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Bolton Wanderers

EPL Great Escapes

by Tom Mallows on May 5, 2009 · 2 comments

It’s that time of year again, where nerves are shredded, nails are bitten and the relegation trapdoor gets ever closer.
But for those fans of teams at the bottom of the EPL there is hope.
I had a dig round the archives and have found some examples of teams who looked dead and buried, but somehow found [...]

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Bolton Wanderers Push For Two Tier Premiership

by Paul Bestall on April 20, 2009 · 6 comments

Well interesting news has appeared this morning as Bolton chairman, Phil Gartside’s has put forward a proposal to increase the Premiership to two leagues of 18 teams with 14 clubs from the Championship and Rangers and Celtic. The proposal is to be put before the Premier League at their meeting this Thursday and it raises some interesting points.  Gartside [...]

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Benitez and Mowbray’s Words Fail to Show Up on the Pitch

by Johnathan Starling on February 23, 2009 · 0 comments

You would think Rafa Benitez would have already learned his lesson. Instead Rafa is left to choke on more words, and a title dream lost.
Before Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City, Rafa reacted to Arsene Wenger’s comments that Manchester United were untouchable. “I can only talk of my team but I don’t think they are [...]

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Stoke City Benefit From The Chest of Johnson

by Johnathan Starling on February 21, 2009 · 1 comment

For seventy minutes at the Britannia Stadium, Stoke City and Portsmouth football clubs were getting very close to contending for my ‘worst match ever watched’ title. The last twenty minutes redeemed it.
When it’s all said and done we will remember one thing from today’s match between Stoke City and Portsmouth, the penalty that should have [...]

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In This Year’s Relegation Battle, No One Is Safe

by Dave Warner on January 30, 2009 · 7 comments

The beauty of the Premier League is that there are always three distinct races within the table, and after 23 rounds of this Premier League season, none of those races are decided.
In the race for first place, only two points separate top-of-the-table Manchester United from Liverpool and Chelsea, while Aston Villa is only three points [...]

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Premier League Preview: Manchester United v Chelsea

by Johnathan Starling on January 9, 2009 · 1 comment

Please note all times are Eastern Time and TV Schedules are subject to change without notice.
Manchester United v Chelsea (Sunday 11 am, Fox Soccer Channel. Replays: Sunday 11 pm, Monday 1 pm, Friday 11 pm). This is a critical match for Chelsea. A loss here more than likely sees them drop to third once Manchester [...]

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It’s A Wonderful Life: Premier League Style

by The Gaffer on December 21, 2008 · 0 comments

Earlier last week, I wrote how on paper the Premier League weekend fixtures seemed boring other than the Arsenal against Liverpool match-up. Boy, was I wrong. To me, this was one of the most entertaining weekends of the season. Here are the matches I caught this weekend and my thoughts on them:
The first half and [...]

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