Posts Tagged ‘Sheffield United FC’

Clear-out begins at Manchester City - goalkeeper and defender leave

by stresster on July 3rd, 2008 | 154 words | 10 comments

And let’s face it, neither will be missed at Eastlands next season.

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Sunderland boss looks to washed up Championship goon as Kenwyne replacement…

by Dexter on June 25th, 2008 | 210 words | 9 comments

Sunderland boss Roy Keane is looking towards the Championship for a Kenwyne Jones replacement but is this really the man for the job?

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Liverpool manager looking to sue Warnock

by stresster on April 20th, 2008 | 206 words | 5 comments

If you ask most people in football whether they like Neil Warnock, the answer is no. The current Crystal Palace manager seems to find it easier to make enemies rather than friends, which is a shame as he’s actually a very nice bloke when you get to know him. The Guardian reports that Rafael Benitez […]

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James Beattie - was he treated badly at Everton?

by Dexter on April 12th, 2008 | 117 words | 6 comments

Everton gaffer Davie Moyes has had a pop back at James Beattie, a clodhopping shire horse of a striker, who recently claimed that:
“I don’t think I was treated with the respect I deserved during my time with Everton.”
Moyes seemed a bit shocked to hear such tripe from an ex-player, especially one given ample chance to […]

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Tuesday’s Transfer Rumours

by Dexter on March 18th, 2008 | 228 words | no comments

Today’s turgid transfer twaddle…
Chelsea fat-boy Frank Lampard wants a new contract deal at least as porcine as his belly. The Chubster is asking for a £30m four-year deal, and if he doesn’t get it he’ll go somewhere where he can thank you very much. (Daily Express)
Chelsea and Tottenham are in a mad scramble for David […]

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Middlesbrough gaffer confident of Cup progress

by stresster on February 15th, 2008 | 257 words | no comments

Sheffield United may have knocked out Manchester City in the last round of the FA Cup, although they may have a far tougher assignment against Middlesbrough on Sunday. Gareth Southgate’s men are proving to be increasingly resilient on their travels, with victories at Bristol City and Mansfield already in the competition to date. Setanta report […]

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Phil Jagielka, will he be another glorious signing for Everton?

by CaughtOffside Team on February 11th, 2008 | 474 words | 5 comments

David Moyes is fast becoming a master craftsman, taking rough lower division diamonds and coaxing sparkling performances out of them. First there was Tim Cahill, who we bought from Millwall and nearly went to Crystal Palace, but has since been widely accepted as one of the best goalscoring midfielders in the Premier League. Next there […]

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Lee Martin wants to move out of Old Trafford for good

by sub on February 9th, 2008 | 202 words | 8 comments

Not everyone likes to play for Manchester United. Meet a relatively unknown 21-year winger Lee Martin who is currently on loan at Championship club Sheffield United. He says that he doesn’t want to play for Man United not because he doesn’t have the desire to play for one for the biggest clubs in the world […]

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Manchester City want ‘balloon-gate’ investigation!

by stresster on January 30th, 2008 | 207 words | 5 comments

The Guardian report that Manchester City have lodged an official complaint to the FA about Sheffield United’s opening goal last Sunday, claiming that the referee should have disallowed it due to balloon distraction. Immediately after the match, manager Sven-Goran Eriksson seemed pretty philosophical about the incident in which defender Michael Ball was outfoxed by the […]

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Thieves strike Manchester City dressing room

by stresster on January 28th, 2008 | 218 words | 1 comment

You could say that Manchester City were robbed on and off the pitch yesterday. The Guardian reports that more than £2,000 was stolen from the visitors dressing room at Bramall Lane, while City were being humbled by Championship opponents Sheffield United.
Although Eriksson did not refer to the incident in his post-match press conference, a visiting […]

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