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Half Term Report 2008/9
By: Rob |
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So, we’ve reached – roughly – the half way stage, and I thought It might be time to cast an eye over the season so far. This will include a hilarious look back at how wrong my pre-season predictions were, along with suggestions for each club during the transfer window. Each club will be graded, [...]
Category: Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Clubs, Everton, Fulham, Hull City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Portsmouth, Stoke City, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, Villa, West Ham United, Wigan Athletic
Tags: Arsenal, Berbatov, Blackburn, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Brom, Chelsea, Clubs, Everton, Fulham, Half term, Hull City, Kevin Keegan, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Mike Ashley, Newcastle, Newcastle United, Portsmouth, Robinho, Roundup, Roy Keane, Season, Steve Bruce, Stoke City, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, Villa, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham, West Ham United, Wigan, Wigan AthleticGerrard arrested after bar-room brawl
By: Rob | 1 Comment
Steven Gerrard was arrested last night, just hours after leading Liverpool to a big win over Newcastle. Police confirmed that five men were being taken into custody after they attacked a 34-year-old man who was subsequently taken to hospital.
The Liverpool-born midfielder had put in a man-of-the-match performance against Newcastle, and waas presumably out ‘celebrating’. [...]
Liverpool Stuff Newcastle to move clear at top
By: Rob | 2 Comments
First off, an apology. I know that unlike every sane league in the world the EPL plays more games over the Christmas period, rather than none, and I’ve been relaxing enjoying my Christmas. Anyway, I’m back and I’ll be bringing a half-term report soon.
But first, todays early-kick off bought about a surprisingly easy victory [...]
Category: LiverpoolCommon Sense Prevails: Big Sam is new Blackburn Boss
By: Rob | 1 Comment
Despite his links with another Lancs club, and not being the bookies choice for the job, Big Sam Allardyce has replaced Paul Ince as manager of Blackburn Rovers, the club quickly announcing the choice, so that the club can move forward and not sit around for half a season musing on it alá Quinny at [...]
Category: Blackburn RoversWhy Isn’t Alan Shearer in the Blackburn Running?
By: Rob | 1 Comment
Obviously, the big news in the EPL today is that Paul Ince has been given his P45, and everyone is quizziclly stroking their chins about who will be the next Blackburn boss. But while Ince ruminates on where to go next, I put it to you that there is one man who should be in [...]
Tags: Blackburn Rovers, EPL Legends, Keegan, Manager, Managerial Merry-Go-Round, Match of the Day, Merry go round, Newcastle, Paul Ince, ShearerRover and Out – Who next for Blackburn Job
By: Rob | 3 Comments
So Blackburn Rovers have given Paul Ince the boot, just months into his unsuccessful tenure as Blackburn Rovers coach. The reason’s are simple enough – he’s not winning, and hasn’t been doing anywhere near as well as Mark Hughes was doing last time around.
The big question then, is who is going to jump off the [...]
Players Vs Clubs, Who actually has the power?
By: Rob | 3 Comments
The last day of the transfer window was really, really exciting it has to be said. September 1st 2008, Man City announce they suddenly have all the money in the world, Robinho ends up at Eastlands and Dietmar Berbatov has to choose between the two Manchester clubs while the whole world looked on, excited.
Berbatov [...]
Category: Transfers and SpeculationEPL Offside, Weekly Preview – When Heroes Return
By: Rob | 3 Comments
Yep, its that time of the week, when we answer all the weeks big questions. Will Man City really pay Gigi Buffon 250k a week? Will Arsenal ever find a bit of form? Will Zaki leave Wigan? Will Berba get a nice reception against Spurs? No. Will Zola get a nice reception from Chelsea fans? [...]
Category: Transfers and SpeculationBuffon: “I’ll Join Man City….for 250k a week”
By: Rob | 7 Comments
Gigi Buffon has come out and told his agents to make a move to Manchester City happen, assuming the Eastlands club come out and put their money where there mouths are. The Juventus keeper, who joined the Turin giants for a world record fee in 2001, was presumed to not be interested in a move [...]
Racist Fan Gets Slap On The Wrist
By: Wayne Farry | 5 Comments
Barry Norman Hutchinson, the fan who subjected Mido to anti-Islamic racism whilst the Egyptian was warming up during Middlesbrough’s home tie with Newcastle United was in court today to face charges under the Football Offences Act of 1991.
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