Peterborough United the most expensive season ticket in the country  If anyone has been waiting to pay £15,000 for a season football ticket, now is the time.

Don’t look for it at Arsenal, Manchester United, Barcelona, nor Real Madrid. It can only be had at the lesser Peterborough United.

Everyone is wondering what has gotten into the heads of this Cambridgeshire out fit, that they would sell their top ticket for more than any other of the 92 clubs in the English league, or any of the top teams throughout Europe for that matter. They are offering only 10 such Chairman’s Choice tickets to add to this year’s campaign.

The Posh ticket will get you a seat in the director’s box to watch the League One team at London Road. Aside from The Posh ticket, which is seven times more expensive than Arsenal, the top football season ticket is £1825 from Arsenal, then £1695 with Chelsea, followed by £1575 from Real Madrid and £1210 with Spurs.

If you buy the ticket at Peterborough United you will be made an honorary director for every single home game of the season. You will have your chance to meet in person the first-team squad and will be a director’s guest at one away game.

A SUMMER TO REMEMBER WITH MANCHESTER UNITED SOCCER SCHOOLS  In addition to helping your child build foundational football skills, Manchester United Schools offers the opportunity for building communication, discipline, fair play, attitude, the development of behaviour, and enthusiasm. You will be giving your child a life long gift, while they are learning also that a fit and healthy lifestyle builds a good future.

Emma Savage, head of Manchester United Soccer Schools said, “Our courses here at Manchester United Soccer Schools are gaining momentum in popularity yearly, simply because we address more issues than just football training. Of course we improve chiefly football skills, but we also instil confidence, and refine social strategies.”

“Kids return to us each year because we impart to them the love of the game, the deep respect for football. Since we were formed in 1999 we have doing exactly this.”

For only £69.95 you can sign up for the Player Development Course, which is a two-day training. All of our coaches must be qualified by the UEFA and they take advantage of the latest equipment and a player’s journal in order to achieve excellence in the player. The coach monitors the process closely and adjusts the program.

The Residential Course can be had for £499.95 or £599.95. This is a time your child will cherish his whole lifetime. These courses also have coaches qualified with the UEFA, modern equipment for training, and the player’s journal. However, they also add the Nike Training Kit and access to the backstage of the Old Trafford closing ceremonies.

For the more information on all courses available in 2011 please visit: www.manutdsoccerschools.com

A challenge on Rooney by an opposition player is at 20/1, which Fergie thought should have been the case Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge. Ferguson’s statements after United’s defeat of Chelsea midweek are only examples of ways he is failing to win over the men in the middle. Boylesports.com lays 66/1 he is kick back to the stands anytime during the match.

Leon Blanche, Head of Public Relations at Boylesports.com, said, “Given the referees’ large role in the games, and considering Alex Ferguson’s statements over the past week regarding officials, there will be a lot of pressure on Phil Dowd Sunday.”

“This is a referee who has only one above him with the most number of cards per game in the country, and he’s being given responsibility over something that is full of temper tantrums. There will be plenty for him to say at full time about it.
Red card in the game: 23/10
Liverpool v Man Utd Special Bets
Penalty in the game: 12/5
United to lose having held the lead: 14/1
Goal to be scored after the 90th minute: 8/1
Sir Alex Ferguson to be sent to the stands: 66/1
Both sides to have a player sent off: 8/1
Penalty to be missed in the game: 10/1
Chris Smalling to concede a penalty: 16/1
Any Liverpool player to be sent off for a challenge on Rooney: 20/1

Africa pushes for World Cup places  Fifa the football world’s governing body is meeting to determine for the World Cup 2014 how many places each continent will receive. In the 2010 tournament Africa received six selection since South Africa were the hosts, but Africa most likely will be reduced to only five selections, due to their poor showing in the 2010 Cup and could be lower even more because of the amount of pressure being applied from areas that want more representation.

What also cause an impact at the meetings is the expected political fight between present Fifa President Sepp Blatter and likely challenger Mohamed Bin Hammam. Bin Hammam wants more presence from his Asian Confederation presently their representation is four plus a playoff berth.

The North and Central American and Caribbean region (Conccaf) want to add to their current three places plus a playoff berth and because Brazil is hosting there will probably be another spot given to South America.

Following two-day meetings in Zurich, Fifa will hold a news conference and announce their decisions on Thursday they will also announce that the 2015 Women’s World Cup hosts will be Canada. Also in limbo is who will host the U17 World Cup for 2013 and the women’s U17 for 2014.

Steven Gerrard’s school abandons real football  Steven Gerrard, captain of Liverpool and England, learned to play football in the school playground, but proper footballs have been banned so the chances of children at Malvern primary of Huyton following in his footsteps have taken a turn for the worse.

The only balls not considered to be a health hazard by the school are made of sponge those with synthetic leather are too dangerous according to Julie Peach, head teacher of the school, saying health and safety regulations mean only sponge balls can be used for a kick about all others are banned before classed in the morning and during playtime and school defended their policy saying a duty to protect kids of all ages was their responsibility.

Tory MP, David Davies said if every school has the same attitude England’s football team would find it difficult to compete with the Blue Square Premier League let alone on the world stage and this is the last thing we need after an awful performance in South Africa adding that getting whacked in the face and scrapping your knee on the playground is part of growing up and playing with a sponge ball, what is the world coming to and if I had a child at this school I would be fit to be tied.

We cannot raise children to become cocooned cotton buds, even though we live in a litigation society you cannot tell me a proper ball was not used by Steven Gerrard when he played football in the playground and he even fell over once or twice, I bet.