Chelsea’s appeal against the red card shown to goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois during Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Swansea has been rejected. The Belgium international will serve a one-match ban. This means that Asmir Begovic will feature on Sunday against Manchester City, it’s quite ironic in that for everyone saying that Begovic …
Read More »Enter Shaqiri for Stoke City
Stoke City are hopeful of completing the club-record signing of Xherdan Shaqiri from Inter Milan on Tuesday. The Switzerland winger, 23, was at the Britannia Stadium on Sunday and watched as Stoke lost 1-0 to Liverpool. The fee for Shaqiri, who has 46 international caps, will be higher than the …
Read More »Manchester United vs Tottenham – A few (very late) thoughts
Incredibly late and nothing you probably haven’t already read but I thought I would try and get some of my views across on how Tottenham performed on Saturday. Losing to a solitary Own Goal was incredibly naff in a game that wasn’t particularly memorable but lunchtime kick offs rarely ever …
Read More »5 Good and 5 Bad things that happened this weekend
The Good: Football has returned, it wasn’t necessarily a classic start to the week but as always there were talking points and lots of them (Well let’s say 9 after this one)and at least that means shopping with the Girlfriend is on hiatus until June. No actually there’s the Euro’s …
Read More »Premier League and NBC Agree new Television Deal as popularity in United States soars
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 »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 …
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