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Arsenal want £2m NEXT BIG THING teen: Wenger lines up next Walcott!

by Mr Comfort on October 7th, 2008 | 231 words | 4 comments

This incredibly talented 15-year-old is apparently likened to Theo Walcott, so no surprise then that according to this report, Arsene is lining up a bid!

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THREE THINGS you learnt from the Championship this weekend?

by stresster on August 11th, 2008 | 243 words | 3 comments

One game down, forty-five to go as far as the 24 teams in the Championship is concerned, but what did the opening weekend of fixtures tell us? Many regard Doncaster’s 1-0 win at Derby as the performance of the weekend, but that’s only working on the assumption that Rovers were playing League One football last […]

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Everton, Newcastle and Aston Villa battle over £10m trio, but who can offer the best future?

by Mr Comfort on April 15th, 2008 | 320 words | 17 comments

Three teams moving in the right direction up the Premier League table appear to be battling for the same three British talents.
All three are apparently keen on Wolves keeper Wayne Hennessey, valued in the 3m bracket, who said of the attention:
“At the end of the day I’m still at Wolves and I love it here. […]

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BBC pundit sacked after anti-Cardiff remarks

by stresster on March 27th, 2008 | 223 words | 6 comments

There’s never been any love lost between Cardiff and Swansea, two of the three Welsh clubs in the Football League. Indeed, ex-Swan Lee Trundle received a pretty hostile reception when he recently visited Ninian Park with new club Bristol City. He won’t be forgetting that in a hurry!
The Times reports that this rivalry has […]

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Chelsea manager: Barnsley deserved to win

by sub on March 9th, 2008 | 187 words | no comments

Minnows Barnsley continue their giants killing habit. They got the better of Premiership giants Chelsea 1-0 in the last 8 of the FA Cup on Saturday at Oakwell.
Barnsley had earlier beaten Liverpool and now they have added Chelsea to their credit. Chelsea manager Avram Grant though doesn’t hesitate to admit that Barnsley deserved to win […]

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Barnsley star: Liverpool rotated and paid the price.

by Dexter on February 17th, 2008 | 178 words | 2 comments

The Daily Mail reports that after beating Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield, Barnsley’s match winning star Brian Howard said:
“Benitez didn’t play his strongest side against us. He was thinking about Inter Milan on Tuesday and it backfired.
“They are out of the FA Cup now and well behind in the Premier League, so they’ve […]

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Liverpool manager ‘I’m no flop’

by stresster on February 17th, 2008 | 177 words | 13 comments

The People report that Rafael Benitez is well and truly fighting his corner, following criticism that he’s fast becoming a failure at Anfield. The Liverpool manager presided over arguably his most humiliating day in charge of the club on Saturday, when the Reds were beaten 2-1 at home to Barnsley.
“If you analyse the last few […]

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Thursday’s Transfer Rumours

by Dexter on February 14th, 2008 | 296 words | 4 comments

Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o has added to the garrulous Nou Camp gossip layer cake that Didier Drogba will no doubt leap out of in the summer by claiming that the Ivorian would be welcomed with open arms at the Catalan club. (Daily Star)
…Meanwhile, Barca defender Lilian Thuram may leave the Catalan giants and waltz over […]

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Two out, one in for Everton - a good deadline day?

by Dexter on February 1st, 2008 | 162 words | 11 comments

Despite Everton manager David Moyes’ declarations that he didn’t expect to have a busy transfer deadline day, the Toffees actually had quite a lot of transfer activity, moving two players out and bringing one in on loan.
Veteran defender Alan Stubbs was shipped off to Derby County, Brazilian midfielder Anderson made a […]

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What was the biggest FA Cup shock of the day?

by Dexter on January 5th, 2008 | 147 words | 26 comments

Upsets left right and centre in today’s FA Cup action. But what was the biggest shock?Coventry somehow managed to obliterate Blackburn 4-1, whilst League One Huddersfield beat Birmingham 2-1. Special mention should also go to Sheffield United who booted out Bolton with a 1-0 win lowly and injury ravaged Oldham, who beat Everton 1-0 at […]

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