Hamburg SV v. Manchester City – UEFA Cup – Quarter-finals Preview
Hamburg SV v. Manchester City First Leg: 9 April 2009 – HSH Nordbank Arena, Germany Second Leg: 16 April 2009 – City of Manchester Stadium, England Unlike the Champions League,…
Shakhtar Donetsk v. Olympique Marseille – UEFA Cup – Quarterfinals Preview
Shakhtar Donetsk v. Olympique Marseille First Leg: 9 April 2009 – RSK Olympyiskyi, Ukraine Second Leg: 16 April 2009 – Stade Vélodrome, France. This is the first of two matchups…
Paris Saint-Germain v. Dynamo Kiev – UEFA Cup – Quarter-finals Preview
Paris Saint-Germain v. Dynamo Kiev First Leg: 9 April 2009 – Parc des Princes, France. Second Leg: 16 April 2009 – Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium, Ukraine. The second of two UEFA…
Welcome back, Mr. Shearer
They were queuing outside his bar from first thing this morning. Black & White shirted, eager to yell their approval into the nearest camera, Newcastle United’s supporters lined the streets…
Liverpool v. Chelsea – UEFA Champions League – Quarter-finals Preview
Liverpool v Chelsea – 1st Leg – Live Blog Liverpool v. Chelsea First Leg: 8 April 2009 – Anfield Stadium, England Second Leg: 14 April 2009 – Stamford Bridge, England…
Why We Should All Be Jealous Of Newcastle Fans
On Manchester United forums all over the internet, on any thread which discusses which man will replace Sir Alex Ferguson, at least one or two former United players will be…
Why the Premier League table lies
I can just imagine this title has you already bemused; after all, I have just flipped and challenged the authority of one of football’s most over used clichés. As you…
Wanted: One thick-skinned, super genius to fill open manager position at Stamford Bridge
Manager WANTED — Chelsea FC (Competitive Salary / Start Date: June 2009) OK, Guus, we get the message. You won’t be Chelsea manager next season. After a seemingly infinite amount…
Has time run out on Stoke City, Middlesbrough and West Brom?
The Premier League has had everything this season. From managers aplenty facing up to the sack to Steven Gerrard and a night club attack (allegedly!). But in all seriousness this…
Shearer swaps the sofa for Newcastle’s frying pan
I love Alan Shearer. May as well lay my cards on the table in my opening sentence, eh? Shearer the player was a hero of mine. Fiercely competitive (sometimes overly,…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s True Test for Aspired Greatness
Cristiano Ronaldo is without doubt the man that everyone in football loves to hate. Whether it’s an element of jealousy, his arrogance, his transfer conduct, the infamous ‘getting Rooney sent…
Shearer gets Newcastle job, Barcelona star Eto’o in Liverpool link, Crouch needs to deliver against Ukraine, and more
While you plan out your April Fool’s jokes (if you haven’t executed them already) and wonder why youth soccer has no sense of humor, catch up on all that you’ve…
Newcastle appoint Alan Shearer, but is it inspiration or desperation?
I’m writing this pretty much as the news is breaking but it seems as if Toon hero Alan Shearer will take the reins at St James’ Park for the remainder…
Merthyr Tydfil: Footballing Martyrs living on the brink of extinction
A few days before England coasted to victory against Slovakia in World Cup qualification, Cardiff City cruised to a 3-0 mid-season friendly against Merthyr Tydfil. But while the result may…
The Joys of Football Management
I was reading a respected journalist recently, who was praising the virtues of Fulham manager Roy Hodgson. Indeed, the author in question even went as far as to suggest that…
