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Jun
22
2007

David Jones – from the Premiership and back

There are some players who you know are destined to be quiet, efficient, quality players. Not world-class, but not prima donnas, mediocre or utter tosh either.

David Jones is such a player – and from what I’ve seen in the last year,...

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Jun
21
2007

Arsenal fans turn on Henry, Manchester United fans turn on Ruud

Generally, football fans are loyal to a fault.

But sometimes, we’re fickle, us football fans. We tear our heroes down savagely, without remorse. Or worse, we forget our love for them, allowing our memories to be corrupted by deception...

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Jun
21
2007

4 short questions for SL readers

A few questions for SL readers today, so hopefully you’ll take out 5 minutes to answer them.

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Jun
20
2007

Which English player is worth 17m or more?

Darren Bent’s ludicrous / ridiculous 17m price tag (and the thought that West Ham might have been willing to pay that much) is proof enough that England clubs are being fleeced over English players. I wouldn’t imagine any European club...

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Jun
19
2007

David Beckham: Coming soon to a store near you!

Here’s to hoping that David Beckham is enjoying his first championship with La Liga’s Real Madrid. After 4 years with the Spanish league giants, Beckham leaves on a high note after a tumultuous fourth season with the club. Back in January,...

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Jun
18
2007

Is Keith Lamb Ruining Middlesbrough Football Club?

Keith Lamb, the Middlesbrough Football Club Chief Executive, has been associated with the Boro now for many years (ever since the clubs liquidation in 1986). In the past, he has been partly responsible for such illustrious signings as Juninho, Fabrizio...

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Jun
18
2007

Goalkeeper training and the G-Code

How many of you self-styled armchair critics play football yourselves?

Not many, eh? Thought so.

For those souls who play football, I’m sure you understand the value of sports fitness and the specific training that’s required....

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Jun
18
2007

Money and the Premier$hip

Last time I delved into the growing discrepancy in talent between the top teams in the world and everyone else. I offered nothing in terms of solutions in that article and I hope to remedy...

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Jun
18
2007

Campeones, pero sin dormirse en los laureles

I am fully aware that Mallorca are actually called “Real Mallorca”. For simplicity’s sake, and in order to avoid repeating “Madrid”, I have used “Real” to refer to “Real Madrid”, as is often...

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Jun
17
2007

Last call for writers

Last Sunday, I issued a call for writers on SL, and the response was very positive. There were several quality articles submitted to SL and as a result I think we’ve gained 2-3 good contributors...

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