A little bit late due to our editor sunning up in Ibiza for a week, last week’s review of Irish football!

Des Lynam leading the way as Brian Blessed takes charge of the singing class, Stuart Pearce helps out with penalty preparation and Linford Christie times the halftime toilet breaks? It could only be the Carlsberg Fan Academy!

Over the years, those involved in running and playing for the football clubs we hold so dear have been responsible for – and victim to – some of the most hilariously and mind-bendingly stupid decisions ever made by bipedal mammals. In this series, we’ll be running through some of the more inspired moments of lunacy we’ve witnessed in the beautiful game.

For the final time this season, Liam Pennington ‘hops to watch his beloved Burscough relegated from the Premier Division. At least there was plenty of goals…

Zarek looks at Fleet Street’s reaction to Roy Hogdson’s appointment as England manager and the backlash to the reaction on social media outlets.

Brian looks back at last week’s events in Irish football as well as looking at some ex-LOI players who may be picked for the upcoming European Championships.