As the old block of cheese – which has been holding the transfer window open – gets chewed by some vermin, I’ve decided to have a look at some of the recent deals and evaluate what they might mean for the clubs involved. Confirmed Andriy Shevchenko (Chelsea – AC Milan, loan) Well, that didn’t work. […]
Starring: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer Director: David Silverman Genre: Comedy Cert: 12 Released: 2007 It must be hard writing a movie-length version of an iconic 22 minute satirical cartoon that has fired out 420 episodes over 19 years. But Matt Groening and his team, who long had […]
You’ll hear several different stories about what really happened on Saturday. Some say that Dimitar Berbatov considered himself mentally unfit to play; others say that it was the manager who dropped him from the match day squad due to his attitude and state-of-mind. One thing is for sure, if Berbatov’s move to Manchester United does […]
Well, it’s not entirely random. It will be thought-out and specifically about certain events or people. Mad Rafa He’s still bleating on about not being able to sign Gareth Barry. It seems the board do not share his view that Gareth Barry is good value for money and don’t believe that he is needed to […]
Given the pasting Spurs got at Middlesbrough this weekend a knee-jerk reaction from some fans was expected. The message boards have been frothing with a sizable minority lambasting manager Juande Ramos for his team selection and tactics; other fans hitting back, saying that the “fickle” nature of Tottenham supporters is well earned. But I defend […]
Middlesbrough 2 Spurs 1 Vantage Point: Setanta Sports, big screen TV. Middlesbrough Jones, Wheater, Huth, Pogatetz, Taylor, Aliadiere, Shawky, O’Neil, Downing, Alves (Mido 82), Sanli (Digard 72). Subs Not Used: Turnbull, Emnes, Adam Johnson, Williams, Grounds. Booked: Digard. Goals: Wheater 71, Mido 86. Spurs Gomes, Zokora, Dawson, Woodgate, Assou-Ekotto (O’Hara 76), Lennon (Bale 65), Jenas, […]
It’s part 2 – the part that contains Newcastle. 11th Manchester City Last season: 9th Transfers in: Jo (CSKA Moscow, £18m), Tal Ben-Haim (Chelsea, undisclosed) Transfers out: Andreas Isaksson (PSV Eindhoven, undisclosed), Sun Jihai (Sheff Utd, free), Geovanni (Hull City, free), Georgios Samaras (Celtic, undisclosed), Matthew Mills (Doncaster, £300,000), Paul Dickov (Leicester, free) While Manchster […]
It’s that time again. Time to second-guess how the English Premier League will pan out. Here’s part one of our preview. Part two will be later in the week. 1st Manchester United Last season: 1st Transfers in: None Transfers out: Chris Eagles (Burnley, undisclosed), Danny Simpson (Blackburn, loan) I wouldn’t say Man U retaining is […]
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