Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League

Premier League Wants To Be The NFL

August 25th, 2008 · 18 Comments

You may have missed an article by Oliver Kay in The Times this past weekend that featured a very revealing interview with Manchester City executive chairman Garry Cook regarding the future of the Premier League. The headline perfectly sums up Kay’s article: “Vision Of A Breakaway League With No Relegation.”
Here are the revealing quotes followed […]

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One Wish For The 2008/2009 Premier League Season

August 15th, 2008 · 10 Comments

For the upcoming Premier League season, I have one wish.
If you’re a neutral follower of the league, as I am, all I wish is that we can find a team that has the balls to play attractive, attacking football and that isn’t afraid to go for the jugular against the Big Four. Simply put, I’m […]

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Tags: Fulham · Reading · Tottenham Hotspur · Wigan Athletic

Relegation Rumble

April 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments

It’s squeaky bum time in the Premier League, with two matches left to play.  There is the ever exciting battle between underwhelming uberclubs for the title.  Yawn.  The second tier battle to see which club can send itself careening down next year’s table for the right to lose to a Spanish club in the UEFA […]

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Premier League Odds and Sods 23 March 2008

March 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Manchester United 3 – Liverpool 0: The scoreline was unfair, United should have won by more.  Rooney and Ronaldo combined for five fluffed chances.  Captain Stevie disappeared twice for the Reds.  First, when he decided to stop running and not defend on the Wes Brown goal.  Second, when he failed to get between the referee […]

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Premier League Odds and Sods 17 March 2008

March 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Derby 0 - Manchester United 1 This match epitomizes the season for both clubs.  Derby worked but weren’t quite good enough.  United’s only enemy was their own cuteness.  Ronaldo should have scored at least three, or more according to his own verbal tally.
Birmingham 1 - Newcastle 1 The result risked being critical, but little Mickey […]

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Premier League Odds and Sods 21 Jan 2008

January 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Newcastle buzzed with electricity.  The entire town pitched in, stealing Burger King hats and spray painting them black and white.  The Geordie Messiah took the pitch to a rockstar’s welcome.  Mike Ashley ordered a whopper, but he didn’t have it his way as Newcastle drew Bolton 0-0 at St. James park.  Bolton looked toothless and […]

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