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A new matador making his way to Aston Villa? Roberto Martinez
Somewhat ironic that Aston Villa’s Hollywood supporter Tom Hanks starred in a film called ‘The Da Vinci Code’ where he made more luck at cracking that than he did at predicting the club’s new manager. “Is Brian Clough still alive to take over” asked Mr Gump during a recent interview with The Sun to a…
Wigan fighting for their lives on Survival Sunday
This town is a rugby town. The red and white horizontal stripes of the Warriors have always been the biggest team in the Greater Manchester town of Wigan, dominating the Rugby Super League with names such as Martin Offiah, Jason Robinson and Andy Farrell standing tall as the sons of Wigan. The blue and white…
Relegation Dogfight: Wigan v West Ham v Wolves v Blackpool. And the winner is…
Three matches to go, and three points separate the bottom four teams in the English Premier League. All evidence points to three out of the four teams at the bottom going down (especially with Blackburn getting a vital three points last weekend), so in this article we’ll look at the remaining fixtures for the bottom…
Aston Villa v Wigan Preview
Aston Villa assistant/caretaker manager Gary McAllister has been boosted by a return to fitness for Richard Dunne, who hobbled out of last week’s defeat to West Brom, and Emile Heskey who missed the game with a knee injury having started the previous two. The home side for Saturday’s clash will however, be without midfielder Jean…
Weekend Predictions: Manchester United to beat Chelsea, Everton to beat Manchester City?
The English Premier League enters a pivotal phase this weekend, with several matches that could decide the fate of the title, the European place(s) and relegation spots in the next 4 days (if you include Tuesday’s match between Manchester City and Tottenham). Last weekend we looked at the Castrol EPL Predictor and used it to…
Why Goal Difference is crucial to Premier League survival
It’s often said Goal difference is an indicator of how well a club is going. It can also indicate the competitiveness of an entire league.
Why Sunderlands Goal Rush Against Wigan Was Not Such A Miracle
It was so amazing apparently, that Sunderland without any recognized strikers scored three goals in the closing minutes of a decisive game against fellow stragglers Wigan Athletic last weekend. What an achievement, to strike back against Wigan so fiercely as to cast them back into the bottom three, meaning a very nervous last few games…
Highest Football Club Wages
Player transfer fees and their larger than life wage bills are a common topic of discussion for a football fan of today. From Wayne Rooney threatening to quit to oil-rich owners going on shopping sprees, the footballers have now become spoilt and they now know that their high demands will be met at their current club or…
Seven Clubs Do Battle For Premier League Survival
With just six games remaining in this seasons Premier League campaign, the relegation battle looks set to be closer than ever with just eight points separating the bottom 12 clubs. The battle looks sure to come down to the final day of the season and I think there are seven clubs who are in grave…
Saturday Preview: Chelsea, United and Tottenham to march on with wins
The Premier League this Saturday looks set to give some of the teams at the bottom a massive chance to boost their survival hopes. Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City go head to head in a classic six pointer, while the early game gives Wolves a chance to climb out of the relegation zone. West Ham…
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