John Foster
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Newcastle appoint Poyet as new Sunderland manager
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Back of the Net The Magpies are thrilled with the appointment of the Uruguayan on Wearside, writes John Foster...
Jelavic struggling to recapture early-season human form
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Back of the Net The Goodison goal-getter isn't the beast he used to be
Europa League still unable to get excited about Chelsea
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Back of the Net The bridesmaid just wants to feel loved
Sherwood sacking a setback for rubbish English managers
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Back of the Net Tottenham's sacking of Tim Sherwood has left the number of crap English managers in the Premier League at an all-time low, writes John Foster...
"Bum-brigand" not on banned list, Liverpool confirm
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Back of the Net "Other similar references to brigandage of the bum are completely fine by us"
Watford losing patience with Jokanovic
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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...
Benteke requests transfer for everyone else
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Back of the Net Belgian demands that the whole Villa squad go away
Integrity, the Crystal Maze and 64 years of success: England's alternative World Cup history
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FIFA World Cup With England set to get their World Cup underway with their match against Italy on Saturday, Back of the Net's John Foster tells the untold story of the Three Lions' World Cup history...
Shaw to make decision on haircut imminently
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Back of the Net Southampton starlet will decide in the next few days whether he has short hair or long hair, writes John Foster...
Back of the Net's alternative World Cup 2002: Pants, b*llix, buffets and besmirched integrity
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Back of the Net A sideways glance at Korea and Japan 2002 from Back of the Net
West Brom and Everton players pause mid-game to contemplate flight of a seagull
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Back of the Net Bird stopped play at The Hawthorns on Monday night, writes John Foster...
Poyet hoping Wickham will be like a completely different signing
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Back of the Net Black Cats chief hoping for fresh start for recalled Leeds loanee, writes John Foster...
World wondering if Greece might break up into smaller countries that aren’t Greece
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Back of the Net Greece are finally out of the World Cup, writes John Foster, leading millions of football fans to wonder if there might be some way of making sure they never play at a World Cup again...
Every football fan coincidentally an expert on Balkan politics
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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...
Manchester City target revealed to be Renaissance philosopher
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Back of the Net Champions seek thoughtful new addition
The Roy Hodgson story: Elks, owls, erotica and headaches
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Roy Hodgson Back of the Net’s John Foster delves into the England manager’s back pages...
Andorrans object to playing Wales in Euro 2016 qualifier
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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...
New FA chairman outlines no-point plan
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Back of the Net "Football has no point whatsoever," reveals Greg Dyke
Unidentifiable guy at party claims he plays for Fulham
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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...
Banana touted as potential banana skin
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Back of the Net Back of the Net's John Foster on the potential Tigers-taming tasty comestible...
Vertonghen may quit Spurs to fulfil A View From The Bridge dream
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Back of the Net Ambition may see the Belgian move on sooner rather than later, writes Back of the Net's John Foster...
Back of the Net's top five Premier League players, ranked alphabetically
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Back of the Net The Premier League's very best (at being somewhere near the top of the school register), named by John Foster...
New Dortmund signing given Bayern shirt to save time
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Back of the Net The Bavarian behemoths are cutting out the middleman, as John Foster reports...
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