September 2011

50% of men no longer play football with their mates – Here’s the solution

September 3, 2011

1st September: As football fans across the country enjoy the start of the season, a new survey by The FA has revealed a staggering 54% of guys aren’t enjoying regular kick-abouts with their friends. On average, men feel compelled to hang up their boots due to a wide range of reasons including work commitments (37%), [...]

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Ashley Cole – Most underappreciated player of his generation?

September 3, 2011

As he walks out to his familiar spot at left-back inside the Vasil Levski Stadium, Sofia, tonight, Ashley Cole will earn his 90th international cap. He joins a very select group, with only legends Peter Shilton (125), David Beckham (119), Bobbys Moore (108) and Charlton (106) and Billy Wright (105) having more.  He is the [...]

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Time to take a leaf out of Stoke’s book

September 2, 2011

Who would’ve thought ten years ago that Stoke City would be splashing out an impressive £18million+ on transfer deadline day as they embark on their first year in Europe since 1975? Well how times change as this year they join a limited group of clubs that are recognised as ‘established Premier League clubs’. It was [...]

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Time For England To Ditch Terry For Euro Qualifier

September 2, 2011

There comes a point in every player’s career when they must be sacrificed in favour of a younger man. The natural order of football means there will always be a new model, keen to take your place in the side. This is even more pertinent in international football, with players increasingly wanting to extend their [...]

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Newcastle United

September 2, 2011

Mike Ashley and the Newcastle United board asked fans to judge them on 1st September after all of their transfers had been done. Well it’s the 1st and I think I speak for Newcastle fans across the nation, when I say that Mike Ashley and the rest of his henchman are guilty of nothing but [...]

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Man United cannot be stopped

September 2, 2011

Ever since the Premiership was formed back in the early 1990’s, there really has been only team around. Yes, I admit they’ve had their ups and downs with the hot-headed Ferguson dismissing anybody who crosses his path like a Scottish Henry VIII (Beckham as Anne Boleyn?) but for a ship to cruise through unsteady waters [...]

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Who will win the Championship?

September 2, 2011

When it comes down to it, there are several categories which are splitting the Championship equally. The resurgence of the newly promoted teams is wowing everybody and shows that you do not have to spend large sums to get success. Unlike their Premier League counterparts, they do not have millions to spare and could prove [...]

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The Curious Case of Mario Balotelli

September 1, 2011

One year after his £28 milion transfer from Inter Milan to Manchester City, Mario Balotelli doesn’t looks in the center of Roberto Mancini’s project for the season 2011-2012. The Italian manager left  “Super Mario” in the bench in the first three appearences of Mancehester City in Premier League and during the summer the f [...]

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Deadline day deals good enough?

September 1, 2011

Well that’s that! Another transfer window is slammed shut. And before we were treated to the chimes of Big Ben on Sky Sports News, Arsene Wenger and Arsenal finally dipped into their overflowing bank account and added to the squad. But are the signings good enough to make the Gunners contenders for a Top 4 [...]

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