Transfer Rumors (23 Jan 09): Aston Villa beat Liverpool to sign Wigan’s Heskey, Hull win race for Fulham’s Bullard, West Ham to sign Brescia’s Nsereko in record deal, and more
A couple of noteworthy signings are coming through the newswire today, which makes me quite happy, and should make fans of certain clubs quite happy as well. Of course, if…
Football giving less and less time to managers
“Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger are the longest-serving managers, and that’s no coincidence. When they had difficult times – and both did – they were given time to get it…
Manchester United 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur – F.A. Cup – 24 January 2009 – Live Blog
The article below refers to a previous United-Tottenham game. To watch the latest United-Tottenham game, click here. Manchester United (Scholes 35′, Berbatov 36′) 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur (Pavlyuchenko 5′) Stadium: Old…
Transfer Rumors (22 Jan 09): Manchester City in for Chelsea’s Drogba, Newcastle up Given price to 14m, Juventus set aside 30m for Liverpool’s Kuyt, and more
It’s starting to get down to crunch time for sides looking to add the necessary reinforcements to their squads with races for titles, European places, and survival in mind. Of…
City’s Kaka Hopes Go to Caca, A Lesson in Wikpedia Abuse Vol. 234378343, The Backup of All Backup Options, and more
So I guess the nickname of the ‘Worthless Cup’ certainly doesn’t fit the Carling Cup anymore. Both semifinals were entertaining and goal-filled, and each underdog made a valiant effort at…
Transfer Rumors (21 Jan 09): Arshavin to buy out contract to get Arsenal move, Tottenham to seal double deal for Wigan’s Palacios and Chelsea’s Cudicini, Manchester City and Blackburn at odds over Santa Cruz, and more
Finally, the transfer deals are starting to come through in bunches. Am I just getting my hopes up that I’ll have a lot more of these to talk about over…
Dear football, we love each other so don’t make me divorce you
Football, in recent years, has hardly been the sanest of sports but even by recent standards Manchester City’s £100m bid for Kaka has seen the sport reach new levels of…
Transfer Rumors (20 Jan 09): Manchester City miss out on Kaka but sign Bellamy, Tottenham win race for Wigan’s Palacios, Chelsea to bid for Wigan star Valencia, and more
In case you hadn’t heard or read already, Manchester City have failed in their bid to sign Kaka from AC Milan. However, the January transfer window has not come to…
January Sales: A (transfer) window to the future?
For someone as pathetically devoted to football literature, rumour, analysis and comment as myself, I should be loving this time of year. The time when the merest whisper of a…
“Kakà resta al Milan.” Silvio Berlusconi Tells the World that Ricky Said No to City
Ricardo Kakà said no to Manchester City. Incredibly, and it is important to note that AC Milan accepted the transfer request for a little less than 130 million euros according…
Manchester City Close On More New Signings, Martin Tyler Interview, Spoils Shared in the Merseyside Derby, and more
If you thought that Manchester City bidding £108m for Kaka was silly money, then speculation linking them to a £15m move for Chelsea defender Alex should have you in stitches….
Liverpool 1-1 Everton – English Premier League – 19 January 2009 – Live Blog
This match refers to an older game. Get the latest Liverpool-Everton game details here. Liverpool (Gerrard 68′) 1-1 Everton (Cahill 87′) Stadium: Anfield Stadium, England Competition: English Premier League Date:…
Transfer Rumors (19 Jan 09): Manchester City close on Bellamy and de Jong, Wigan’s Palacios turns down Tottenham, Liverpool eye Sevilla defender, and more
Even without much to report on in the Kaka-Manchester City situation (besides more people weighing in with opinions, talks of meetings between the Kaka camp and AC Milan, and possible…
Best team on earth? Barca are on a different planet!
It was a moment which summed up the night, hell, the season. Xavi Hernandez, surely the best midfield player on the planet at this moment in time, drifting effortlessly into…
Rangers FC: If The Price Is Right
There is a saying within comedy circles that “timing is everything”. However for us forlorn Bears there seems to nothing comical about events at our club. The feeling is now…
