Best Players To Start Football Manager 2009 With
If you’re looking to get a head start with FM 09 and you don’t have a Sheikh/Russian billionaire owner to throw mega amounts of money at you then this is the post…
Jermaine Pennant and the British in Spain
So Jermaine Pennant, the forgotten man of Merseyside, has jumped ship for sunnier and warmer shores, namely, Real Zaragoza. Perhaps this move will come as a bit of a shock…
Interview with Tom Boyd – former Celtic captain and Scotland international
At the recent Masters event at Braehead I had the good fortune to catch up with Tom Boyd who was in good form after scoring against Rangers. In the video…
Transfer Rumors (10 July 09): Man United to swap Berbatov for Aguero, no Liverpool move for Bayern’s Ribery, Man City give up on Barcelona’s Eto’o, and more
It’s a busy time in Manchester, as the red side and the blue side are both busy trying to bolster their squads ahead of next season. But they’re not the…
FIFA 09 vs PES 2009 – The Showdown
Football is full of bitter rivalries. Liverpool vs Manchester United, Inter vs AC Milan and Barcelona vs Real Madrid to name but a few. Although arguably of even more intensity…
Winning Eleven & PES – what’s the difference?
Have you ever wondered what on earth Winning Eleven is and why Konami feel the need to produce a carbon copy of Pro Evolution Soccer? If you’re interested in finding…
MLS Supporters’ Shield: the real glory?
From the outside, the football world looks upon Major League Soccer with a degree of suspicion and mistrust. Traditional American sporting models, we claim, don’t apply to football. Central ownership…
Diary of a starved football fan
Walking to the paper shop a couple of weeks ago, I had that ‘forgot something’ feeling. I tapped my pockets to make sure I had my usual essentials in tow;…
Transfer Rumors (9 July 09): Chelsea target Boro’s Johnson, Arsenal close on Matuidi, Juve seal deal for Arsenal target Melo, and more
Every transfer window, there are at least a few moves that completely catch you by surprise, which is surprising in itself, considering that there are so many deals that are…
Foreigners and English Football
Looking forward to next season’s title race, my Arsenal-fan cousin swears that his team are in with a shout. I take his claims like I do my chips, with a…
Athletic Bilbao and ‘Cantera’
Chances are that if you’re in the pub with your friends and the inevitable topic of football is discussed, and perhaps less inevitably Spanish football is mentioned (unless it’s a…
Transfer Rumors (8 July 09): Man United sign Obertan, Man City to bid again for Chelsea’s Terry, Juventus to land Arsenal target Melo, and more
Just when Arsenal fans may have been getting excited about a potential big-money signing, it appears that a not-so-nice Old Lady has yanked the rug out from under them. However,…
PES 2009 Cheats & Unlockables
While there are no button bashing specific cheats for PES 2009, this list will give you an indication of all the unlockables available on the game that are just waiting…
Southampton sold to Markus Liebherr
Southampon FC has been sold to DMWSL613 Limited (owned by Swiss national Markus Liebherr) for an undisclosed sum (reportedly £12.5m). Markus Liebherr also owns and controls the Swiss-based Mali Group,…
Transfer Rumors (7 July 09): Man United to bid for Real’s Huntelaar, AC Milan sign USA defender Onyewu, Bordeaux move for Arsenal’s Senderos, and more
If you have a thing against strikers (whether you’re a former/current defender or you love 0-0 draws), then you may want to skip today’s roundup, since it’s an especially striker-centric…
