Disaster for Southampton as they become the fifth club docked points this season

April 26, 2009

The closest football league side to where I live is Southampton, some twenty-five miles away. My eldest son, who moved here eighteen years ago when he was four, is a Southampton supporter. So whilst I have no major feelings one way or the other to the... Read more »

Bowyer eager to help Birmingham secure promotion

April 12, 2009

Birmingham City’s on-loan midfielder Lee Bowyer is keen to help the club secure promotion this season. The 32-year-old is out of contract at West Ham in the summer but is yet to decide his future. “I’ll have to weigh up my options and go... Read more »

Southampton become the first of many?

April 3, 2009

The other day I asked if doomsday was approaching for English football. It does seem to be heading that way and I fear for the number of clubs that are going to hit trouble over the coming weeks and months. Casualty The latest casualty is Championship... Read more »

Is doomsday approaching for football in England?

March 27, 2009

The credit crunch has hit football hard but the chairman of the Football League has said that the worst for English clubs is yet to come. Recession Lord Mawhinney says that clubs have so far been shielded from the economic climate because their business... Read more »

Hammers & Blades finally end Tevez saga

March 16, 2009

West Ham United and Sheffield United have finally reached an agreement to end the long-running argument over former Hammers star Carlos Tevez, according to BBC Sport. Tevez played a key role in the Hammers’ Premier League survival in the 2006/07... Read more »

Eduardo: I’m still waiting for an apology

February 18, 2009

Arsenal’s come-back hero Eduardo da Silva has revealed to The Sun that he is still yet to receive an apology of any sort from Martin Taylor, after the Birmingham defender broke his leg and ankle in a horrific tackle last year. Eduardo produced a... Read more »

Time to snap up under-rated Swans

January 28, 2009

After knocking the FA Cup holders out of the this season’s competition on their own patch you might have expected the odds compilers to have been a little kinder to Swansea City, but the Swans are a massive 100.0 to go on and lift the trophy at... Read more »

Wigan land Crystal Palace star Watson

January 26, 2009

Wigan Athletic have signed Crystal Palace midfielder Ben Watson for a fee in the region of £2 million, according to the clubs official website. The official website for Wigan unvieled the signing, confirming that the 23-year-old has joined the club after... Read more »

Chelsea´s Terry out of FA Cup tie

January 23, 2009

John Terry has been ruled out of Chelsea’s FA Cup tie against Ipswich on Saturday after the latest in a long line of back injuries. The Chelsea and England captain suffered a spasm in his back during the warm-up for last Saturday’s league... Read more »

Stoke keen on Beattie

January 10, 2009

Stoke City have made an move for Sheffield United ace James Beattie, the Blades has confirmed. Beattie has been linked with a £2.5million move to the Potters. Sheffield United boss Kevin Blackwell told the Sheffield Star: “I can confirm that Stoke... Read more »

Birmingham add Bowyer to promotion push

January 9, 2009

Promotion-chasing Birmingham have signed former Leeds and Newcastle midfielder Lee Bowyer on loan from West Ham until the end of the season, the club confirmed on Friday. The 32-year-old is manager Alex McLeish’s fifth signing of the January transfer... Read more »

Clough deserves his Rams chance

January 8, 2009

It was a 10-year apprenticeship, but Nigel Clough has finally made it into league management with Championship strugglers Derby County. Over 36 years after his late father Brian won the Division One title with the Rams his son has been installed at the... Read more »

Roman Abramovich no longer the richest football club owner in Britain

January 7, 2009

According to the latest financial survey conducted by FourFourTwo magazine, Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich is no longer the richest football club owner in Britain. Abramovich (seven billion Pounds) has dropped from first down to third. He... Read more »

Wayne Bridge speaks about his transfer to Manchester City

January 5, 2009

On Saturday, twenty-eight year old England defender Wayne Bridge completed his move from Chelsea to Manchester City. The transfer fee was said to be in the region of ten million Pounds. Wayne Bridge has spoken confidently about his future at the club. He... Read more »

Rafa Benitez wants Steven Gerrard to play against Preston North End

January 2, 2009

It is expected that manager Rafa Benitez will be including Steven Gerrard in Liverpool’s line-up this weekend to face their tricky third-round FA Cup tie at Deepdale against the Championship side Preston North End. It was originally thought that Gerrard... Read more »

