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West Ham manager leading the sack race - with Everton, Liverpool and Man City counterparts close behind

by stresster on August 28th, 2008 | 307 words | 2 comments

Who will be the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season? Last term, it was Jose Mourinho who unexpectedly left his post first, although it’s pretty safe to assume that Phil Scolari will not be walking away from Stamford Bridge anytime soon. However, there are already one or two gaffers looking over their […]

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Bolton midfielder embarrassed by ‘disastrous Carling Cup result’

by stresster on August 27th, 2008 | 304 words | 3 comments

It’s often difficult to tell whether Premier League clubs care too much about the Carling Cup, especially when they make wholesale changes for these midweek matches. For example, Hull changed their entire team ahead of the visit to Swansea and couldn’t be too surprised when the Welsh club won the match. However, for Bolton, their […]

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Bolton want Fulham’s best player - but is he really for sale?

by stresster on August 22nd, 2008 | 265 words | no comments

After all, a football club would be pretty pretty pretty foolish to let their best player leave for a few million, when he has the potential to make a difference over whether they stay up or not. This is not the first story linking this Fulham playmaker with a potential move back north, but surely […]

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Ipswich Town in talks with ex-Real Madrid and Bolton player

by stresster on August 5th, 2008 | 262 words | 1 comment

Experience goes a long way in the Championship, just look at what Hull City achieved with Dean Windass and Nicky Barmby last season. Ipswich Town manager Jim Magilton is hoping to emulate the Tigers’ success by bringing in a Spaniard who might just have one or two decent seasons of football left in him.

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Bolton bag striker, but might have to wait…

by Dexter on July 29th, 2008 | 137 words | no comments

The Daily Mail reports that Bolton Wanderers have bagged Levante striker Mustapha Riga, but might have to partake in some legal malarkey in order to push the signing through.
According to the Mail’s press hounds:
“Riga is in dispute with his Spanish club after they failed to pay his wages for nine months.
“He has penned a two-year […]

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El Hadji Diouf - Sunderland’s Messiah OR a very naughty boy?

by Dexter on July 29th, 2008 | 163 words | no comments

Roy Keane is having a glorious summer, a host of players seem to be queuing up to play for his side, El Hadj Diouf being the fifth signing this close season, and Keano was quick to big up the fact the Senegalese striker was a bit of an annoying git.

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Sunderland continue spending spree - £3.5 million Bolton striker set to sign

by stresster on July 28th, 2008 | 285 words | 2 comments

Roy Keane wasn’t joking when, at the end of last season, he told reporters that he needed a large influx of players to ensure his team continued to survive in the Premier League. The Irishman seems to be set on signing an entirely new team at the moment, with a new face coming in every […]

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Premier League sack race: Who will be first to go?

by jakepjohnson on July 24th, 2008 | 223 words | 8 comments

As the 2008/2009 season gets ever closer, it gets nearer the time where transfer rumours stop and the managerial merry-go-round gets dusted down and put into use. But who are the favourites to go before the season has even started?

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The FIVE BEST signings of the summer: Arsenal, Spurs, Liverpool, Chelsea and Bolton get it right!

by Mr Comfort on July 23rd, 2008 | 426 words | 65 comments

As the summer of fun heats up with transfers and transfer speculation coming from all angles, this is a good time to discuss the transfers.

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Bolton eye loan move for United boxing champ: This HAS to be a joke!

by offsidetrap on July 2nd, 2008 | 209 words | 1 comment

New Golden Gloves champion, Joey Barton, is set to be released from jail this week after serving time for beating a man senseless outside of a McDonald’s in the centre of Liverpool. He’s probably spending some time right now preparing himself for what should be an interesting sit-down meeting with his current employer when he […]

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