by Johnathan Starling on March 2, 2009 · 3 comments
The two big stories this weekend not related to Manchester United’s getting the first leg of the quadruple would have to be events that transpired at the Riverside and at the Emirates Stadium.
We’ll start with Liverpool because after such a great result midweek against Real Madrid, their loss at the Riverside defied belief. And the [...]
by Michael Timbury on February 26, 2009 · 4 comments
The question I am posing is looking purely at what the UEFA Cup means to clubs from the English Premier League. Judging by recent participants and how they have fared, it appears to feature very low on most Premiership clubs’ list of priorities. Before the profile of the European Cup was sufficiently raised and rebranded [...]
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 [...]
by Johnathan Starling on January 30, 2009 · 0 comments
It took a little time, but the Champions League Final is heading to Wembley Stadium.
It took a little extra time, and a vote by parliament to exempt tax rules on players who would play in the final, for Wembley to get the final that will be played in 2011. What it also means is that [...]
by Johnathan Starling on January 8, 2009 · 4 comments
If there is one story that I want to just be over and never have to hear about again, the Carlos Tevez saga with West Ham United and Sheffield United would be that story. When I first read that the FA and the Premier League were going to reopen the case against West Ham and [...]
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The Independent newspaper has publicly acknowledged that it got its facts wrong in a story about the future of Bolton manager Gary Megson, which was originally published on April 8, 2008.
The newspaper originally wrote that the club was “planning an overhaul in its management structure and was set to appoint a coach to work with [...]