Misspent (Money on) Youth (Development)

Around 30 years ago, the idea for a national training centre was proposed where the cream of English football talent, both playing and coaching staff, would convene to aid the development of English football as a whole. The centre would, the proponents of the project argued, enhance the standard of the England

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Nani - A victim of his own antics

When Cristiano Ronaldo left Old Trafford in the summer of 2009, Manchester United fans worldwide were left wondering who could possibly replace their preening, petulant, prima donna.

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Blue Square Bet Premier Betting Preview

Odds from BlueSquare.

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FA Cup Preview - The Last 16 and Counting!!!

Eight teams are left, seven Premier League sides and just one Championship team looking to lift the trophy in May. Arsenal will want to put their Champions League disappointment behind them when they travel to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United in the tie of the round.

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Messi in France

Before today you wouldn’t of heard of Cédric Enjolras, and if you haven’t then you’re on the same bus as me because neither had I

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The United and Arsenal clash

Viera and Keane have come and gone but the rivalry still remains between these clubs with different approaches to the game.

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I can’t believe it’s not better!

Just when I think this could be our year, I remember we are Manchester City. The lacklustre performance last night against Dynamo Kiev resulted in a 2-0 first legged loss giving us not a big mountain but a mountain to climb all the same to reach the UEFA Cup quarter finals.

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Where did Wednesday go wrong?

How are the mighty fallen is phrase often said about the current state of League One side Sheffield Wednesday FC.

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Can we go home?

The main hardship for a Miller at the moment is playing at Don Valley stadium, due to their eviction from Millmoor, their spiritual home. Like a problem child disowned by its parents, and sent to live in a stale, draughty home with its cold, unloving Grandparents, Rotherham United have never made themselves at home at Don Valley.

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Footballers behaving badly

To footballers, lost in their never ending oasis of pound notes, starry eyed glamour and runaway egotism, shooting an intern on work experience must seem like a right hoot!

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2011, it could be.

You could feel the relief around White Hart Lane.

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Spurfect night at the Lane

Normally when I write a blog it’s me moaning about something Spurs have or haven’t done or giving grief to a spurs player for something they have or haven’t done but what can I say about last night

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35 year drought ending?

What an important week for Manchester City. An away trip to Ukrainian side Dynamo Kiev followed by Reading on Sunday and a home tie the following Thursday to Kiev sees an FA Cup quarter final wedged in a two legged last 16 UEFA cup sandwich in the space of seven days.

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I can’t believe it’s Thursday and Nani is still crying

Man United later revealed Nani had a deep gash in his leg, a cut in other words ladies and gentlemen; this caused a grown man to cry.

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The future’s bright...................the future’s orange??

PNE have tried to break through to the Premier League so many times now and have fell short, on the other hand rivals Blackpool don’t know what all the fuss is about.

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