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Steve Sidwell Get Free Transfer From Reading To Chelsea Reserves
2007-05-22 19:58:00 Reading Talisman Steve Sidwell has decided that he needs a fresh challenge having helped Reading to security of Premiership football. Sidwell becomes Jose Mourinho?s first signing of the transfer window. Sidwell will join the Blues when his contract with Reading finishes at the end of June, to begin pre-season training with his new team mates. The ... More About: Chelsea , Reading , Free , English Premiership
Wolves Sold For A Tenner
2007-05-22 19:20:00 Wolverhampton Wanderers Sold For £10 To Steve Morgan On The Provision That He Invests £30m Sir Jack Hayward has decided to sell his beloved Wolves after 17 years of ownership. Hayward has sold his entire interest in the club for a nominal fee which is believed to be just Ten (10) pounds. The deal struck with ... More About: Championship
Chelsea Win First FA Cup Final At The New Wembley Beating Manchester United
2007-05-19 20:45:00 Jose Mourinho put aside the controversy surrounding his pet dog this week to concentrate on guiding his Chelsea side to their domestic cup double. In winning the FA Cup he has won six trophies in three seasons at Stamford bridge, The build up and hype surrounding the first final at the New Wembley, was almost as ... More About: Manchester United , Ronaldo , United , Manchester
Sevilla Win 2007 UEFA Cup Final In Glasgow Beating Espanyol On Penalties
2007-05-17 01:00:00 As the rain came down in sheets on the surface of Hampden Park the two Spanish side took the field to contest the 2007 UEFA Cup final. Sevilla opened the scoring within twenty minutes through Correia, to edge closer to being the first club to retain the UEFA Cup since 1986 when the feat was ... More About: Glasgow , Uefa , Final , La Liga , Uefa cup
New Badge For New Era At Aston Villa
2007-05-16 00:26:00 Aston Villa have launched their new club crest. The club had undertaken extensive research to find what the fans wanted from a new club crest to mark a new beginning for the club. Next season will be the first whole season that the club has been owned by Randy Lerner. It will also be the first ... More About: Premiership , Aston Villa , English Premiership , Aston
Stuart Pearce Lashes Out At Manchester City Following His Dismissal
2007-05-15 23:48:00 Former Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce has fired a parting shot at the Manchester City board. Pearce feels that he was treated like a caretaker manager during his tenure at the Eastlands. Pearce believes that he received no financial backing from the board. Which reduced his spending capacity in the transfer windows, making him unable to ... More About: English Premiership , Manchester City Football Club
Eboue Signs A New Deal At Arsenal
2007-05-15 23:40:00 Arsene Wenger has made his first signing of the summer. He has convinced right back Emmanuel Eboue to stay at Ashburton Grove, having made 71 appearances since joining in January 2005. How much money the new deal is worth to the player and how long it ties him to Arsenal are details that have yet to ... More About: English Premiership , Arsenal Football Club , Signs , Talk
Sam Allardyce Newcastle United Manager
2007-05-15 23:29:00 Newcastle United made the announcement that everyone expected. During a press conference this afternoon they told the waiting press that Sam Allardyce is their new manager. The former Bolton manager will be charged with the responsibility of bringing silverware to St James Park for the first time since 1969. He has a three year deal to ... More About: Newcastle United , Manager , English Premiership , Newcastle United Football Club
Xavier Leaves Boro For The Galaxy To Star With Beckham
2007-05-14 20:45:00 Having left Middlesbrough the Portuguese midfielder has decided to join David Beckham on the right side of the pitch at the Home Depot Center. Xavier could have stayed in England, there were reports of deals keeping him in the north east at either Sunderland or Newcastle. However with the stigma of being troublesome and involved with ... More About: Star , Galaxy , Leaves , Gala
Wigan Appoint Hutchings As Jewells Replacement
2007-05-14 19:35:00 The extensive search to find the right man to replace Paul Jewell as manager of Wigan Athletic appears to be over. They searched high and low, scouring Europe to find someone with the right skills, after a whole afternoon they realised the man they were after was right under their nose! Chris Hutchings, Jewell?s number two ... More About: Place , Cement , Point , Lace
Stuart Pearce Sacked By Manchester City
