Weekend Preview
Sep 18, 2008 | 7:31PM | BobbyMcMahon
Chelsea v Manchester UnitedIt is true that if Manchester United does lose on Sunday to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last season’s Champions will trail their opponents by nine points with September not even over. By a similar token - but less repeated – a United win would leave them three points in arrears with... Read More
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Euro 2008 Wrap Up and The Bobs.
Jun 30, 2008 | 9:07AM | BobbyMcMahon
Best goalRussia’s second goal against Sweden scored by Arshavin created by Zhirkov. Best free kick goal (possibly the only free kick goal)Michael Ballack’s rocket against Austria. Pla... Read More
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Euro 2008 - Day 23 Germany vs. Spain
Jun 29, 2008 | 8:07AM | BobbyMcMahon
Match Report Spain 1-0 Germany It is very rare for a country to make it through a complete tournament final (6 games in the European championships or 7 at the World Cup) playing almost flawless and entertaining football and in the end still lift the trophy. This Spain has done just that and there can be little doubt that they were the best team at E... Read More
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Euro 2008 - Day 22
Jun 27, 2008 | 9:18PM | BobbyMcMahon
Final PreviewGermany vs. SpainA simplistic view might profess that we have two countries coming at Sunday’s final from two v... Read More
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Euro 2008 - Day 19
Jun 24, 2008 | 7:32PM | BobbyMcMahon
Semi Final PreviewGermany vs. TurkeyA late winning goal against Switzerland was regarded as a fine piece of opportunism, while tw... Read More
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Euro 2008 - Day 13
Jun 19, 2008 | 8:05AM | BobbyMcMahon
Quarter FinalPortugal v GermanyPreview – Germany was my pre-tournament pick to win it all. Apart from a solid and sometimes impressive performance against Poland in their opening game this G... Read More
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Euro 2008 - Day 10
Jun 16, 2008 | 6:24AM | BobbyMcMahon
Group B Austria 0-1 Germany
At the 2006 World Cup Germany
threw off the chains of decades of highly effective but mind-numbing play to become
one of the most entertaining teams in the tournament. Today they reverted to old habits and
produced an uninspiring but all the same, winning performanc... Read More
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Euro 2008 - Part 5 of 10.
Jun 01, 2008 | 10:23AM | BobbyMcMahon
Group B ContinuedGermany (twice as West Germany) has won the European Championship in each of the decades since the seventies – 1972, 1980 and 1996. This is a last chance to keep the streak going. How they qualifiedGermany was the first country to ... Read More
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Champions League Final
May 21, 2008 | 7:22AM | BobbyMcMahon
Not surprisingly Monday’s furour about the Luzhniki Stadium pitch appears to have died away as we now hear that it is going to be just fine. From the equivalent of a neglected public park pitch to no problem in 48 hours – a miracle indeed. ... Read More
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Speakers' Corner #83 Responses
May 06, 2008 | 8:00PM | BobbyMcMahon
liverpoolfc73 - I know you don’t generally do this, but I am testing a very interesting hypothesis and would greatly appreciate your valued and informed view on Liverpool's priorities for the next year. Would you please mind reading my blog and posting your views, especially in terms of priorities for... Read More
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Mourinho's gone - what is next.
Sep 19, 2007 | 6:59PM | BobbyMcMahon
Reports of Mourinho's departure from Stamford Bridge are now extensive with the debate now centering on whether he resigned or was fired. Here are the latest articles from a couple British newspapers with their take on the shock developm... Read More
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Chelsea Changes, MLS
Jul 02, 2007 | 7:55AM | LeytonOrient
The GolTV website is carrying a story that says Chelsea's Arjen Robben is leaving the club for Real Madrid. There's been talk of a Robben exit for some time, although his preference was allegedly Barcelona.... Read More
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Speakers' Corner week 18 responses
Dec 19, 2006 | 7:38PM | BobbyMcMahon
Djnima – I wanted to hear your thoughts on your fellow Fox Football Pundit Nick "get the beers in" Webster.
I do admit that his prediction does look set to come true, but who knows who else Fergie can bri... Read More
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Manchester United vs. Chelsea post game
Nov 26, 2006 | 12:04PM | BobbyMcMahon
First of all my aplogies to anyone who logged on earlier expecting to share half time and full time thoughts. My Internet service provider became my internet no-service provider this morning. Normal service ha... Read More
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Speakers' Corner # 5 Responses
Sep 20, 2006 | 8:54AM | BobbyMcMahon
henry14 - I personally feel that all the other 19 teams in the Prem lack creative midfielders in the mould of the Deco, Pirlo type that Arsenal have in abundance, l think everyone saw the how Arsenal were full of ideas and United lacked them at all, and by the way l feel Gerrard is not at all creative he is an impact midfielder. Bobby what do you make of my creativity theory. Is it true that everytime Arsenal won at Old Traffo... Read More
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Premiership season is less than five weeks away.. who can challenge Chelsea?
Jul 16, 2006 | 12:50PM | BobbyMcMahon
Last season Chelsea won the Premiership by 8 points with Manchester United finishing as the runner-up. Liverpool was a point further back and then Arsenal was 15 points behind and then came Tottenham an... Read More
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