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United accept Rio’s ban
United accept Rio’s ban
Robinho hits out at Mancini
Robinho hits out at Mancini
Ferguson confirms Levein talks
Ferguson confirms Levein talks
Unhappy Wenger blasts press
Unhappy Wenger blasts press
Ballack unhappy with Wenger
Ballack unhappy with Wenger
Becks vows not to celebrate
Becks vows not to celebrate
Grant: Victory a necessity
Grant: Victory a necessity
Allardyce eyes survival mark
Allardyce eyes survival mark
Terry thanks Chelsea fans
Terry thanks Chelsea fans
Bruce sticks by midfield pair
Bruce sticks by midfield pair

Latest Football Blogs

‘Football’s Unsung Heroes’ – Manchester United’s Paul McGuinness

McGuinness leading a training session

McGuinness leading a training session

Talent without direction usually leads to nowhere and fast. Many a player who could have made a name for them self in the game, has squandered their talent because they did not have the right figure head to guide their career at the pivotal stage …

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Aston Villa – Pragmatism is Not a Dirty Word

The heated debate between Martin O’Neill and Arsene Wenger in recent weeks raises a wider issue of tactics in football. Should teams be criticised for how they choose to play if they are successful, and even if they are not?

Aston Villa made a practical decision to be solid against …

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Wolves faithful still waiting for this season’s eruption

Date: 9th February 2010 at 3:19 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs, Premiership, Wolves | Author: Danny Sanderson | Tags: , , , ,

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Why Tottenham fans need to appreciate Daniel Levy

Date: 9th February 2010 at 3:18 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs, Premiership, Tottenham | Author: mark turner | Tags: , , , , ,

For those Tottenham Hotspur fans able to stomach watching Match of the Day on Saturday night, despite a disappointing 0-0 draw with Villa, they may have caught the highlights from United’s win over Burnley. Aside from seeing a lucky goal scored by a Bulgarian chap with an uncanny resemblance to …

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Why administration would give Portsmouth the fresh start they need

This season has been a nightmare of Tim Burton proportions at Portsmouth. The club are going from one crisis (owner) to another and there seems little hope of a happy ending for the South coast club. With such a dire forecast should the 112 year old club just …

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Who has the stomach to break this top four monopoly?

Date: 9th February 2010 at 12:37 pm | Filed under: Aston Villa, Football Blogs, Manchester City, Premiership, Tottenham | Author: Sefa Atay | Tags: , ,

Tottenham, Everton, Aston Villa and now Manchester City have become the latest team to threaten to burst into the ‘top 4’ bubble. Surely this year with the form they are showing, one of these teams will make it. Liverpool’s poor start to the season has provided all of these teams …

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What has happened to Man City’s Stephen Ireland?

In May 2009, Stephen Ireland was named Manchester City’s player of the season, as he showed exceptional form and effectively got about his business that had City’s fans really taking to him.

The revolution at Manchester City since the start of this season has seen many changes. Notably there has been …

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Has the time come for Fergie and Wenger to groom their successors?

The undoubted current doyens of English football are edging closer and closer to their retirement. This sounds like a massively reactionary statement, but all it really means is they are certainly passed the half way point in the current managerial roles. Whilst nether Sir Alex Ferguson or Arsene Wenger seem …

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From one striking dilemma to another for West Ham

Before January Gianfranco Zola had little options in his striking department. But after a frantic last day of the transfer window, which saw three forwards arrive at Upton Park, the Italian now has some tricky decisions to make in the coming months. Will it be a case of too many …

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Where are they now – Tottenham’s ’91 cup winners

In 1991 a Terry Venables led Spurs side beat Nottingham Forest at Wembley to win a then record eighth FA Cup triumph. The eventful game saw Paul Gascoigne carried off on a stretcher in the opening 20 minutes, after he threw himself into a tackle. The resultant free kick was …

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Latest Football FanCasts

Foxpodder – Leicester’s January Review

Date: 9th February 2010 at 12:35 pm | Filed under: Championship, Football Podcasts, Leicester, Leicester FanCast | Author: Foxpodder

Not the start to 2010 that Leicester City were looking for, but a battling 0-0 with 10 men against Newcastle United at least brings a smile to City fans. We talk to City fan Glenn Stewart who says the manager is being found out. Love to hear your views if …

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Cutting The Cloth? Reading FanCast 050

Date: 9th February 2010 at 12:34 pm | Filed under: Championship, Football Podcasts, Reading, Reading FanCast | Author: Westie | Tags: ,

In this weeks show, West and Williams give their views on the Sheffield United and Barnsley performances and with the news this week that Brian McDermott has taken over at Reading permanently, West expresses his concern over the appointment and some of Madejski bizzare comments.

Latest News- Reading reporter Jonny Fordham …

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Tottenham given a Brum deal – Tottenham Football FanCast 097

Date: 9th February 2010 at 12:33 pm | Filed under: Tottenham FanCast | Author: Andy Commons | Tags: , ,

We have lots to discuss this week including four points gained from Fulham and Birmingham.

