The Premier League has announced a new deal with American broadcaster NBC Universal to show live games for the next six years. US rights are already with NBC Universal at $83m (£53.2m) a season. The Premier League has been negotiating its latest round of overseas television rights, having secured a …
Read More »Real Football Men – Fantasy Football Round Up Gameweek 1
We are finally under away and 14 people have had a crack at trying to beat the “Real Football Man” – so thanks to all that got involved and best of luck for the season. Top of the shop after Gameweek 1 and throwing down an early marker is Will …
Read More »AZ vs Ajax in less than 3 minutes
The Dutch season got underway this weekend and Ajax got off with a bang with a 3-0 win over AZ Alkmaar with a brace from Anwar El Ghazi and a third from Nemanja Gudelj – here are some brief highlights, keep an eye out for the opener. An early “Golazo” …
Read More »Happy Birthday Roy Keane – let’s look at your best ever put down
Roy Keane, Irishman and all round miserable git turns 44 today – let’s take a look back at his favourite ever put down (albeit incredibly anatomically correct) “Mick, you’re a liar… you’re a fucking wanker. I didn’t rate you as a player, I don’t rate you as a manager, and …
Read More »#CurbsWatch – New Season, New Hope
Another season starts and that will no doubt mean a whole host of job opportunities for Alan Curbishley – more importantly has anyone seen him on their TV’s this weekend? I can’t say I did in all fairness, but I was incredibly drunk all weekend so he may have slipped …
Read More »Baggies say always use a Rondon
West Bromwich Albion have signed Salomon Rondon from Zenit St Petersburg for a club-record fee in the region of £12m. The Venezuela striker, 25, has agreed a four-year contract with the Baggies and is their fifth signing of the summer. With the signing of Rondon and Lambert in the space …
Read More »#HerveWatch Lille 0 – PSG 1
The next installment of the goings on of Herve Renard and this time it’s first game in charge of Lille and they didn’t have it easy as they were up against French Quadruple winners PSG on Friday night. Champions PSG had Abel Rabiot sent off in the first half for …
Read More »Champions League Qualifiers Recap
Celtic made not particularly easy work of disposing of Qarabag with a gritty 0-0 draw in Azerbaijan while Red Bull Salzburg lost their fizz as their 2-0 first leg advantage was overturned by Malmo with a 3-0 defeat in Sweden. Albanian champions Skenderbeu are now only 1 tie away from …
Read More »Last call to join the Fantasy Football League
If you want a crack at beating the “Real Football Man” at Premier League Fantasy Football at http://fantasy.premierleague.com/ then here is the code for the blog league: 18235-6885. Right now to have ANOTHER look at my team…
Read More »Vitesse vs Southampton in less than 3 minutes
If you didn’t see Southampton progress to the Europa League Play-Off Round last night then here is all you need to know:
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