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Championship Review: Rs go clear at the top, Pompey’s struggles continue

Hoops continue to impress Being a QPR fan makes me very weary of all the hype building up around this side. I have seen us flatter to deceive too often to get carried away too fast. But I must admit that tonight was exciting. Unbeaten Ipswich away looked a tough game; it turned into a…

Footy Money – Can you run your personal finances like a Premier League Club?

The 2010/11 Premier League season has kicked off at last but, thanks to Manchester City’s millions and more foreign take-overs, it’s the money as much as the football that’s being talked about. Once the dust had settled on Blackpool’s blistering start to life in the top flight, Joe Cole’s less-than-impressive Liverpool debut and Ryan Giggs…

Portsmouth vs West Brom: Slow & steady wins the race?

We investigate two examples of how quick success has crippled clubs financially but on the other hand by having success and failure rolled into one will reap financial rewards and over a period of time give success on the pitch. JANUARY 2010, Portsmouth FC, bottom of the Premier League, already seen five owners come and…

Transfer Rumors: United and City after Real keeper Casillas, Tottenham to splash the cash on Forlan, Inter’s Maicon set for Real switch, and more

It’s a very important summer in Manchester, to say the least. Manchester United are looking to strengthen their squad ahead of a run at a record-breaking 19th top flight title and a chance to play for a fourth Champions League title come next May at Wembley, and they’re no doubt also looking to the future…

Portsmouth Agree Deal To Come Out Of Administration

An overwhelming majority of Portsmouth FC‘s creditors have voted in favour of a deal that will most likely see the south coast club exit administration at some point this summer, and hopefully therefore save them from any further points deductions whilst playing in the Championship next season. A total 81.3% of the creditors, who are…

Transfer Rumours: Real Madrid To Go Big With Double Raid For Rooney And Gerrard?

Sensational (but hardly original) stuff in the British red-tops this morning, with the ‘news’ that Spanish giants Real Madrid are preparing to break the bank once again this summer with a massive double raid on the Premier League for a pair of England’s finest. I’ll only believe it when I see both Wayne Rooney and…

David James To Be Considered For Portsmouth Manager Job

According to the club’s administrator, Andrew Andronikou, Portsmouth’s veteran goalkeeper David James has put himself forward as a potential candidate to fill the recently-vacated managerial hot seat at Fratton Park. Speaking to BBC Radio Solent, Andronikou said; “David has expressed an interest in taking the next stage of his career into management, albeit we believe…

Avram Grant Agrees To Become West Ham Manager ‘In Principle’

Avram Grant has agreed a deal ‘in principle’ to become the new manager of West Ham United, after resigning as Portsmouth boss yesterday. Whilst negotiations are still ongoing between the two parties, it is being reported that Grant could be installed as Gianfranco Zola‘s successor by as early as this evening. The former Chelsea man…

2009/2010 Premier League Review

Congratulations then to Chelsea, who have emerged as rightful Champions, with 27 wins, 86 points, and 103 goals in the bank. For a long time this looked like the competition no-one wanted to win, but once Jose Mourinho had robbed his former side of a shot at Champions League glory, the west-Londoners revved their domestic…

Tottenham 0-2 Portsmouth – Video Highlights – 11 April 2010

Tottenham 0-2 Portsmouth FA Cup Semifinal 11 April 2010 Everyone believed that Tottenham will go through to the finals very easily and I did not see anyone say that Portsmouth has any chance at all. But Pompey lasted until after extra time and lasted really well. They scored two goals in the extra time –…