Last minute transfers!

Robbie is replaced by Gudjohnson on loan and Gareth Bale steps up to the plate and finally wins a game that he started in.

We are talking about Tom again and Kevin shares with us …

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Building Momentum – Everton Football Fancast 044

Date: 9th February 2010 at 12:32 pm | Filed under: Everton, Everton FanCast, Football Podcasts, Premiership | Author: Mike_Peters | Tags: ,

In the latest Everton Football Fancast Mike Peters reviews the league matches against Man City, Sunderland & Wigan as well as the FA Cup tie against Birmingham City. He also interviews the Liverpool Echo’s Everton correspondent Greg O’Keeffe to get his thoughts on the big February fixtures, UEFA’s decision to …

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Week 22, Another Great Week For Inter – Italian ‘Serie A’ Football FanCast 066

Date: 9th February 2010 at 12:31 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 look at week 22’s fixtures. Bari produce a stunning display against Palermo, Okaka scores a magnificent goal as AS Roma triumph once more and will Alberto Zaccheroni rejuvenate a floundering …

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…and then there were two! – The Chelsea Football FanCast #104

Date: 9th February 2010 at 12:30 pm | Filed under: Chelsea, Chelsea FanCast, Football Podcasts, Premiership | Author: Chidge | Tags: , ,

and then there were two! – The Chelsea Football FanCast #104

With Arsenal’s title challenge in tatters the Chelsea Fancast boys celebrate a destructive performance by the team which leaves them still top of the league! Dr. Martin covers for Chidge once again whilst he holidays in the West Indies. Chelsea …

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League One and Two Podcast 024

Date: 9th February 2010 at 12:29 pm | Filed under: Football Podcasts, League 1 and 2 FanCast, League One, League Two | Author: abennett | Tags:

Bennett, Brenchers, Steve and Scot gather once again to discuss the week’s action in England’s lower leagues, unforunately Garnham was too busy crashing his dad’s car to join us so his final thought will have to wait until next week.

After finishing a nightmare week with a morale boosting FA Cup …

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League One and Two Podcast 023

Date: 26th January 2010 at 2:42 pm | Filed under: Football Podcasts, League 1 and 2 FanCast, League One, League Two | Author: abennett | Tags: , , ,

Bennett, Brenchers, Scot, Steve, Garnham and Stu talk you through another eventful week in League One and Two. Leeds finally look like they are entering a slump, the finale of a thrilling rivalry between Colchester and Norwich comes to an end with another feast of goals and the wheels look …

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Rampant Ronaldinho Rises In Milan – Italian ‘Serie A’ Football FanCast 064

Date: 26th January 2010 at 2:41 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 look at week 20’s fixtures. Ronaldinho is looking ever dangerous, Inter manage another comeback and Roma leapfrog a down and out Juventus side.

Kris Voakes, our ‘Man in Milan’ is …

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‘Business as usual’ – The Chelsea Football FanCast #102

Date: 26th January 2010 at 2:39 pm | Filed under: Chelsea, Chelsea FanCast, Football Podcasts, Premiership | Author: Chidge | Tags: , , ,

Despite the absence of both African players and Chidge, who is working in California, it’s business as usual for two teams. Not only did Chelsea knock Preston North End out of the FA Cup in a businesslike fashion at Deepdale, but the Fancast team bring you this, the latest edition.

The …

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Featured Websites of the Week

A Perfect Exhibition Of The Elephant Syndrome: Arsenal FC

Just before the break Andy Gray said that Arsenal has been better than Chelsea in just about everything except the only thing that matters – goals column. Arsenal played great football between the two goals, after the second goal and even …

Date: 8th February 2010 | Read more »

The transfer window fails to deliver

Since its introduction in 2003, the changes to the football transfer window have attracted major criticism from managers, agents, fans and media alike. When watching the recent deadline day dealings on Sky Sports News, I couldn’t help but think that the new system …

Date: 6th February 2010 | Read more »


This Week's Caption Competition

Caption Competition: Keane swaps Tottenham for Celtic

Date: 5th February 2010 at 4:01 pm | Filed under: Caption Competition, Celtic, Football Blogs, Premiership, Scottish Premier League, Tottenham | Author: Tom Jones | Tags: , , , , | image © Action Images
Arguably the biggest deadline day deal this year saw Tottenham’s Robbie Keane leave the Premier League to join SPL club Celtic on loan until the end of the season. Spurs manager Harry Redknapp could afford to let the Irish forward leave given the …

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Wag of the Week

Wag Weekly: The mistress that looked after JT & Eidur among others

Date: 7th February 2010 at 12:11 am | Filed under: Chelsea, Football Blogs, Premiership, Tottenham, Wag of the Week | Author: chris_mackin | Tags: , , | image © Action Images

Bit of a no-brainer this week’s Wag, then.   And though some unkind souls may suggest that that hardly represents a first for this column, they would find it harder to contest that Vanessa Perroncel has single handily brought the Wag brand back to prominence and seen them draped again across …

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