21 Apr, 2025
A recent trend on X (formerly Twitter) focused on celebrating the ' Barclays Era ' of the Premier League, when sides like Portsmouth, Wigan Athletic and Stoke City bloodied the noses of the country's best teams in the 2000s and early 2010s.
Praise was heaped on numerous players including Stoke's Rory Delap, a cult figure known above all for his long, arcing throw-ins. Delap was capable of causing havoc in opposition penalty areas, and in...