CHRISTMAS CRACKERS

We took our U13s to the Huddersfield Bowling Alley on Saturday afternoon where they all got a dose of 10 pins and a seasonal prezzie when they had finished having fun. I was impressed that they all remained sober and didn't over undulge in burgers or chocolate. Good lads. Mind you they lost on Sunday 5-6 after being 3-0 up! Hmmm. Perhaps an early night might have helped.

Spurs made the press today by having a FANCY fancy dress party which did not go wrong (or if there was an incident, it was in house and there was no leakage.

Spot who's who!

Leicester City are not having a party, due to poor form, Swansea players decided not to party saving their strength for their battle away from the relegation zone and David Moyes' Sunderland players are sharing their celebration (of the religious holiday, not their position in the Premier League) with their wives and girlfriends.

Manchester City are having their festive meal after training on Friday with their nutritionist looking on, no doubt, Chelsea are staying at home with their families and West Brom and Stoke are just hoping for "no incidents".

In 2009 Spurs under the managership of Robbie Keane nipped across to Dublin after paying £2,000 per head to hire a private jet. Harry knew they would "never take the liberty" but they did and got sloshed all day and partied late into the night. They lost at home in the next match to Wolves.

Celtic found themselves in the Sizzlers' Steakhouse in Glasgow where Neil Lennon fell over outside and bashed his head on the pavement. The next year they sloped off to Newcastle to avoid detection but ended up with four of the squad in custody, including.....yes you guessed, Neil Lennon.

In 1998 the Liverpool team were on a night out in a city club, when Jamie Carragher got involved with a tin of whipped cream and several strippers. Michael Owen stood quietly in the corner hoping to avoid any involvement whilst Paul Ince (yes Paul Ince) stayed in the DJ Booth "looking on concerned".

The Leicester City night out in 2001 was disturbed when Dennis Wise impaled a "Foxs'" chocolate teddy bear onto a "sex toy". Wise suggested that Robbie Savage was the other "prick" in a Leicester shirt and Savage responded by smearing chocky all over the Wise (not so wise?) head!

Do you remember the 2007 Manchester United party in town organised by Rio? 100 hookers by order and Jonny Evans was arrested-later released. Sir Alex got the hairdryer out.

or Joey Barton using youth player Jamie Tandy's eye as an ash tray? Barton was fined 6 weeks wages. Does Burnley do Christmas?

MERRY CHRISTMAS