Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 5:23 PM | MORE ON THIS BLOG: Mouth from the South The international friendly…managers despise them, fans frown upon them, the very mention of them is enough to turn the air blue.
Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 12:35 PM So here it is, the day when any hope of a slightly competitive league structure in England takes a step beyond that of Spain into the realms of predictability. Sure enough the Spanish only have two teams who can feasibly challenge for the league ala Scotland, but at least they can put the blame due to their rather terrifying television money discrepancies. What’s our excuse?
Arsenal, Blackburn, Bolton, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Sunderland, Tottenham Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 10:20 PM MAN UNITED STRIKER Michael Owen has signed a new one year contract to stay at the club for another season. The 31-year-old has expressed his desire to prolong his career at Old Trafford after his deal was set to expire. But is it the right move for the ex-Liverpool centre-forward?
Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle, Real Madrid, Sunderland, Tottenham Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 12:23 AM | MORE ON THIS BLOG: What Drama Here! The Champions League final closed the curtain on what has been an eventful season of football right across Europe. Once again, it was the dazzling dynamos from Barcelona that set the pace, capping it with the win at Wembley. The side has grown over many years into something beautiful. That wasn't a football game – that was a work of art. Man Utd were left straggling, and ultimately, the only side that could beat Barcelona - couldn't. So as the players jet off for a week or two, where will they be next season? “Silly Season”, as it is known, has begun, and come midnight on September 1st, it could all be very different. So here's a list of ten transfers that are looking on the cards in the Premier League.
Arsenal, Barcelona, Birmingham, Blackburn, Blackpool, Inter Milan, Manchester United, Newcastle, Real Madrid, Stoke, Tottenham, West Ham Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 1:21 PM But as sun sets on the Tangerines time in the Premier League, I find myself shying away from the sunnier side of things and examining all the things that need looking at ‘in the best league in the world.’
Blackpool, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham, Wolves Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 12:45 PM | MORE ON THIS BLOG: Shipp's Say So the 2010/11 season is finished. Minus the small matter of the play-offs of course, but for the top division, it's now a busy three months preparing to do it all over again.
Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackpool, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham, West Brom, Wigan Monday, May 23, 2011 at 5:51 PM | MORE ON THIS BLOG: Gary Neville's beard was my idea! As another season goes by, let’s look at a particular talking point as the final whistle blew on the end of a “topsy turvy” campaign.
Monday, May 23, 2011 at 4:04 PM | MORE ON THIS BLOG: The Poor Man's Robbie Savage One of the great things about being a football fan is being able to laugh at opposition players mistakes. No matter how good or crap that player may be, whether he’s playing for AFC Sudbury in the Ryman League or Bolton in the Premiership, fans always enjoy laughing at the misfortune of other players.
Ben Foster, Diego Benaglio, Goalkeeper, Harry Redknapp, Heurehlo Gomes, Rob Green, Shay Given, Spurs, Stipe Pletikosa, Tottenham Monday, May 23, 2011 at 1:28 PM | MORE ON THIS BLOG: Boardroom Whispers Lassana Diarra is ready to leave the Bernabeu with Manchester United and Tottenham firm favourites to land the tough tackling midfielder.
Friday, May 20, 2011 at 2:40 AM | MORE ON THIS BLOG: Boardroom Whispers Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has been linked with Chelsea powerhouse Didier Drogba.
Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 11:30 AM | MORE ON THIS BLOG: Boardroom Whispers The most wanted man in the Premiership it seems. Charles N’Zogbia is set a 6 way tussle this summer.
Aston Villa, Juventus, Liverpool, Newcastle, Sunderland, Tottenham, Wigan Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 12:49 PM | MORE ON THIS BLOG: Boardroom Whispers Following West Ham’s relegation into England’s second tier of football, a mass exodus of West Ham “stars” are set for the exit door.
Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham, West Ham Monday, May 16, 2011 at 11:41 PM Tottenham ended their horrible run of form at Anfield on Sunday, as an impressive 2-0 victory lifted them back ahead of Liverpool and into the 5th spot that will guarantee them European football next season. Goals from Rafael van der Vaart and a Luka Modric penalty were enough to see of Kenny Dalglish’s men and move Spurs into the driving seat for the 2011/12 Europa League.
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 5:41 PM | MORE ON THIS BLOG: Receive, Pass, Offer Every year the summer transfer market extravaganza promises so much yet tends to deliver so little. Even though increasingly sensational sums change hands each year after the dust has settled the top order tends to remain virtually unchanged. The transfer saga’s that get played out in the media get longer and even more boring year on year and very rarely does one transfer window have a serious transformative effect on the top clubs. However this year could see some genuinely fascinating developments among the contenders for Champions League football.
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 1:13 PM | MORE ON THIS BLOG: Match Report Sir Alex Ferguson is expected to rest Edwin van der Sar in goal, with either Tomasz Kuszczak or Anders Lindegaard taking his place, meanwhile Patrice Evra and John O'Shea are battling to be fit to play.
Blackburn, Liverpool, Manchester United, Sunderland, Tottenham, Wolves 
