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The Inspirational Signing of Joe Cole

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 21 2010

When Roy Hodgson signed Joe Cole on a free transfer, it marked the beginning of the end for Liverpool. The end being of course, the downward curve which Rafael Benitez…

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The lurid lure of transfer rumours

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 21 2010

Now that the World Cup has finished and we are in the midst of the summer lull, the residue of broken dreams and weary familiarity with England’s failure has inevitably…

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Premier League Clubs Ban Vuvuzelas Amidst ‘Safety’ Fears

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 20 2010

Three Premier League clubs have all independently announced the banning of vuvuzelas from their stadiums next season, with Tottenham, Arsenal and Birmingham City all declaring that they intend to stem…

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Will Joe Cole Finally Deliver On His Teenage Potential At Liverpool?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 20 2010

As you’ve probably heard, the perennial golden boy of English football Joe Cole signed up to a four-year stint at Liverpool yesterday, thus ending months of mounting speculation as to…

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The Big Four: Are they prepared enough?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 20 2010

As the World Cup frenzy finally ends, with La Furia Roja lifting the coveted trophy and the psychic Octopus Paul ready to be fried in Garlic butter by the Germans,…

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Arsene Wenger – The Wise One

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 20 2010

As the news slowly made its way across the pond to me that Thierry Henry had signed for the New York Red Bulls, I couldn’t help but think, “He is…

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Walter Promises Youth – Who to look out for?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 20 2010

Rangers manager Walter Smith has admitted youth will get its chance next season at Ibrox as the SPL Champions face tough times with debt problems. The exact figure of the…

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Who should be the young English coach to join the England set-up

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 8 2021

With Sir Trevor Brooking saying that England want to appoint a young English coach to gain experience and eventually replace Fabio Capello in the national side hot-seat, Peter Jackson analyses…

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Official: Liverpool Sign Joe Cole On A Four-Year Deal

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 19 2010

Liverpool have confirmed, via their official website (which has now crashed), that free-agent Joe Cole has signed for the club on a four-year deal following his release from Chelsea. The…

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2010/11 Premier League Predictions

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 2 2012

World Cup? What World Cup? With only 26 short days left until the Premier League resumes, I’ve decided to put my neck on the line and start making my predictions…

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Free agent Cole to leave London for £90k per week Liverpool deal?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 18 2010

Thus far this summer, the only certainty about Joe Cole’s future is that it doesn’t lie at Chelsea. So far, we’ve seen the England playmaker linked with a host of…

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Barcelona to make final offer of £40m for Arsenal star Fabregas

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 18 2010

Will Arsenal finally cave in to Barcelona’s persistence on Cesc Fabregas, or will another summer come and go with Cesc where he’s been since September 2003? Yesterday, Arsenal manager Arsene…

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Chelsea to make £50m bid for Torres – should Liverpool accept it?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 17 2010

If Roy Hodgson thought that Chelsea were going to give up hope of signing Fernando Torres after yesterday’s declaration that their Spanish strike star wasn’t for sale, hopefully he’s a…

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Transfer Rumors: Chelsea up bid for Liverpool star Torres to 50m

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 17 2010

England Chelsea Go To 50m For Torres? According to the Mirror, Chelsea have made a £50m bid for Fernando Torres, after having an initial bid of 40m knocked back by…

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