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Pompey stars won’t be sold
Pompey stars won’t be sold
Redknapp cools Keane talk
Redknapp cools Keane talk
Pompey handed HMRC boost
Pompey handed HMRC boost
Potters still investigating spat
Potters still investigating spat
Pulis happy with Potters progress
Pulis happy with Potters progress
Alexander vows to give his all
Alexander vows to give his all
Pompey’s spirit thrills Grant
Pompey’s spirit thrills Grant
Wenger: Sol decision was right
Wenger: Sol decision was right
Jarvis earns McCarthy praise
Jarvis earns McCarthy praise
Owen assured of England future
Owen assured of England future

Latest Football Blogs

West Ham’s interest in Beckham not grounded in reality

Date: 21st March 2010 at 8:31 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs, Premiership, West Ham | Author: James McManus (online) | Tags: ,

The news that West Ham are looking to pursue the signing of injured Milan and La Galaxy midfielder David Beckham is certainly one of the week’s strangest stories.

Chairman David Gold has stated that “David keeps on showing he still has so much to offer and if he’s available then we …

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Rafa Benitez’s mistakes start to pile up

Date: 21st March 2010 at 8:27 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs, Liverpool | Author: James McManus (online) | Tags: ,

Liverpool’s meek performance away to United this weekend has raised some serious concerns, for me anyway, about the validity of Liverpool’s status as a top four club. It is clear that our squad isn’t up to much when it comes to depth but with the manager also employing questionable tactics throughout; …

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Insecurities cost Phil Brown dear at Hull

Date: 21st March 2010 at 8:23 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs, Hull City, Premiership | Author: Kieran Lovelock | Tags: ,

Despite all the success Phil Brown and Hull City have had over the past two years it has been riddled with a strong sense of insecurity which cost Phil Brown his job and has Hull staring financial ruin in the face.

Hull’s rise through the leagues is a phenomenal story. A …

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Why United fans must remain just that at Old Trafford

Date: 21st March 2010 at 8:18 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs, Manchester United, Websites of the Week | Author: Truly Reds | Tags: , , ,

Frank Scicluna from TrulyReds.com gives his opinion about the current situation at Old Trafford.

Despite the wonderful season being enjoyed by Manchester United thus far, the ongoing ownership saga continues to cast a dark shadow over the club for many supporters. The very thought that the vast debts inflicted on it …

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Whatever happened to Benito Carbone?

Date: 21st March 2010 at 8:18 pm | Filed under: Aston Villa, Bradford, Derby County, Football Blogs, Premiership, Sheffield Wednesday | Author: Mike Boon | Tags:

Back in 1996 the days existed when exotic foreign players were still a rare commodity in the English game, and when Benito Carbone signed for Sheffield Wednesday from Inter Milan for £3million it was a move that excited the English football fan.  Possessing amazing skill and ability on the ball …

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Chucho leaves Birmingham with a transfer dilemma

Date: 21st March 2010 at 8:05 pm | Filed under: Birmingham City, Football Blogs, Premiership | Author: Steven Coney | Tags: , , ,

To buy or not to buy? That’s the conundrum that will face Birmingham boss Alex McLeish this summer.

One of McLeish’s hardest decisions will be whether to make Christian Benítez’s loan deal from Mexican side Santos Laguna permanent.

There was a lot of controversy over the Ecuador international’s transfer. Birmingham firstly announced …

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Hughton and Abbott breaking the mould

Date: 21st March 2010 at 8:02 pm | Filed under: Carlisle, Football Blogs, Newcastle United | Author: Michael Muncaster | Tags: ,

Chris Hutchings’ managerial record would put the fear of God into any chairman considering hiring an existing member of staff as the club’s new manager. The former Bradford City and Wigan manager was sacked from both clubs after being unable to fill the shoes of his predecessor, Paul Jewell.

However, Carlisle United’s …

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Mikel – Easiest £12m Fergie’s ever made

Date: 20th March 2010 at 11:12 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs, Manchester United | Author: James McManus (online) | Tags:

The dealings of the John Obi Mikel case have been well documented and are murky at best, but the central midfielder’s lack of progression in his four seasons in West London makes the £12m Man Utd seem inflated at best as the years roll by.

The Nigerian is still only 22 …

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Pavlyuchenko set to leave Harry with a transfer dilemma

Date: 20th March 2010 at 10:51 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs, Tottenham | Author: Danny Sanderson | Tags: , , , ,

Roman Pavlyuchenko looked to be heading out of White Hart Lane in January. The Tottenham striker was out of favour with his manager Harry Redknapp and it seemed as though there was little chance of the Russian international making his way back into his boss’s plans. But two goals away …

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Ibrahimovich’s departure sets Inter on track to success

Date: 20th March 2010 at 10:57 am | Filed under: Barcelona, Football Blogs, Inter Milan | Author: James McManus (online)

Inter Milan’s fairly smooth passage through to the last eight of the Champions League after a lacklustre fight back by Chelsea has definitively proved what everyone knows – Inter are a much better side for selling the big Swede in the summer.

Acquiring Samuel Eto’o plus some 50 odd million on …

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Latest Football FanCasts

Hammered! The Chelsea Football FanCast #109

Date: 15th March 2010 at 8:06 pm | Filed under: Chelsea, Chelsea FanCast, Football Podcasts, Premiership | Author: Chidge | Tags: , , ,

The boys are in good voice after Chelsea do proper job on the Hammers which puts us back in pole position at the top of the table. The boys discuss the game, and give their celery, Guinness, man and chant of the match awards. Talk moves on to the return …

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Week 27, Champions League and Carlo Garganese – Italian ‘Serie A’ Football FanCast 071

The Italian Football FanCast is the podcast for fans of Calcio.

