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PICK ONE: If you could build your club around ONE current player, who would you pick? Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United should have someone in mind!

by offsidetrap on October 9th, 2008 | 119 words | 61 comments

Close your eyes for a second and imagine having the opportunity to start your club roster from scratch with a loaded chequebook. You have the chance to go out and build a squad around one player that will ultimately mean the difference between your club failing or succeeding.

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Arsenal legend dampens talk of Sunderland switch

by stresster on October 6th, 2008 | 301 words | 2 comments

Roy Keane was incredibly busy in the transfer market this summer, drafting in the likes of Djibril Cisse, El Hadji Diouf and Steed Malbranque but to name three! However, these names would pale into insignificance compared to the latest player who has reportedly been in talks with Sunderland over the past couple of weeks, regarding […]

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Spurs in SURPRISING £9m midfielder bid: What should Ramos do?

by Mr Comfort on October 2nd, 2008 | 225 words | 34 comments

Under-fire boss Juande Ramos has already rid the club of some deadwood by offloading some players to Sunderland, and now the Black Cats boss wants another Spurs man!

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Should Sunderland manager stop whinging about fan abuse?

by stresster on September 28th, 2008 | 340 words | no comments

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. That’s the motto that you learn in school and perhaps it’s something to which Roy Keane should adhere when he stands next to the dug-out at the Stadium of Light. After all, supporters pay good money to go and watch their team […]

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The Premier League is becoming a bloated, artificial blockbuster

by Luke Eldridge on September 3rd, 2008 | 562 words | 1 comment

With the creation of 24-hour news, transfer deadline day has now taken on the form of a Hollywood thriller. Sky Sports News has you on the edge of your seat, dangling carrots of information and keeping you captivated until the climax of the window closing. Will he, won’t he? How much?

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Fulham capture Sunderland midfielder: Would have struggled for a game after their heavy spending!

by stresster on August 29th, 2008 | 296 words | 5 comments

After a summer of spending, it’s perfectly natural that the Black Cats would have to release the odd player or two. While Roy Keane has bemoaned the fact that a lot of his squad members would prefer to sit on the bench / play for the reserves than get first-team football elsewhere, it appears that […]

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Sunderland defender claims West Ham United pulled plug on new deal

by stresster on August 28th, 2008 | 240 words | no comments

When Bobby Zamora left West Ham for Fulham earlier this summer, he claimed that it wouldn’t be the only departure from the club, with plenty of others to follow. Although there’s not been an exodus, it’s looking increasingly likely that the Hammers board are now strapped for cash - or at least unprepared to invest […]

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Sunderland manager claims defender can ‘reach new level’ after leaving West Ham

by stresster on August 27th, 2008 | 285 words | 2 comments

Whatever you want to say about Roy Keane, it would be wrong to describe him as a wallflower. The Irishman is possibly the most talkative manager in the Premier League these days, regularly adding his tuppence worth on the footballing issues of the day. He’s also had plenty to say on the subject of Anton […]

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West Ham defender left for Sunderland ‘due to £50,000 a week wage demands’

by stresster on August 27th, 2008 | 323 words | no comments

There’s two sides to every story and, while Roy Keane talks about his latest signing stepping up to the next level at Sunderland, those at West Ham claim that the defender’s extortionate wage demands were to blame for the player leaving.

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Spurs won’t get far with just one Russian

by Chris on August 27th, 2008 | 366 words | Comments Off

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