AUTHOR PROFILE: Charlie Rowing

Outgoing football journalist who supports Charlton Athletic and Juventus

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Blogs by Charlie Rowing

Is Rafa Benitez the right man to reignite ‘The Old Lady’?

The speculation surrounding Rafa Benitez taking the Juventus job in the summer just won’t go away but is he really the right man for the job? Juventus have endured a terrible season and currently find themselves in 6th place in Serie A, with Champions League qualification looking unlikely. The club failed miserably…

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Wenger’s summer transfer claims are nonsense

Date: 29th April 2010 at 4:42 pm | Filed under: Arsenal,Football Blogs,Premier League,World Cup 2010 | Author: | Tags: , ,
Arsene Wenger has said that he won’t be drawn into buying players off the back off a good World Cup this summer but is this good advice to follow? After all didn’t Wenger buy Andrey Arshavin off the back of a great Euro 2008? Albeit he wasn’t signed until Janurary 2009, but he…

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Have Newcastle unearthed the NEW Duncan Ferguson?

Date: 28th April 2010 at 4:04 pm | Filed under: Championship,Everton,Football Blogs,Newcastle United,Premier League | Author: | Tags: ,
Despite Andy Carroll’s impressive season for Newcastle, one can’t help but draw comparisons between himself and another fiery ex-Newcastle striker, Duncan Ferguson. Both are players are strong target men that often spearhead attacks bringing other individuals into play; they’re only separated by an inch in height, with Ferguson standing at 6’4 and Carroll…

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Liverpool’s £1.7m deal comes as a major blow

Date: 28th April 2010 at 3:52 pm | Filed under: Charlton,Football Blogs,League One,Liverpool,Premier League | Author: | Tags: ,
Liverpool have completed the signing of 18-year-old, Charlton wonderkid Jonjo Shelvey, which will come as a major blow for many Addicks fans. The Romford-born youngster is set to make the move to Anfield for a fee of £1.7m, with further potential payments depending on domestic and international appearances. Charlton are also hoping to…

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With James Milner it is a case of sooner rather than later

Aston Villa fans may need to accept the strong possibility of James Milner leaving the club this summer. The young midfielder has really started to make a name for himself in the Premiership this season and is likely to be on the England plane to South Africa. The Leeds-born player…

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Why Leeds United fans deserve some transparency

Date: 27th April 2010 at 4:40 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs,League One,Leeds | Author: | Tags: , , , ,
Leeds United could be forced to reveal their mystery owners should the club win promotion to the Championship this season. A new proposal is being put forward by the Premier League that would see an increase in parachute payments from £23.4m over two years to £48m over four and would…

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More important than Wayne Rooney…yeah right!

Date: 27th April 2010 at 12:44 pm | Filed under: England,Football Blogs,Manchester United,World Cup 2010 | Author: | Tags: ,
England Under-21 boss Stuart Pearce has astonishingly said that James Milner could be more important to England than Wayne Rooney. Psycho himself has said: “Wayne's form has created so much expectation and that's credit to him. His maturity on a football pitch has grown fantastically over the last 18…

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Why Newcastle must not contemplate this ridiculous move

Newcastle are attempting to ridiculously hire another director of football to help Championship-winning manager Chris Hughton ensure the Magpies survival in the Premiership. The board believe that the club needs an established director of football to assist Chris Hughton in the transfer market and work as a go-between the manager and owner Mike…

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Charlton down but certainly not out

Date: 22nd April 2010 at 8:15 pm | Filed under: Charlton,Football Blogs,League One | Author: | Tags: , ,
Despite narrowly losing 1-0 against Norwich on Saturday, Charlton Athletic can take many positives from the game in regards to how it could shape their season. The South Londoners dominated the game against the now-promoted Canaries from start to finish, but just couldn’t find a way through thanks to some…

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