Weekend Preview
Aug 21, 2008 | 5:32PM | BobbyMcMahon
Liverpool vs. Middlesbrough
This is a meeting of two teams that won their opening fixtures. However, Boro has n... Read More
categories: Liverpool, Misddlesbrough, Chelsea, Wigan, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Portsmouth, Toronto FC, New England Revolution, Carlos Ruiz, Laurent Robert, Maurice Edu, Sochaux, Grenoble, Rennes, Olympique Lyon
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Premiership 2008/09 Preview
Aug 10, 2008 | 6:47PM | BobbyMcMahon
The start of the new Premiership season is only days away and over the next five days I will have previews of all twenty clubs. It is an opportunity to stick your own neck out as well. Criticize my picks and the picks of others... Read More
categories: Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Everton, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Portsmouth, Manchester City, West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, Wigan Atletic, Sunderland, Bolton Wanderers, Fulham, Stoke City, Hull City, West Brom
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Book Reviews
Aug 04, 2008 | 7:57AM | BobbyMcMahon
The relative lull since the European Championship and the start up of the big domestic leagues in Europe offered an opportunity to catch up on some reading. “Bloody Confused! – A Clueless American Sportswriter Seeks Solace in English Soccer” – Chuck Culpep... Read More
categories: Chuck Culpepper, Portsmouth, Matthew Taylor, Pedro Mendes, Lua-Lua, Manchester City, Arsenal, Wigan, Sunderland, USA, Geoffrey Douglas, England, Belo Horizonte, World Cup 1950, David Wangerin, Bloody Confused!, The Games of their Lives, Richard Whittall
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Premiership Predictions revisited
May 11, 2008 | 3:26PM | BobbyMcMahon
Here is the original synopsis and predictions for 2007/08 revisited with the addition of the final finishes, the highs and the lows and a couple of semi interesting statistics. So here is an opportunity to share my gaffs and a couple of thoughts that were reasonably close. An... Read More
categories: Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Everton, Aston Villa, Portsmouth, Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, Wigan, Bolton, Sunderland, Fulham, Reading, Birmingham City, Derby County
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Weekend Preview
Apr 03, 2008 | 7:58PM | BobbyMcMahon
It will be interesting to see what sort of coverage and viewing figures the FA Cup semi-finals get when they go head-to-head with the Premiership this weekend. Portsmouth and Cardiff start as favourites but that is hardly an enviable position given the number... Read More
categories: Portsmuth, Barnsley, Cardiff, West Bromich Albion, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Manchester United, Chelsea, Wigan, Birmingham, Fulham, Sunderland, Reading, Newcastle, Bolton, Mallorca, David Guiza, Real Madrid
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Speakers' Corner #77
Mar 23, 2008 | 4:44PM | BobbyMcMahon
Robert Philip looks back on the career of Brian Clough. An impressive gesture from Rangers to their best supporters. Stewart Fisher talks to Slaven Bilic b... Read More
categories: Brian Clough, Rangers, Slaven Bilic, Croatia, Steve Nicol, New England Revolution, Colin Jose, Steve Bennett, Javier Mascherano, Keith Hackett, Anguilla, El Salvador, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Fulham, Bolton, Birmingham, Sunderland, Wigan
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Weekend Preview
Mar 20, 2008 | 8:17PM | BobbyMcMahon
Manchester United old boys. Problems over broadcasting rights and rules in Italy. The Times feature on Fulham’s away form. ... Read More
categories: Manchester United, Newcastle United, Fulham, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Everton, Sunderland, Bolton, Derby County, Birmingham, Reading, Aston Villa, Portsmouth, Manchester City, Sevilla, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Valencia, Inter Milan
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SUNDERLAND 0 - 1 EVERTON
Mar 09, 2008 | 3:57PM | craigy_f
Sunday afternoon; again; this time at The Stadium Of Light. The windy North East doesn’t trouble either
set of fans who turn up in good numbers and good... Read More
categories: England, English Football, Premier League, SUnderland, Roy Keane, Stadium of Light, Everton, David Moyes, Andrew Johnson, Royal Blue
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Speakers' Corner #69 Responses
Jan 29, 2008 | 4:31PM | BobbyMcMahon
Craigy_f – 1. Who do you rate more highly Best or Ronaldo? 2. What are your first football memories? 3. What mome... Read More
categories: George Best, Ronaldo, Dundee United, Aberdeen, Derby County, Birmingham City, Sunderland, Nicolas Anelka, Bolton Wanderers, Roy Keane, Wigan, Manchester City, Eric Cantona, Keith Hackett, Real Madrid, Juan Roman Riquelme, Boca Juniors, Villarreal, Barcelona, Michael Owen
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Speakers' Corner #66 Responses or how I came to admire Peter Crouch
Jan 08, 2008 | 8:10PM | BobbyMcMahon
Ringo - And go Huntly.... Dundee?
