March 1st, 2010

10 Things We Learned In the PL/League Cup this Weekend

By: Rob |

Usually when I do this I’ll take a look back at the weekend’s action in the Premier League and have a wonder about what we learned. But congratulations are in order to Manchester United who retained the Carling Cup on Sunday against Aston Villa. So it’ll be things we learned from both competitions.
1) Micheal [...]

February 22nd, 2010

The Race for the Champions League hots up

By: Rob |

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An interesting set of results over the weekend, that leaves that race for 4th, and with it the coveted Champions League spot more open than ever, with, as you can see below, just a point seperating four sides.

Category: Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Villa

Tags: 4th, Arsenal, Champions League, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Man City, Man United, Manchester City, qualification, Tottenham Hotspur, Villa

December 29th, 2009

Half-Term Team Reports

By: Rob |

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So we’re roughly half way through the season. A few teams have played just more than half their fixtures, and a few have played just less, but with the new year rapidly approaching its as good a time as any to stare blankly at the league table and try and make sense of it.
It [...]

November 20th, 2009

Your Weekend Preview

By: Rob |

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Haven’t done a weekend preview in a while, and I thought that it was time to get back into the mix and have a look at what games are going down over the weekend. At least one big game as Liverpool take on Manchester City, in a game that could prove pivotal in terms of [...]

November 12th, 2009

Get Better Soon, Carlo

By: Rob |

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Tottenham and former Chelsea goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini is in hospital this evening after his motorbike was hit by a Ford Fiesta in London. He is being treated for an injured pelvis and broken wrists, the hospital has described the injuries as potentially life-changing.
Just want to wish him a speedy recovery, he has always seemed [...]

Category: Tottenham Hotspur

Tags: Accident, Chelsea, Cudicini, Goalkeeper, motorbike, Spurs, Tottenham, Tottenham Hotspur

August 25th, 2009

They’ve Got Sol, and they’re possibly not soldiers.

By: Rob |

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The revolution WILL be televised afterall. It’ll just be on after Match of the Day on a Saturday night. Yes, i’m talking about the revolution at Notts County, which gathered apace today with the surprise signing of former Arsenal, Spurs, and England defender Sol Campbell.
The oldest club in the world are currently in the [...]

Category: Arsenal, EPL Legends, Tottenham Hotspur

Tags: Al Fayed, Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, EPL Legends, Fulham, Juventus, Keegan, Notts County, Oldest Club, QPR, Sol Campbell, Sven, Tottenham Hotspur

August 13th, 2009

Team by Team Preview Part Four

By: Rob |

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And so to the final part of the controversial/sometimes illiterate preview to the Premier League season. After taking in everyone else, here are the final five, from Sunderland, who just about survived last season through to new boys Wolves.
Will Sunderland have a better time of it than last season? Will Zola take more big [...]

Category: Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Wigan Athletic, Wolves

Tags: Harry Redknapp, Mick McCarthy, Peter Crouch, Spurs, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Brom, West Ham United, Wigan Athletic, Wolves, Zola

May 25th, 2009

The Final League Table Vs My Pre-Season Predictions

By: Rob |

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Predictions are a fool’s game. The beauty of this game we watch is that its like a soap without a script – you never know what’s going to happen. Take Newcastle for instance, after a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford how many would have predicted the disastrous season they’ve endured? Not I, and neither would [...]

Category: Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Everton, Fulham, Hull City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Portsmouth, Stoke City, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, Villa, West Ham United, Wigan Athletic

May 23rd, 2009

The Best Bits of the 08/09 Premier League Season

By: Rob |

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And so, as Frank Sinatra once sang, we approach our final curtain, at least for the 2008/9 season. Just one game left for everyone to play, tomorrow afternoon (which will be liveblogged right here) here are the moments, good, bad and ugly that made this season so memorable. These are the things we’re going [...]

Category: Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Everton, Fulham, Hull City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Portsmouth, Stoke City, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, Villa, West Ham United

March 13th, 2009

Premier League Weekend – Previews & Predictions

By: Wayne Farry |

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Warning to all blog readers, this is one long motherlicking preview. I’ve gone through every game this weekend and it’s taken me frickin’ ages. So prepare yourselves for one hell of a read.
Anyway, another Premier League weekend is upon us. After the distraction (brilliant distraction, at that) of the FA Cup and the Champions League [...]

Category: Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Everton, Fixtures and Results, Fulham, Hull City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Portsmouth, Premier League, Stoke City, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, Villa, West Ham United, Wigan Athletic