went with it […]

    7 years ago

  • Grumpy Cat, the famous internet cat, has died aged 7

    Grumpy Cat, the famous internet cat, has died aged 7

    The beloved cat died after suffering complications from an infection Grumpy Cat, the famous internet cat with a face that appears to be grumpy, has passed away at the age of seven. The cat’s family announced her passing on her Twitter account on Friday afternoon. “Despite care from top professionals, as well as from her […]

    7 years ago

  • Neo-Nazi paedophile Jack Renshaw jailed for at least 20 years

    Neo-Nazi paedophile Jack Renshaw jailed for at least 20 years

    Renshaw threatened to kill MP Rosie Cooper Neo-Nazi paedophile Jack Renshaw has been jailed for life with a minimum of 20 years for threatening to kill MP Rosie Cooper. The 23-year-old Renshaw, from Skelmersdale in Lancashire, pleaded guilty to the charges, following a police investigation into a plot to murder Labour MP Rosie Cooper. He […]

    7 years ago

  • Massimiliano Allegri to leave Juventus after five years at club

    Massimiliano Allegri to leave Juventus after five years at club

    Allegri joined the club after a spell with AC Milan Massimiliano Allegri will leave Juventus at the end of the 2018/19 season after five years at the Serie A club. The former Cagliari and AC Milan manager has won the Serie A title in every season at the club. The news was confirmed by Juventus […]

    7 years ago

  • Football Association launches ‘Heads Up’ mental health campaign

    Football Association launches ‘Heads Up’ mental health campaign

    The initiative was announced at a Wembley press conference on Wednesday The Football Association has launched a new mental health initiative called Heads Up in a bit to tackle the growing mental health crisis. At a press conference hosted by football pundit and former Arsenal footballer Alex Scott, the FA announced the partnership with mental […]

    7 years ago

  • Game of Thrones: As the story nears its end, the characters continue to learn nothing

    Game of Thrones: As the story nears its end, the characters continue to learn nothing

    After seven and a 5/6 seasons, all character development has been thrown out the window When the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones landed on our television screens, like an incredibly anticipated delivery of hot, roasting gore, sex and violence, it felt like a moment worth waiting for. This show, created in the sexually explicit […]

    7 years ago

  • Correction: Jaime’s hand did not reappear in last night’s Game of Thrones

    Correction: Jaime’s hand did not reappear in last night’s Game of Thrones

    Another episode, what we thought was another mistake At this point we are giving you one big bad spoiler alert. Don’t go past this sentence if you’ve not watched season eight, episode five of Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones is a very good show despite its flaws, but the latest and final season has been […]

    7 years ago

  • Mike Reilly celebrates like no one’s watching during Tranmere playoff win

    Mike Reilly celebrates like no one’s watching during Tranmere playoff win

    Unusually boisterous from the generally mild-mannered referee Mike Dean is not someone who enjoys the limelight. As a referee in the Premier League and Championship, he does what the best referees do and stays away from controversy and attempts at all times to keep the game going and, above all, avoid anyone focusing on him […]

    7 years ago

  • UEFA looking to ban Manchester City from next season’s Champions League

    UEFA looking to ban Manchester City from next season’s Champions League

    This would put a dampener on Manchester City’s title celebrations Manchester City’s triumphant Premier League title celebrations have been punctured somewhat after news emerged that UEFA were seeking to ban the club from next season’s Champions League. City were successful in their pursuit of a second successive Premier League title on Sunday, beating Brighton and […]

    7 years ago

  • Game of Thrones fans are fuming about the treatment of one character in particular

    Game of Thrones fans are fuming about the treatment of one character in particular

    It had been coming, but people didn’t like it At this point we are giving you one big bad spoiler alert. Don’t go past this sentence if you’ve not watched season eight, episode five of Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones is hurtling maniacally towards its conclusion with the poise and grace of Micky Quinn running down […]

    7 years ago

  • Bolton Wanderers handed points deduction for next season after appointing administrators

    Bolton Wanderers handed points deduction for next season after appointing administrators

    The club confirmed the news on Monday afternoon Bolton Wanderers will begin next season’s League One campaign with a points deduction of minus 12 points after the recently relegated Championship club confirmed that they were appointing administrators on Monday. The club, from Greater Manchester, finished second-bottom of the Championship table with 32 points, one point ahead […]

    7 years ago

  • The JOE Monday Football Quiz: Week 34

    The JOE Monday Football Quiz: Week 34

    What a season of association football The Premier League season has come to an end and we can all agree that it undoubtedly took place. Thankfully it was also rather good. Sure, Liverpool and Manchester City were miles ahead of everyone else in the league but there were some highlights elsewhere. We saw Manchester United […]

    7 years ago

  • Noel Gallagher joins Manchester City squad in dressing room for Oasis singalong

    Noel Gallagher joins Manchester City squad in dressing room for Oasis singalong

    Manchester City enjoyed their title celebrations Liverpool pushed Manchester City all the way in the Premier League title race but in the end, City finished the season top of the pile with an astonishing 98 points after their 4-1 final day victory over Brighton and Hove Albion. After the comprehensive victory at the Amex Stadium, […]

    7 years ago

  • Paul Pogba responds to verbal abuse from Manchester United fans after defeat to Cardiff

    Paul Pogba responds to verbal abuse from Manchester United fans after defeat to Cardiff

    The chances of Paul Pogba being at Old Trafford next season look slim A couple of months ago – during the early days of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s tenure as Manchester United interim manager – Paul Pogba could do no wrong. The French midfielder was scoring goals, providing assists and generally pulling the strings for Manchester […]

    7 years ago

  • Wolves fans roll out brutal chant at Anfield for Manchester City’s title win

    Wolves fans roll out brutal chant at Anfield for Manchester City’s title win

    Schadenfreude is a powerful emotion Football fans are a bitter old lot. When they’re not cheering on their own team’s success, they are more than happy to go out and celebrate the failure of their rivals. Even if it has nothing to do with their rivals though, supporters can always find a way of squeezing […]

    7 years ago

  • Mo Salah’s daughter gets Anfield’s biggest cheer of the day with goal at the Kop end

    Mo Salah’s daughter gets Anfield’s biggest cheer of the day with goal at the Kop end

    Like father, like daughter Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah finished the Premier League season with 22 goals and, despite having a season many considered to be well below the standard he set last season, claimed the league’s top scorer crown in the process. The Reds defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 at Anfield on the final day of the […]

    7 years ago