2007-05-14 18:06:00 Defeat at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur and the Joey Barton debacle appear to be the straw that broke the camels back for the Manchester City board. With the club failing to score at home since new years day and a constant stream of rumours coming from the dressing room, there has been a lot of ... More About: English Premiership , Manchester City , Sacked
Jewell Resigns From Position Of Manager At Wigan Athletic
2007-05-14 15:51:00 Less than 24 hours after guiding his Wigan side to safety, guaranteeing them Premiership football for another season Paul Jewell has tendered his resignation to Latics Chairman Dave Whelan, owner of JJB Sports. Having spent over six years at the helm at Wigan, Jewell?s employment with Wigan was halted with immediate effect. There are many reasons ... More About: Manager , English Premiership , Wigan Athletic
Dimitar Berbatov Wins Spurs Supporters Player Of The Year
2007-05-14 01:23:00 The inevitable happened at White Hart Lane on Sunday, yes Spurs beat Manchester City, after the game there were a few other results to be announced. The Tottenham faithful having admired their team in victory were about to bestow an award on one of their heroes. With all of the focus, reports of transfers and fantastic ... More About: Player , Tottenham Hotspur , Berbatov , Dimitar Berbatov
Wigan Win At Bramall Lane To Relegate Sheffield United
2007-05-14 01:08:00 Talk of conspiracy theories during the week spoke of the variety of ways that both Sheffield United and Wigan could engineer a result that would see them both in the Premiership next season. However the key to the success of any conspiracy relied on Manchester United beating West Ham United. The visitors were a goal up ... More About: English Premiership , Lane
Tevez Saves Hammers From Relegation At The hands Of The Premiership Champio
2007-05-14 00:21:00 West Ham United needed at least a point from their game with the Premiership Champions in waiting if they were to remain in the top flight. Alan Curbishley would have to work the same magic he worked in his first game in charge of the Hammers if he was to get a result at Old ... More About: Manchester United , English Premiership , Hands , Tevez
Best Of The Rest Spurs Finish Fifth And Qualify For 2008 UEFA Cup
2007-05-13 23:25:00 Tottenham Hotspur new they needed at least a point from the final game of the season against a Joey Barton-less Manchester City to ensure they qualified for UEFA cup football for the second year running. Spurs were sporting next years 125 year anniversary all white kit For the final game of this campaign. The home side ... More About: Premiership , Uefa , English Premiership , Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , Tottenham Hotspur
Muamba Makes Loan Transfer To Birmingham Permanent
2007-05-12 22:00:00 Birmingham manager Steve Bruce has begun his summer spending spree by signing Arsenal?s Fabrice Muamba on a permanent deal. The nineteen year-old who impressed during his season long loan at St. Andrews will want to show his old boss Arsene Wenger that he can perform in the premiership next season. Bruce feels the midfielder has justified ... More About: Premiership , Championship , Loan , English Premiership , Transfer
Robbie Fowler Considers His Future And His Pending Free Transfer
2007-05-12 20:43:00 The player most Liverpool fans call ?God? will be leaving the club he calls home at the end of this season for the second and probably final time as a player. Fowler will be hoping to finish on a high, helping the Reds of Anfield over come AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League final on ... More About: Future , Free , Transfer , Ending , Side
Lawrie Sanchez Walks Out On Northern Ireland To Stay With Fulham At Craven
2007-05-11 13:47:00 The temporary arrangement that saw Sanchez take charge at Premiership strugglers Fulham which the Irish Football Association were reluctant to agree to has been made permanent. The lure of day to day management and the finances put up by Fulham chairman Mohammed Al Fayed was too much for the former Wycombe Wanderers manager. Sanchez has been put ... More About: Euro 2008 , Ireland , English Premiership , Northern Ireland
afunnyoldgame.com Celebrates Its First Birthday
2007-05-10 01:01:00 In the last year there has been a World Cup in Germany, bungs in England, corruption and murder in Italy. There have been many other headlines that have rocked football and caused great debate, $250m transatlantic transfers, transfer rumours and illegal ownerships. There have been assaults and injuries to write about. The fiercely competitive nature ... More About: Birthday , Birth , First , Rates , Brat
Berbatov Transfer Rumours Not Quelled By Announcements By Tottenham Hotspur
