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Brown apologises for bust-up
Brown apologises for bust-up
No City move for Martinez
No City move for Martinez
SWP: I’m not being greedy
SWP: I’m not being greedy
Everton suffer Donovan setback
Everton suffer Donovan setback
Ramsey makes return pledge
Ramsey makes return pledge
Grant thinking in the short-term
Grant thinking in the short-term
Reds duo set for new deals
Reds duo set for new deals
Wembley visit attracts Hodgson
Wembley visit attracts Hodgson
Toffees keen to keep Donovan
Toffees keen to keep Donovan
O’Neill slams Wembley surface
O’Neill slams Wembley surface

Latest Football Blogs

Top 5 Manchester United-Liverpool games at Old Trafford

Old Trafford- will it provide another Man Utd-Liverpool epic?

This Sunday sees the two biggest clubs in English football come head-to-head once again. No matter what the position of the two teams, or what they are trying to achieve in any given season, this is the one fixture in the …

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3D TV – Is it really the future of watching football?

On the 31st of January 2010, a select few lucky wabbits were treated to a glimpse of the future. Arsenal vs Manchester United became the first live sporting event to be broadcast in 3D, in 9 select pubs around the United Kingdom, and presumably some tense darkened executive screening rooms …

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Where does Luka Modric now fit in the grand plan?

Another week, another injury for Tottenham Hotspur. Not only have the Lilywhites been robbed of the vast majority of their midfielders, but now the Gods have conspired to rob ‘Arry Redknapp’s blue and white army of their leading goal scorer. However, whilst one door closes, another always opens, and for …

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Top FIVE classic games of modern times

Following Cheltenham Town’s staggering 6-5 away win at Burton Albion on Saturday, I felt it was only right to delve into the archives of the best high-scoring games in the past few years.

Game 1: Chelsea 4-4 Liverpool, April 14th 2009.

After a 3-1 win at Anfield the week before, it looked …

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Rooney v Messi – who would you rather as your No.10?

Both Wayne Rooney and Leo Messi have four goals in the Champions League this season and both wear the number 10 shirt for their respective clubs but which of these stars should be chosen ahead of the other one? The word “world class” gets branded far too quickly in football …

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Man City hit with a blatant case of double standards

Date: 19th March 2010 at 4:19 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs, Manchester City | Author: David Mooney | Tags: ,

What do Emmanuel Adebayor and Steven Gerrard have in common? The answer, essentially, is that they both have arms. Not a particularly difficult thing to achieve, really, I’ll grant you, but they have both used those arms against an opponent on the football pitch, recently. Though one of them was …

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Drop Lampard and Terry? Has Teddy lost his marbles?!

Now then. Debating England’s potential World Cup has already taken up a lot of my time around the house, with friends or even on Facebook. Should Heskey start? Will Walcott go? What happens now Beckham is out? Are all questions that have come up. However, never has anyone suggested, as …

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A potential headache that West Ham could do without

Alex McLiesh has hit back at David Sullivan after the new West Ham owner’s recent move to lure Liam Ridgewell and Sebastian Larsson to Upton Park. The Birmingham City manager is unhappy at his former boss for suggesting that the Hammers will trigger a perceived loophole in the pair’s contract …

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Silence on the Arshavin front can only mean good things for Arsenal

Date: 19th March 2010 at 3:55 pm | Filed under: Arsenal, Football Blogs, Premiership | Author: Sefa Atay | Tags: , ,

It has been a while since the most popular Russian was a little meerkat informing us about cheap car insurance. I don’t know whether Arsene Wenger has told his very own fury little Russian to keep quiet for a bit or if Andrey Arshavin is simply lost for words at …

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Whatever happened to Steve Watson?

The former Newcastle United, Everton and Aston Villa utility man Steve Watson was something of a Premier League mainstay for well over a decade. But what exactly happened to him?

Steve Watson started his career at Newcastle United and is currently the youngest ever player to gain a competitive appearance for the …

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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.

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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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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 …

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Rafa’s 2010 v Gerard’s 2004 – Has Lawro got a point?

Mark Lawrenson’s comments that even if Rafa Benitez’s side finish in fourth position this season, the manager should still leave because the side has gone “backwards” during his reign, got me thinking. According to Lawrenson, if you compare Gerard Houllier’s last …

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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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