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Winter Weather Proves That Premier League Should Put Fans First at Christmas
Last weekend snowy weather conditions played havoc with the Premier League fixture list, next week will probably be similar. The recent inclement weather does raise one important issue though as far as the all important Christmas period is concerned; Why does the EPL make fans travel the length and breadth of the country when fixtures…
Rafa Sacked By Inter: Time For Allardyce To Fulfil His Destiny?
Yesterday it seemed that, after just six months in the job, Rafa Benitez was living on borrowed time at Inter Milan as a wave of conjecture began to emanate from Italy and ripple across the continent that the Spaniard had been delivered his backside on a plate by club owner Massimo Moratti. An evening has…
Premier League Sack Race: Odds For Every Manager
Who will be the next manager to get the sack in the English Premier League? Are Avram Grant’s days numbered? Does Wenger have to win a trophy? Can Roy Hodgson turn Liverpool around? You wait around all season for the first EPL manager to be sacked and then two happen within the space of a…
Fergie Time: In Support of Carlos Tevez
Welcome to Fergie Time, a roundup/newsletter type deal that delivers news, opinion and links directly to your screen. As the name suggests, there will be some exaggeration, nsfw moments, canceled press conferences (oh, who are we kidding) and late, late, late scoring of points. You’ll like it, trust me. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW: Old men were…
Blackburn Target Madcap Maradona To Replace ‘Big Sam’
Strange as it may seem to us on the outside, but the latest fad sweeping through the boardrooms of the Premier League appears to be the practice of unexpectedly sacking otherwise comfortable managers that have done absolutely nothing wrong then, to put the icing on the proverbial dog turd, you publicly cite ‘shifting club ambitions’…
Fabio Capello Backs ‘Arry And Big Sam For The England Job
With the date of his departure already set in stone, England manager Fabio Capello has already vowed that his £6 million-per-annum contract with the FA will be his last in football – a final appendix to his glistening 47-year career that is already looking more like a high-rolling pension than a swansong of any substance….
Sam Allardyce – A Case For The Defence
So we’re all agreed then … Allardyce is an uncouth buffoon, his teams play archaic football and the mere prospect of the man daring to entertain the idea that he be entitled to better things is confirmation of a delusional state. Right? … Wrong.
Are Sam Allardyce and Arsene Wenger Feeling The Mourinho Effect?
Arsene Wenger is a man of many talents but modesty is not among them judging from his most recent outburst. In the aftermath of the announcement that Arsenal had made a record profit in the last financial year Wenger took time out to draw attention to his record for developing young players. The Arsenal manager…
Why ugly football is worth its weight in gold?
Ugly football or negative football is often derided as being bad for the game, however I believe that ugly, hard working, strong tackling are qualities not only invaluable for a team to succeed but also good for the game as a whole and contrary to popular belief good and exciting to watch. Brad Gilbert the…
Premier League Predictions: Everton to beat Man Utd, Chelsea and Tottenham to Draw
Premier League football returns after the international break that saw it’s usual spate of injuries, outstanding performances and potential returns to form. In the context of the title race it’s still early but Chelsea and Arsenal have a relatively easy game compared to Manchester United, while all English teams involved in Europe will also have…
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