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Derby Day Again in London and Liverpool
On November 28th 2009, Chelsea were due to play Arsenal the following weekend and Merseyside had its Everton v Liverpool derby to look forward to. That day we ran a story examining the fortunes of the four clubs and how it affected the derby matches about to happen. We have now arrived at the... »
English Tabloid Press Flummoxed as Manager’s Wife Says ‘So What’
The English tabloid press are today at a loss as the wife of an EPL manager refused to take the Fake Moral Outrage Motorway for the benefit of salacious tabloid gossipers. They were about to publish lurid revelations about the private life of bottom club Portsmouth’s Israeli manager Avraam Grant. Terry Fired as... »
Radio Sounders Liverpool FC Special
Radio Sounders welcomes its most controversial guest yet when it talks to Conor Brennan, vice president of the Liverpool FC Club of New York (LFCNY) and host of the MP Red podcast. Radio Sounders Liverpool FC Special with Conor Brennan Tipperary born Conor hit the headlines last year when he organised an economic boycott... »
EPL Sides Shocked in Cup Replays
Wigan Athletic and Wolverhampton Wanderers found themselves on the wrong end of FA Cup shocks yesterday, both at the hands of clubs lower down the league structure. To make things worse, both suffered them to lower league clubs with exceedingly well documented financial problems. Most glaringly was Wigan Athletic’s home defeat to Notts County.... »
English Press Reports Possible Fan Buy Out of Man Utd
According to The Sunday Times, a consortium of wealthy Manchester United fans are planning a buy out of the club from the unpopular Glazer family. Keith Harris who brokered the sales of Chelsea to Roman Abramovich and Aston Villa to Randy Lerner, is rumoured by the paper to be the middleman involved in... »
European Transfer Deadline Day Sparks Action
The transfer deadline in England has passed and clubs have been busy filling gaps and off loading the unwanted from their pay rolls. It’s the “Christmas Eve” for the world’s biggest football clubs today, as agents, players and clubs used the last few hours of the UEFA transfer window to secure deals for... »
Newcastle United on Brink of New Scandal
Multi-millionaire Mike Ashley is the owner of Newcastle United. The fans dislike him intensely despite PR stunts such as being photographed drinking beer to identify with the working man, whom he simultaneously bans from drinking beer inside his stadium. Many Magpies fans would love to get rid of him, but buyers aren’t queuing... »
Impressive United Disarm Gunners
Arsenal and Manchester United met today in a battle of two of the three giants competing for the English Premier League crown. United came into the game on the back of a massive 3-1 home win over neighbours Manchester City, to claim a place in the League Cup final, and a 4-0 home... »
United’s Opponents and Fans are Villains
Manchester United’s 3-1 victory over neighbours City yesterday should have brought unheralded joy to their worldwide legion of fans. As much as ensuring a place in another final, the result temporarily stemmed the sky blue tide predicted by the English press; a tide that would see City eventually overtake United. It is true... »
Donovan Scores First Ever EPL Goal
There has been another change in leadership at the top of the EPL. Chelsea’s 3-0 win over Birmingham City was as convincing as the scoreline suggests and propels the Blues back to the top of the EPL. They scored as early as the fifth minute through Florient Malouda and never looked back, as they... »
Manchester Derby Grips World’s Attention
New Money Meets Old Power We can probably safely say that never before has a league cup semi-final been as eagerly anticipated as this one. Admittedly, Spurs met Arsenal in a North London derby in 1987 which caused quite a whoop in North London, but interest in this derby today is global. There are several reasons... »
Stuart Holden Joins Bolton Wanderers
Houston Dynamo’s Scottish born midfielder, Stuart Holden, has signed with English Premier League club Bolton Wanderers until the end of the season on Tuesday. The signature ends Holden’s four year relationship with the Houston Dynamo in MLS. The 24-year-old was born in Aberdeen and signed with England’s Sunderland in 2005, but made no appearances... »
Four EPL Games Head Tuesday Fare
New Bolton manager Owen Coyle takes charge against his old club in a Lancashire derby on Tuesday in what is sure to be a heated encounter. Just 13 miles separate them geographically but more importantly, two points separate them in the bottom half of the EPL table. Bolton lie 19th and in the relegation... »
FA Cup Round up – Midlands Delight
In the Third Round of this year’s FA Cup, EPL giants Manchester United and Liverpool were eliminated. After the defeat of Manchester United against Leeds, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was asked if United’s elimination assisted them in the EPL title chase, due to some gaps being created in their fixture calendar. Cryptically he... »
Packed Weekend of Football in Preview
Here’s the short form. USA have a friendly with Honduras. Manchester United could go back top of the EPL. There’s a massive Milan derby in Serie A which could narrow Inter’s lead to just three. 3rd also meets 5th in Italy. It’s FA Cup week in England with Chelsea and Arsenal facing tricky away... »
EPL Set for Third Leader in Four Days
On Wednesday morning, the Blue Flag flew high over the EPL table. Carlo Ancelotti’s Chelsea were proudly top of the pack. By Wednesday night, that honour had moved a little bit east and a little bit north, and rested in the London Borough of Islington as Arsenal vaulted them following a 4-2 win... »
John O’Shea Injury Huge Blow for United
Title chasers Chelsea and Manchester United have both suffered hammer blows on the injury front. At champions United, manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that utility man John O’Shea has a nasty blood clot in his right leg, and will miss the rest of the season. O’Shea’s last appearance was for his country, Republic of... »
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