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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back For Owen

by Paul Bestall on September 30, 2009 · 5 comments

So, the last two days Michael Owen was all over the British press making bold statements about his fitness, his England chances and the possibility of starting more games for Manchester United. 20 minutes in to the clash against Wolfsburg, Berbatov replaced him and it was a case of back to square one for Owen [...]

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EPL Talk Meets Patrick Barclay

by Paul Bestall on September 29, 2009 · 5 comments

Patrick Barclay is one of Britain’s best known and respected football journalists. With a career of over 30 years working for a variety of publications and numerous appearances on television talking about the game, Patrick is always worthy of attention.Currently writing for the Times, Patrick has a wide knowledge of the beautiful game and many [...]

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Just How Much Trouble Are Setanta In?

by Paul Bestall on April 20, 2009 · 27 comments

More news seems to be filtering through over the continued rumours that Setanta Sports are in financial difficulty here in the UK and are desperately trying to find some finance to help them through after they only won one of the six Premier League Packages for the next deal that starts in 2010. A desperate [...]

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Martin Samuel Makes His Debut At The Daily Mail

by The Gaffer on January 14, 2009 · 0 comments

When it comes to English football, the number one columnist is Martin Samuel who recently hung up his boots at The Times and is now writing for cross-town rival The Daily Mail.
In 2008, Samuel was named Sports Journalist of The Year in England. The seven times winner of Sports Writer of the Year award is [...]

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Liverpool Up For Sale: The Details

by The Gaffer on October 22, 2008 · 30 comments

Liverpool FC has sought the help of investment bank Merrill Lynch to find a buyer for the club, according to a report in The Times newspaper.
Out of the 20 clubs in the Premier League, Liverpool has been one of the hardest hit in the credit crunch due to the £350 million that American owners George [...]

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