FootballFilter

Hello and welcome to my latest look at what has been passing through the football filter this week….

On the face of it was a sedate Carling Cup league match in South Yorkshire. But try telling that to the Man United fans who, in their wisdom, decided to trash the food stall on the concourse at Barnsley. THE GUARDIAN reports on the potential consequences for those caught.

Swine flu has also been the hot topic as football clubs prove  not to be immune to the virus. THE INDEPENDANT report that QPR are the latest club to have players struck down.

What’s going on at Hull? Amid rumours of financial oblivion and a departing chairman boss Phil Brown is still holding onto his job – just. WHEN SATURDAY COMES gives us a good insight into the past few years at Hull and perhaps a case of unrealistic expectations.

Strachan’s back! After a brief sojourn North of the border Gordon Strachan made his return to English Championship football with Middlesbrough. THE NORTHERN ECHO gave him a local welcome and set out his task ahead.

First Celtic and Rangers, now the giants of Faroe Islands football have backed the idea of an Atlantic league according to BACK OF THE NET NEWS Will it happen? It’s doubtful, and if teams from the Faroe Islands are allowed in why not the likes of Hibs, Hearts and Aberdeen??

Like your goals scored from distance? Well FLAT BACK FOUR has gathered a handy list of and video clips of the best goals scored from behind the halfway line. And yes, Beckham’s is there.

And finally…

In keeping with the ’spooky’ time of year THE MIRROR have come up with the best Halloween themed footballers – The Nightmare on Elmander Street is my particular favourite.