The Subs Bench Daily Blog and Weekly Podcast

It has been a while but Johnny is back to tribute some world class douchebaggery on the part of Ashley Cole. Unfortunately Johnny’s singing has not improved, if you have any vocal talent at all please contact us!

This is possibly the most creative attempt to get an opponent booked. Credit to The Subs Bench’s friend Dustin for finding this gem.

The Windsor Stars were launched at a press conference at Mezzo restaurant on Erie Street in front of over 100 members of the local football community. Owner and club president Filip Rocca introduced the clubs inaugural managers, Steve Vagnini and Jeff Hodgson, as well as the first three player signings Anthony Santilli, Emilio Giorgi and Cristian [...]

Freiburg fans will have an interesting obstacle when they leave their teams clash with Wolfsburg tomorrow in the form of migrating toads. The club has announced it will be closing certain access roads to the stadium to allow the toads a hazard-free trip as they make their annual migration. A statement of the club’s website [...]

Wayne Rooney’s overhead goal has been met with a lot of reaction, and I mean a lot! I expected to listen to my Monday morning podcasts and hear how great the goal was, not just because it was a spectacular goal but because of who the goal was against and what it meant for the [...]

US international Charlie Davies will spend this season on loan at MLS club DC United as he continues his return from life-threatening injuries resulting from a car accident in October 2009. Davies confirmed to move on his twitter saying “It is official I will be a member of DC United for this up and coming [...]

Managers are all to quickly shown the door in modern football, Roberto Di Matteo and Chris Houghton can testify to this. Increasingly the manager is seen as the quick fix solution when things on the field aren’t going well. Everton has shown with keeping faith in a good manager in David Moyes through tough seasons [...]

Ronaldo (the real Ronaldo) is set to announce his retirement from football. As someone who first started to really follow football in the 1997/98 season, Ronaldo is my Messi. This guy was the biggest name in football, in fact his name was bigger than football. Much like David Beckham today, the name Ronaldo was known throughout the [...]

Lost among a week of questionable friendlies was the start of the even more questionable return of the Home Nations Cup. This ‘competition’ is to be contested by Ireland, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The first round saw 3-0 wins to both Scotland and Ireland. Quite how this tournament can be taken seriously while taking [...]

Canada will feel a little hard done by to have lost to Greece 1-0 in Larissa in a game where they were the equals of their much more prestigious opponents for the entire match. Canada started the game well with some good periods of possession and some excellent movement off the ball. Canada failed to [...]