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What A Difference A Year Makes At White Hart Lane

by Paul Bestall on October 4, 2009 · 5 comments

With the season starting slightly earlier this year due to the World Cup, most teams in the Premiership have played 8 league games already. Last season, the 8th round of matches was played two weeks later, on the weekend of October 18th/19th. By the end of it, Tottenham were staring up at every other team [...]

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Two Wins In A Calendar Year Isn’t Mischief Making

by Paul Bestall on September 28, 2009 · 6 comments

Hull City Chairman Paul Duffen has ridden to the defence of his beleaguered, battered and bruised manager after another capitulation on Saturday saw Hull brushed aside 6-1 at Anfield. 7 games into the season and Hull City have just 4 points, with a solitary win against Bolton and a point gained away at Wolverhampton Wanderers.  [...]

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So could it be really true that the two most unpopular men in Anfield are looking to sell a 50% stake in the club to the Saudi Arabian Prince Faisal bin Fahd Abdullah al-Saud? The story started to leak late last night in the UK, which was quickly denied, (rather foolishly it now seems) but [...]

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Burnley Already Upturn The Applecart

by Paul Bestall on August 24, 2009 · 7 comments

Admit it, after the lacklustre opening day game against Stoke City, you simply couldn’t see Burnley picking up anything from their next 2 games with Everton and Manchester United visiting Turf Moor. They were tough games, that most established Premiership sides wouldn’t be relishing to have back to back so how the Clarets fans must [...]

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Hold That Tiger: Altidore Sparks Hull Win

by Dave Warner on August 22, 2009 · 18 comments

Hull City manager had to wait three weeks to get young American striker Jozy Altidore into the lineup. Once he did, Tigers supporters had to wait only 28 seconds for him to have an impact.
With his first touch in the 61st minute, Altidore posted up in front of Bolton Wanderers defender Gary Cahill and lobbed [...]

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Can Hull City Avoid Second Season Syndrome?

by Paul Bestall on August 10, 2009 · 12 comments

Looking at the predictions that are currently flooding the world of Premiership football, two teams are entrenched in a dogfight for who will finish bottom. No-one, but no-one thinks both Hull City or Burnley will stay up. One if not both of them, in the eyes of everyone think they’re dead and buried before a [...]

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Altidore to Join Hull City on One-Year Loan

by Dave Warner on August 5, 2009 · 14 comments

American striker Jozy Altidore has confirmed that he will be playing for Hull City this season, and that a press conference to announce the deal will take place on Thursday afternoon.
ESPN is reporting that move is not a transfer, but rather a one-year loan designed to get Altidore more playing time against top competition. As [...]

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