Monthly Archives: December 2012

Sunderland have banned some of their season ticket holders for standing at matches. The photo to the right has been posted on Twitter and reportedly shows a notice placed on the seat of one of those banned by the Black Cats. It reads: “This season card has been suspended due to persistent standing.” The club says it has banned 38 … Continue reading →

Dodgy shirts have become as much a part of the Match of the Day experience as Premier League goals and underwhelming analysis. But even given the history of nasty attire, pundit Mark Lawrenson made a special effort for yesterday’s Boxing Day edition. Lawro donned a maroon shirt, with red buttons (including four buttons on the collar alone) and pink trim. … Continue reading →

The youth of today. Tut, tut… West Brom striker Romelu Lukaku decided to not only walk around in public but also appear on national television sporting this interesting look on Saturday evening. Button down collars got their name for a reason, Romelu. The 19-year-old not only decided to have his collar buttons unbuttoned, but also tucked his tie underneath one … Continue reading →

After victory over Liverpool last weekend, Aston Villa are heading into the festive period with the smell of optimism in the air. But that could soon be replaced by the whiff of cheap cologne come Boxing Day. Villa are selling 1874 For Him – the club’s official eau de toilette – for £9 a bottle at the club shop. That’s … Continue reading →

We’ve just launched our range of MLS scarves to help American sports fans to stay warm at the game this winter. But we’re under no illusions here: our ‘soccer scarves’ are going head-to-head with entire dead animals. This fella is a follower of the sport we know as American football and was spotted by TV cameras at the recent NFL … Continue reading →

You know us, Savile Rogue blog reader: we’re suckers for the passion of our fellow football fans and a bit of matchday photography. Imagine our joy then when an email arrived in our inbox from Franz Lapper, a German West Ham supporter, talking us through his love affair with the Hammers and sending us some photos for our Rogues Gallery. … Continue reading →

You’d have thought there weren’t too many people with split loyalties at the Etihad Stadium for yesterday’s Manchester derby between United and City, but those that wanted to hedge their bets were catered for by the hawkers outside the ground. These rather tasty 164th Manchester Derby “Live” scarves were spotted for sale. Aside from the fact that, as usual, we … Continue reading →