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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…

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…

The Newcastle Saga Continues

Mike Ashleys catalogue of shocking decisions continues as Hughton is sacked and his gambling partner Pardew takes charge

3 UP FRONT: Mike Ashley v Newcastle, Manchester United v Samir Nasri and Ronaldinho to Liverpool?

This week’s 3 Up Front podcast is a must-listen for football fans everywhere! Host Adrian Clarke does his best to control perky punditry pair, Iain Spragg and Iain Macintosh, as they dissect and debate a plethora of hot topics, including; The X-aggerated Factor: Is Mike Ashley the greatest buffoon in English football? And can Newcastle…

Is Alan Pardew Really An Improvement On Chris Hughton?

As we cross the cusp from morning to afternoon, it is being widely reported that Newcastle are within hours of appointing Alan Pardew as their new manager, following owner Mike Ashley‘s seemingly illogical decision to sack Chris Hughton from his post on Monday. According to nearly all of the foremost bastions of the British media,…

Martin Jol Heavyweight Favourite For Newcastle Job

Given yesterday’s developments, it would be ridiculously easy to ‘play to the gallery’ and paint Newcastle owner Mike Ashley as some kind of slavering, cack-handed, tactless, abhorrent, manipulative, back-stabbing, flesh-pressing barrel of an ingrate – but we’ll leave that for another time. As you’re probably aware by now, Ashley and his cohorts made the risible…

Football Algebra

Unless we’re watching an International friendly, the days of a football team donning the traditional 1 to 11 numbering system is long behind us. Since the Premier League switched to assigned squad numbering at the start of the 1993/94 season, you are just as likely to see a goalkeeper wearing the number 25 shirt as…

Ex-United midfielder may come out of retirement for 200k-a-week South China move

Nicky Butt, formerly of Newcastle United and Manchester United, has confirmed he is exploring the option of coming out of retirement in order to sign for Hong Kong side South China, in a reported £200,000-a-week deal. The midfielder was invited to train with and play one match for the Hong Kong First Division champions for…

The Curious Case of England

It was a coming together of two world powers, so to speak. An England side that seems to have lost their way took on a France side that seems to be finding theirs. Both were still in the process of trying to blot out the same caustic memory of a depressing World Cup. Since June’s…

Fergie Time: England vs. The Sun, Liverpool, Newcastle, Everyone

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. ENGLAND VS. FRANCE, NEWCASTLE, LIVERPOOL: England…