Billy Davies appointed as Nottingham Forest manager

January 1, 2009

It was announced today that forty-four year old Billy Davies was appointed manager of the Championship side Nottingham Forest. Davies has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract. He succeeds Colin Calderwood as manager. Caretaker boss John Pemberton... Read more »

Nottingham Forest appoint Davies as manager

January 1, 2009

English Championship side Nottingham Forest on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Billy Davies as their new manager in place of the sacked Colin Calderwood. Former Derby boss Davies will start work at the City Ground on Monday after signing... Read more »

Paul Jewell resigns as manager of Derby County

December 29, 2008

Just after having completed his fiftieth match in charge of Derby County, manager Paul Jewell has announced his resignation. The forty-four year old Jewell decided after his side’s 0-1 defeat at the hands of Ipswich that it would be in the best interests... Read more »

Norwich, Derby Cleared of Match-fixing Allegations

December 8, 2008

On October 4, 10-man Derby defeated Norwich at Carrow Road thanks to a late goal by Nathan Ellington. Irregular betting patterns concerning the game were reported in Asian gambling markets. The Football Association (FA) started an investigation, which... Read more »

No action against Morgan as Hume is readmitted to hospital

November 26, 2008

On 8th November this year in a Championship match between Barnsley and Sheffield United, Barnsley’s Iain Hume was caught on the head by the elbow of Sheffield United’s Chris Morgan. As a result of the blow, Hume suffered a fractured skull and spent... Read more »

Elbow-victim Hume back in hospital

November 25, 2008

Iain Hume, the Barnsley and Canada striker who was left with a fractured skull after being elbowed by Sheffield United defender Chris Morgan two weeks ago, has been readmitted to hospital, his club said Tuesday. Hume, 25, returned to hospital... Read more »

Portugal legend Paulo Sousa takes charge at QPR

November 19, 2008

Portugal legend Paulo Sousa was appointed first-team coach at English Championship club QPR on Wednesday. Sousa signed a two-and-a-half-year contract and will be in charge for Saturday’s clash against Watford at Vicarage Road. ... Read more »

Primus ponders Pompey future

November 13, 2008

Portsmouth defender Linvoy Primus has admitted that he is unsure if he has a future at the south coast. Primus is currently on loan at Charlton. “There have been a lot of changes at Portsmouth in recent weeks with Tony replacing Harry Redknapp as... Read more »

Kitson keen to end Stoke nightmare

November 13, 2008

Unsettled Stoke striker Dave Kitson is reportedly desperate to leave the Premier League newcomers after less than six months at the Britannia Stadium. The £5.5million summer recruit has struggled to fit in with Stoke’s rugged style and he could... Read more »

Southampton youngster flattered by Arsenal link

November 11, 2008

Southampton youngster Morgan Schneiderlin admits that he is flattered to be linked with a move to Premier League giants Arsenal. The 19-year-old, who joined the Saints for 1.5million euros from French side Strasbourg in the summer, has impressed in the... Read more »

Hume in hospital with head injury

November 10, 2008

Canada international Iain Hume is being treated in a hospital high dependency unit after being diagnosed with a fractured skull sustained playing in England. The Barnsley striker was injured during Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at home to Yorkshire... Read more »

Boothroyd feels the Hornets sting

November 3, 2008

Watford parted company on Monday with manager Adrian Boothroyd, the English Championship club said in a statement. The 37-year-old’s exit from Vicarage Road came just two days after a 4-3 home defeat against Blackpool which left the... Read more »

Watford boss minds his own business

October 4, 2008

A row has broken out at Championship club Watford between the current Chairman, Graham Simpson, and the life vice-president, Sir Elton John. Sir Elton spoke out about what he considers to be the squandering of millions of pounds by the current board and... Read more »

Ref to escape penalty?

September 22, 2008

I talked at length yesterday about the amazing decision by referee Stuart Atwell to give a goal against my beloved Watford for Reading when the ball actually went three yards wide of the goal! It has been announced that the decision will be reviewed by... Read more »

Time for technology

September 21, 2008

We all know that football is a funny old game but an incident at Vicarage Road, Watford yesterday afternoon turned the game into a total farce. I know I am biased because I am a Watford fan, but the opening goal for Reading in what turned out to be a... Read more »

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