Bobby – Dundee lost to Fraserbough in the 50s in the Scottish Cup so they should not ... Read More
categories: Huntly, Dundee, Scottish Cup, Stoke City, Newcastle, Sunderland, Wigan, Mario Kempes, Ossie Ardiles, Daniel Passarella, Cesar Luis Menotti, Maradona, Danny Blanchflower, Paul Walsh, Robbie Earle, Roque Santa Cruz, Arsenal, Robbie Fowler, Rafa Benitez, Leeds United
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Weekend Preview
Dec 27, 2007 | 7:04PM | BobbyMcMahon
It must be difficult to convince supporters of the three Premiership teams located in the north-east of England that it is the season of good cheer. As it currently stands Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Sunderland have played six games over the holid... Read More
categories: Newcastle United, Sam Allardyce, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Derby County, Wigan, Fulham, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers, Stoke City, Chelsea, Everton, Blackburn, Roque Santa Cruz, Marcus Bent, Tottenham Hotspur
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Weekend Preview
Dec 06, 2007 | 6:58PM | BobbyMcMahon
A quirky piece on Brad Friedel.
Gabriele Marcotti highlights the revenue ramifications of the Platini inspired Champi... Read More
categories: Brad Friedel, Michel Platini, Champions League, Don Howe, Tottenham Hotspur, Munich Disaster, Chelsea, Derby, Arsenal, Wigan, Manchester United, Bolton, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Reading, Liverpool, Cesc Fabregas, Fernando Torres, Aston Villa, Portsmouth
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Weekend Preview
Nov 22, 2007 | 7:46PM | BobbyMcMahon
An article by Marcela Mora y Araujo on Javier Zanetti. It was a stunning decision to leave him out of the Argentine 2006 World Cup.
Jonathan Wilson lo... Read More
categories: Argentina, Javier Zanetti, Dinamo Minsk, England, Steve McClaren, Derby County, Chelsea, Arsenal, Wigan, Liverpool, Newcastle, Manchester United, Bolton, Everton, Sunderland, Birmingham City, Portsmouth, Blackburn, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough
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Weekend Preview
Nov 15, 2007 | 7:51PM | BobbyMcMahon
In an attempt to make up for last week here is an extended weekend preview.
James Lawton admits he may have got Manchester City wrong.
Rob Hughes on Adu and Altidore. ... Read More
categories: Denis Law, Freddie Adu, Jozy Altidore, Craig Gordon, Sunderland, MLS Cup Final, New England Revolution, Houston Dynamo, Real Salt Lake, FC Dallas, Michael Parkhurst, Nate Jaqua, Brian Ching, Avery John, Jay Heaps, Sharlie Joseph, Taylor Twellman, Steve Ralston, Pat Noonan, Switzerland
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Predictions
Oct 26, 2007 | 1:43PM | DCUtdWSC2
Birmingham 0-1 Wigan
Chelsea 1-2 Man City
Reading 0-2 Newcastle
Sunderland 0-0Fulham
Man Utd 3-1 Middlesbrough
Portsmouth 2-1 West Ham
Bolton 0-1 Villa
Derby 0-2Everton
Spurs 1-3
Liverpool 1-3 Arsenal Read More
categories: Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Everton, Reading, Fulham, Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Tottenham Hotspur, Derby County, Bolton Wanderers
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Weekend Preview
Oct 04, 2007 | 9:15PM | BobbyMcMahon
In midweek Marseille became the first French side to win in European competition at Anfield. Going into the game there was nothing to indicate that a team, fourth from the bottom of the French... Read More
categories: Marseille, Rafa Benitez, Liverpool, Tottenham, Sunderland, Everton, Aston Villa, Martin Jol, Steve Nicol, Teddy Sheringham, Manchester City, Arsenal, Elano, Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, David Trezeguet, Pablo Osvaldo, Adrian Mutu, Atalanta, Fiorentina
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PREMIER LEAGUE PREDICTIONS
Sep 28, 2007 | 2:50PM | craigy_f
OH! Go on, just for the hell of it.
For what it’s worth this is my predictions for this coming weekend’s
Premier League fix... Read More
categories: England, Premier league, Barclays Premier league, PL, BPL, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Cheslea, Fulham, Derby County, Bolton Wanderers, Portsmouth, Reading, West Ham United, Arsenal, Sunderland, Blackburn Rovers, Wigan Athletic, Liverpool, Birmingham City
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CHAMPIONS WIN WITH AN AVERAGE PERFORMANCE; SUNDERLAND ARE POOR IN A 1-0 DEFEAT.
Sep 02, 2007 | 10:24AM | craigy_f
Dull game ends with a 1-0 home win; Sunderland is poor and Manchester United are
average.
Old Trafford was packed, the
surface was heavy but it would match the expectat... Read More
categories: Premier League, Barclays Premier League, BPL, EPL, Machester United, Old Trafford, Alex Ferguson, Sunderland, Roy Keane, Football, Soccer, England, Louis Saha
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Speakers' Corner #34 Responses
May 01, 2007 | 6:08PM | BobbyMcMahon
An incredible number of postings this week - thanks as always - particularly for keeping the tone civil. For the other semi final I will post a couple of stories and open it up for your thoughts... Read More
categories: Canadian Soccer Association, Sunderland, Roy Keane, Niall Quinn, Geraint Williams, Phil Parkinson, Hull City, Colchester, Sam Allardyce, Gordon Strachan, Southampton, Alan Curbishley, Charlton, Gretna, Toronto FC, Real Madrid, Sevilla, Barcelona, Park Ji Sung, Eric Cantona
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