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Johnny NicAn ode to Jabulani-taming, Liverpool-beating Diego Forlan
Man United fans still love Diego Forlan despite his average record. But what a f***ing player when he left...
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Johnny NicFootball is back to give us all structure and meaning
Football is back to remind us what day it is and, for a brief time at least, unite us all. Hurrah.
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Johnny NicJohnny’s hero of the week: Boro boy Jonathan Woodgate
Boro boy, Boro player, Boro manager....and a bloody brilliant (though broken) defender in between...
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Johnny NicGareth Bale and the myth of fellating the holy moolah…
Why would somebody so phenomenally rich need to acquire more and more? John Nicholson is aghast...
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Johnny NicOur hero of the week is unparalleled genius, David Squires
He makes Tuesdays fun, he takes aim at absolutely everyone and he nailed it with Gunnersaurus. What a guy.
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Johnny NicArsenal’s Tierney bid a symptom of anti-Scottish bigotry…
No Premier League club pays big money for Scottish players because of bigotry, says John Nicholson...
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Johnny NicHero of the week: The everyman and yet very special Peter Crouch
Genuinely loved, even if it was not always so. Our Johnny doffs his cap to Crouchy...
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Johnny NicExpectations are just a fiction you have invented; lose them
If you let go of the idea that your club 'should' do something, life becomes a lot more enjoyable...
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Johnny NicHero of the week: The extraordinary Megan Rapinoe
What a woman. Anybody who winds up Donald Trump and Piers Morgan is alright by us...
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Johnny NicOnly losers think ‘winning’ is just about trophies…
Johnny believes that being a 'winner' doesn't involve actually winning anything. Deal with it.
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Johnny NicHero of the week: The exceptional, canny Steph Houghton
Steph Houghton missed a penalty but remains a hero in the eyes of many. She is a legend.
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Johnny NicTennis365: How John McEnroe and two Teessiders helped transform Wimbledon
Johnny Nic recalls how John McEnroe and some working class heroes from Boro took Wimbledon mainstream...
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Johnny NicEmpathy and joy: It’s watching the Women’s World Cup…
There are England fans in France who are enjoying a wonderful tournament away from the idiots.
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Johnny NicHero of the Week: The Spanish Buddha that is Rafa Benitez
Rafa Benitez has gone from Newcastle and the fans should walk with him, writes John Nicholson...
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