In this week’s edition of the Italian Football FanCast, we look at week 27’s fixtures. Fiorentina are the victims of some very bad luck at home and abroad, AC Milan face a tough trip to Rome and the Champions League …

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Panto Season? Reading Football FanCast 056

Date: 15th March 2010 at 8:04 pm | Filed under: Championship, Reading, Reading FanCast | Author: Westie | Tags:

As Reading FC become the form team in the division, West and Williams ask was Rodgers unlucky or Bad? As the Royals score eleven goals in their last three home match’s and look more than a handful for any Championship side.

In Latest News with Reading fc reporter Jonny Fordham. We …

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Out But Not Down? Reading Football FanCast 055

Date: 10th March 2010 at 11:03 am | Filed under: Championship, Football Podcasts, Reading, Reading FanCast | Author: Westie | Tags:

This week in the Reading Football Fancast. West spends most of the show tongue tied, as we look back at our FA Cup exploits with Pride. As Reading go out in of blaze of glory. We also ask is it ok to boo England players when they visit your ground?

In …

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From Stamford Bridge to Wembley! The Chelsea Football FanCast #108

Date: 10th March 2010 at 11:02 am | Filed under: Chelsea, Chelsea FanCast, Football Podcasts, Premiership | Author: Chidge | Tags: , , , ,

On this week’s show, sticking it up Stoke to get a Wembley semi! Plus Jez Walters from CFC Net talks about the CFC Net website and takes the “60 Second Fan” challenge, as well as our match awards, “Goal of the Month”, “Dear Mart”, a classic song or two and …

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Highs & Lows – Everton Football FanCast 045

Date: 10th March 2010 at 11:01 am | Filed under: Everton, Everton FanCast, Football Podcasts, Premiership | Author: Mike_Peters

In February’s Everton Football FanCast Mike Peters reviews the six huge matches against Liverpool, Chelsea, Sporting Lisbon, Manchester Utd & Tottenham and reflects on a month of the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.

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Bore draw – Tottenham Football FanCast #102

Date: 10th March 2010 at 11:01 am | Filed under: Football Podcasts, Premiership, Tottenham, Tottenham FanCast | Author: Andy Commons | Tags:

Another replay In this weeks football podcast Andy gives some advice for new parents and we discuss recent comments about Kevins’s haircut. We also talk about football occasionally and discuss Tottenham Hotspur’s race for fourth spot and our cup aspirations.

There is another competition this week for some of our …

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Midfield dilemma – Tottenham Football FanCast #101

Date: 8th March 2010 at 9:48 am | Filed under: Football Podcasts, Premiership, Tottenham, Tottenham FanCast | Author: Andy Commons | Tags:

In this weeks show we are taking the mickey out of Kevin’s haircut, we also discuss three wins since the last show and being back in 4th position.

We take a look at the midfield crisis – and there’s the usual mix of banter and current footballing issues.

Also Find out who …

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Giancarlo Rinaldi Interview – Italian ‘Serie A’ Football FanCast 069

Date: 5th March 2010 at 12:20 pm | Filed under: Football Podcasts, Serie A, Serie A FanCast | Author: David Schiavone | Tags:

The Italian Football FanCast is the podcast for fans of Calcio.

In this week’s edition of the Italian Football FanCast, we have a change to the regular scheduled action. Join Dov and Dave as they have a chat with Football Italia’s Giancarlo Rinaldi.

Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

Join the …

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Foxpodder – Leicester City’s February Review

Date: 5th March 2010 at 12:19 pm | Filed under: Championship, Football Podcasts, Leicester, Leicester FanCast | Author: Foxpodder | Tags:

The Foxes round off February with an emphatic 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest. Rob Henton discusses the month with Mike McCarthy – who “tweets” about Leicester City as foxblogger on Twitter.

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Featured Websites of the Week

Why United fans must remain just that at Old Trafford

Frank Scicluna from TrulyReds.com gives his opinion about the current situation at Old Trafford. Despite the wonderful season being enjoyed by Manchester United thus far, the ongoing ownership saga continues to cast a dark shadow over the club for many supporters. The …

Date: 21st March 2010 | Read more »

Who are the Rhone Group that are reportedly weighing up Liverpool bid?

Rumours are abound in the press about the potential bid from private equity firm Rhone Group. The Group is estimated to be worth around $4..5billion according to Private Equity News but don’t get any hopes of lavish spending if the group …

Date: 19th March 2010 | Read more »


This Week's Caption Competition

Caption Competition: Spurs trio enjoy a flutter

Date: 19th March 2010 at 1:07 pm | Filed under: Caption Competition, Football Blogs, Premiership, Tottenham | Author: Tom Jones | Tags: , , , , | image © Action Images
This week’s Cheltenham Festival has attracted many Premier League footballers who love nothing more than splashing their cash at a day at the races. Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is well-known for liking a flutter on the horses now and then and …

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Wag of the Week

Wag Weekly: Newcastle’s finest dealt a crank call

Date: 2nd March 2010 at 4:01 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs, Newcastle United, Wag of the Week | Author: chris_mackin | Tags: | image © Action Images

Where were you when you heard, then?  The news I mean.  More pertinently, where was Ashley Cole’s phone?  It was that very phone that heard and broke the news first, via a text sent by Cheryl.  Who can say where it was though?  That’s the thing about Ashley Cole’s phone, …

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