2007-05-09 12:50:00 Tottenham Hotspur striker Dimitar Berbatov has earned rave reviews in his first season in the Premiership. He received the player of the month award with fellow Spurs front man Robbie Keane and he was named in the Premiership team of the year. His performances have alerted the managers of the big four and forced Spurs manager ... More About: Tottenham , Tottenham Hotspur , Transfer , Rumour
Leeds Bankrupt Relegated And Sold Back To Ken Bates
2007-05-08 09:56:00 With the likelihood of Leeds escaping the drop to League 1 disappearing faster than Ben Johnson could run a drug fuelled hundred metres Ken Bates and the board made the clever decision to go in to administration. The penalty for going in to administration is an immediate ten point deduction, which sees United relegated. However before ... More About: Championship , Back , Bank , Sold
Manchester United Crowned Premiership Champions As Chelsea Fail To Beat Ars
2007-05-06 22:37:00 Sir Alex Ferguson?s Manchester United side were crowned champions on Sunday when Chelsea failed to maintain the pressure on the league leaders. Mourinho?s men needed to beat Arsenal on their visit to the Ashburton Grove if they were to have any hope of retaining their title. However the best they could do was draw. The Blues ... More About: Premiership , English Premiership
Railroaded Roeder Resigns From Managers Post At Newcastle United
2007-05-06 21:33:00 The Newcastle United board have accepted the resignation of Glenn Roeder. Following the controversy over his appointment and his lack of coaching qualifications his precarious position was compounded by injuries and poor performances. Last week Sam Allardyce resigned from his position at Bolton and could be the first in the queue for the new vacancy at ... More About: Post , English Premiership , Newcastle United Football Club
Sunderland Win The Coca-Cola Championship
2007-05-06 20:10:00 Roy Keane?s Sunderland side travelled to Luton knowing that to win the Championship they needed a win and they needed Preston to beat or draw with Birmingham City. The Black Cats were two goals up after just six minutes through Stokes and Murphy. Murphy scored again and was joined on the score sheet by Ross Wallace ... More About: Coca-Cola , Coca Cola , Coca , Cola
Silly Spurs Post New Shirt Pictures On Web Ahead Of Launch
2007-05-03 00:53:00 Just over a week from the 12th of May launch date Tottenham posted a picture of their new 125th anniversary home kit on the clubs official site. Fans who noticed the gaff were quick to spread the news like wild fire on forums and notice boards. The new strip will be welcomed by spurs fans as ... More About: Pictures , Puma , Anniversary , Post , Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
AC Milan Get Their Opportunity For Revenge Against Liverpool In The 2007 UE
2007-05-03 00:23:00 Liverpool secured their place in the Champions League final in Athens later this month when they knocked out Jose Mourinho?s Chelsea side on penalties. The sudden death finish was needed after both sides had won one-nil in their home legs and neither side could break the deadlock in extra time. The possibility of an all English ... More About: Liverpool , Milan , Serie A , Opportunity
Big Sam Allardyce Steps Down From Bolton Managers Job At The Reebok Stadium
2007-04-29 19:55:00 Following the press speculation that Big Sam was leaving the Reebok stadium at the end of the season it has been confirmed that his position at Bolton Wanderers has been terminated with immediate effect. The reports had indicated that Allardyce is due to replace Stuart Pearce in the summer as part of the planned takeover of ... More About: Bolton Wanderers Football Club , Stadium , Down
Dyer Linked With A Transfer To Tottenham But should They Buy Tevez Instead
2007-04-28 17:58:00 Newcastle United manager Glenn Roeder has dismissed newspaper reports that Kieron Dyer is to be transferred to Tottenham in the Summer Transfer Window. The Toon manager will have to sell to generate revenue to re-invest in his squad, after spending heavily last year with little or no reward as a result. Should Roeder change his mind, ... More About: Newcastle United , English Premiership , Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United Look To Secure The Transfer Of Jermain Defoe From Spurs
More articles from this author:2007-04-28 17:13:00 As another season comes to a close the speculation of the future of some of restless talents in the Premiership begin to surface. Yet again it seems that there are some people who are determined to unsettle Jermain Defoe with talk of a move to Old Trafford to join up with old team mate Michael ... More About: Manchester United , English Premiership , United , Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , Tottenham Hotspur 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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