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Jul
3
2009

Transfer Rumors (2 July 09): Michael Owen close to shock Man United move, Manchester City fail in £30m bid for Chelsea’s Terry, Tottenham must go to £12m for Lille’s Bastos, and more

Talk about being handed a career lifeline. Instead of getting one last go in the Premier League with Everton, Aston Villa, or Hull City, former Liverpool star Michael Owen is reportedly getting the golden opportunity of golden opportunities...

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Jun
30
2009

Transfer Rumors (29 June 09): Tottenham chase Roma’s Vucinic, Aston Villa to move for Middlesbrough’s Tuncay, Wolves sign Reading’s Doyle in record deal, and more

Monday came and went without all that much big news (certainly not what was expected to filter through the presses during the day), but there is still plenty to report on from the day, including a couple of new signings to add to the confirmed summer...

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May
13
2009

End of an era for Reading but Coppell walks away with his pride intact

Steve Coppell’s face, notable for giving little away, told it all. His Reading side had spent the best part of an hour of this Play-Off semi final bossing an inferior Burnley outfit as they searched for the all-important, tie-levelling, goal, And...

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Apr
20
2009

Soccerlens Interview - Swindon Town’s Simon Cox

This interview was conducted on Thursday, 9th April 2009.

Soccerlens is delighted to welcome Swindon Town striker and current League One top goalscorer Simon Cox.

Cox had previously been with Reading Football...

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Feb
11
2009

The Changing Face Of Premiership Football

“Football’s not like it was in the good ol’ days,” people grumble. “Back when men were men, when you were allowed to stand and smoke in the ground, sing your heart out for ninety minutes and pay two bob for...

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Feb
1
2009

Transfer Rumors (31 Jan 09): Manchester United to counter Real Madrid’s offer for Wigan’s Valencia, Portsmouth move for Tottenham flop Dos Santos, and more

With the end of the transfer window and a weekend full of action on the pitch so close together, many a manager no doubt sweated through Saturday, and many will do so on Sunday, hoping that unforeseen injuries crop up to force a last-minute rush into...

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Jan
25
2009

Transfer Rumors (25 Jan 09): Manchester City after Valencia’s Villa and Werder Bremen’s Diego, Arsenal to bid for Manchester City’s Richards, L.A. Galaxy ponder offer for Newcastle’s Owen, and more

We’re edging towards the final week of the January transfer window, and while you’ll likely hear more about a few new signings tomorrow, Sundays seem to be set aside for speculation from the tabloids.

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Jan
16
2009

Transfer Rumors (16 Jan 09): Manchester City bid for Hamburg’s De Jong, Tottenham close on Wigan’s Palacios, Barcelona line up double swoop for Manchester United’s Tevez and Bayern’s Ribery, and more

We’re already halfway through the January transfer window, and while there has been more speculation than signings thus far, that could be set to change in the next week.

As you would expect, we have the latest on Manchester City’s...

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Jan
3
2009

Transfer Rumors (3 Jan 09): City tie up Bridge deal, Fabiano and Zhirkov to Chelsea, Man United after Delph, and more

Oh, the surprises that are in store! No, I’m not talking about the FA Cup third round, but the January transfer window. The window’s started, and soon, a flurry of footballers will be flying in and out to new destinations.

How...

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Oct
14
2008

The Director Of Football: How To Get It Right

Anybody’s who’s ever sat next to Steve Perryman at an Exeter City knows to expect plenty of noise around them for the full 90 minutes. The former Spurs midfielder leads the junior supporters in singing, makes his opinions on the match very...

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