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Form Crucial to Championship Playoff Success

It seems that the Championship Playoff finals are often won by the team who is playing best at the end of the season. Last year, Ian Holloway masterminded a Blackpool offensive (cough) juggernaut to promotion behind Charlie Adam and against a Cardiff side who’ve developed the nasty reputation of being playoff chokers. This year, the popular picks from pundits have gone to anyone but the Bluebirds. But is there really a trend to which clubs are most successful come playoff time?

Watford win in 20 minutes, Hull FINALLY win away, Derby and Pompey score a hatful

Watford impress again Last week I said it was time to stop treating the North Londoners like plucky underdogs; after the 3-1 win over Middlesborough, when do we start treating them like contenders? To see off Boro inside twenty minutes sends an awesome message out to the rest of the division. I think, long-term, a…

Mighty Watford, Stumbling Cardiff, Coventry and Swansea finally wake up

Watford hit 6 Perhaps the most important conclusion to draw from Watford’s improbable 6-1 win at the Den is that this league retains a crazily unpredictable edge. It’s also about time Malky Mackay’s Watford side lose their label of  plucky underdogs. This is a side with talent, although probably not enough to sustain a charge…

Transfer Rumors (1 September 09): Tottenham sign Pompey’s Kranjcar, Everton land Dutch star Heitinga, Aston Villa made to wait on Man City’s Dunne, and more

Unlike last year, when summer transfer deadline day saw some records broken and millions upon millions of pounds change hands, things were a lot quieter this time around. But as always, it’s just as much about who didn’t move as it is about who did move, and there were plenty of misses to go with…

Transfer Rumors (21 August 09): Everton finally give in on Man City target Lescott, Chelsea to move for AC Milan’s Pato next summer, Bolton close on Betis star Emana, and more

It’s the weekend again, so it’s time to turn the focus to the action on the pitch, but there’s still a fair share of gossip to report on from the transfer pages. The current holder of ‘The Rumor That Won’t Go Away’ title is the Joleon Lescott to Manchester City saga, but another situation that…

Transfer Rumors (11 Dec 08): City prepare Torres bid, Serb duo in Manchester, Zaki staying at Wigan, and more

It’s a lot more exciting on my end when there’s plenty to report to you from the transfer gossip pages, and that’s the case today. Let’s get on with it, shall we?

08-09 Carling Cup Quarterfinal Draw: Watford v Tottenham, Burnley v Arsenal, Manchester United v Blackburn and Stoke v Derby

CARLING CUP holders Tottenham have been paired with Watford in the quarter-finals. Harry Redknapp’s men will travel to Vicarage Road after knocking out Liverpool. Manchester United face Blackburn at Old Trafford, while Stoke host Derby. Burnley, who knocked out Chelsea in the last round, have been rewarded with a home tie against Arsenal. Carling Cup…

Carling Cup 4th Round Predictions: Liverpool to beat Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United, Sunderland, Chelsea and Leeds to win

The Carling Cup is in play today and tomorrow – and while we’ve questioned its importance in the past and ways to increase its value, there’s no doubt that there will be some interesting matches being played today and tomorrow. Will Tottenham beat Liverpool to maintain a successful defence of their title? Can QPR upset…

A Football Fan Am I Not

Mount Kailash is often regarded as the holiest mountain in Asia. Revered by the pre-Buddhists as the point of all creation and celebrated by Hindus as the recreational playground of Lord Shiva, dancing and smoking copious amounts of cannabis. Hidden away in the barren deserts of western Tibet, to circumnavigate the mountain is said to…

Do YOU remember the last time you beat Chelsea at the Bridge?

Sunday was the day that the Aston Villa juggernaut was set to send the Premiership in circles by derailing what is turning out to be one of the most astonishing records in Premiership history. Instead of ranting about what Chelsea football club have done, this will be a more interactive article involving every football fan….