Latest articles by John Foster

My son could beat up Bruce's son, says Poyet
By John Foster
Back of the Net Gus Poyet has declared that his son Diego could have Steve Bruce's son Alex, Back of the Net has learned...

Andy Carroll to be turned into very expensive glue
By John Foster
Back of the Net The West Ham striker is set to become a vat of £35 million glue following his latest injury. Back of the Net have more...

Back of the Net's top five Premier League players, ranked alphabetically
By John Foster
Back of the Net The Premier League's very best (at being somewhere near the top of the school register), named by John Foster...

Man singing in kebab shop at 3am almost certainly Sam Allardyce
By John Foster
Back of the Net West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has taken to frequenting the Walthamstow Kebab Dungeon in the early hours, reports Back of the Net...

Mackay making sure everyone knows it's International Men's Day
By John Foster
Back of the Net New Wigan manager Malky Mackay is focusing on the big issues at Wigan, Back of the Net report...

Back of the Net not corrupt, confirm Back of the Net
By John Foster
Back of the Net Leading football blog Back of the Net has been cleared of wrongdoing over its triumph in the prestigious Back of the Net Awards, report Back of the Net...

Manchester United keen to extend administrative error
By John Foster
Back of the Net Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has told everyone to keep shtum about the typo that has elevated the Red Devils to fourth place, report Back of the Net...

Every football fan coincidentally an expert on Balkan politics
By John Foster
Back of the Net More or less every football fan in Britain is also a well-informed historian, sociologist or foreign policy expert specialising in south-eastern Europe, Back of the Net can reveal...

Watford losing patience with Jokanovic
By John Foster
Back of the Net Vicarage Road sources have strongly hinted that manager Slavisa Jokanovic might be about to lose his job, report Back of the Net...

PSG win Qatar derby
By John Foster
Back of the Net Goals from Neymar and Lionel Messi were not enough to prevent Qatari superclub Barcelona from slipping up against Paris Saint-Germain, reports Back of the Net's John Foster...

Magath applying cheese to broken heart
By John Foster
Back of the Net Ex-Fulham boss Felix Magath has been getting over his dismissal by clutching a piece of Limburger tightly to his chest, Back of the Net can exclusively reveal...

Andorrans object to playing Wales in Euro 2016 qualifier
By John Foster
Back of the Net The Andorran FA has filed a complaint after being forced to play somewhere that doesn't even belong in the European Championship, writes John Foster...

Welbeck proves Arsenal credentials by getting injured
By John Foster
Back of the Net The Gunners' new signing is settling in well, as Back of the Net's John Foster reports...

MK Dons players’ families less impressed than expected
By John Foster
Back of the Net Friends and family of the victorious MK Dons seem to think beating Manchester United isn't that much of a big deal, writes Back of the Net's John Foster...

Di Maria contract written in quick-drying ink
By John Foster
Back of the Net Manchester United have confirmed that Angel di Maria's contract was binding the second his pen touched the paper, reports Back of the Net's John Foster...

Unidentifiable guy at party claims he plays for Fulham
By John Foster
Back of the Net A young, athletic-looking man at a social gathering has been telling everyone he plays for Fulham Football Club, writes John Foster...

BotN season preview: Ambitious nicknames, abrasive moustaches & matchmaking
By John Foster
Back of the Net The Back of the Net team conclude their Premier League 2014/15 preview with a completely serious look at Swansea, Spurs, West Brom and West Ham...

BotN season preview: New signings, Tintin & underwear auction websites
By John Foster
Back of the Net The Back of the Net team continue their Premier League 2014/15 preview with a completely serious look at QPR, Southampton, Stoke and Sunderland...

BotN season preview: Interrogation suites, hair transplants & Steve Bruce's bone structure
By John Foster
Back of the Net The Back of the Net team continue their look ahead to the new Premier League season with some in-depth analysis of Crystal Palace, Everton, Hull and Leicester...

New Dortmund signing given Bayern shirt to save time
By John Foster
Back of the Net The Bavarian behemoths are cutting out the middleman, as John Foster reports...

Brazil to find new hobby
By John Foster
Back of the Net The country of Brazil is thinking about really getting into life drawing, Back of the Net's John Foster can reveal...

Lone German who didn’t score against Brazil feeling left out
By John Foster
Back of the Net The one German player who failed to get his name on the scoresheet in the semi-final stuffing of hosts Brazil has been feeling a bit excluded, reports John Foster...

Phrase ‘golden generation’ linked conclusively to quarter-final exit
By John Foster
Back of the Net Researchers have presented compelling evidence that any side lauded as a ‘golden generation’ will inevitably fail to progress beyond the last eight, reports Back of the Net's John Foster.
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