Redknapp absence has cost Spurs dearly last past couple of weeks
England international Scott Parker believes that the absence of Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has cost Spurs dearly in recent weeks. Redknapp has been embroiled in a court case fighting charges of tax evasion, and has not been able to focus sufficie...
Liverpool working hard to get lucky
Liverpool are one of only two sides in England’s top division not to lose a game at home yet this season. However, unlike a perfect Manchester City side who boast an imperious 12-0-0 record, Liverpool’s far from acceptable 4-8-0 means that ...
Redknapp jury considers verdict
Judge tells jurors to ignore 'emotive' subject of football in tax case against manager and former chairman Milan MandaricThe jury trying Harry Redknapp and Milan Mandaric on charges of tax evasion was instructed to ignore the "deeply emotive" subject o...
Van Persie asks fans to be patient with under performing team mate
Arsenal captain Robin van Persie believes that fellow forward Theo Walcott is capable of giving a goal return of 20+ each season and asks the club’s fans to be patient with the 22 year old. Walcott has been a mixed bag this season, already having...
Wenger claims lack of funds could scupper move for number one target
While it is widely anticipated that Lille playmaker Eden Hazard is heading to England this summer, his destination is as yet unconfirmed. With the big clubs around the Premier League sitting with open cheque books to welcome the Belgian one that alread...
Liverpool and Tottenham share the points in dull Anfield draw
The return of Luis Suarez was the focal point of an otherwise drab encounter between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur on a chilly night at Anfield. Harry Redknapp couldn’t make it to the game after his flight was cancelled following yet another da...
The South African Football Association welcomes FIFA probe into referee corruption
The South African Football Association has noted recent media reports about FIFA’s global investigation into alleged corrupt activities of some of the referees who officiated at friendly matches of the Senior Men’s National Team, Bafana Baf...
Burnley FC Chairman To Stand Down at end of season
Burnley Football Club announced today that Barry Kilby will stand down as Chairman of the Board of Directors at the end of May. Mr Kilby joined the Board in October 1998, was appointed Chairman two months later and, in January 1999, invested £3 millio...
They think it’s all over … it is meow, as cat invades Anfield pitch
The feline invader who delayed the game at Anfield on Monday night is not the first animal interloper to cause havoc on the pitchThere's a cat on the pitch. Does he think it's all over? It is meow! It says much for the insipid nature of the football at...
VDS: People Asking Will I Do A Scholes
Following Paul Scholes’ return from retirement and Manchester United’s issues settling in a new number one goalkeeper, Edwin Van der Sar has revealed people have been asking whether he has any plans on doing the same. “I got a few text messages from friends saying, ‘What about you?’,” Van der Sar said. “I’m quite happy...
Dalglish Stirs More Suarez Trouble
Ahead of United’s game against Liverpool at the weekend, Kenny Dalglish has created even more ill-feeling by claiming that Luis Suarez, who was found guilty of racially abusing Patrice Evra, shouldn’t have been banned. “We don’t think he should ever have been away but we are delighted to get him back,” he said. “For me,...
Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey may be better together than apart
Conventional thought suggests Donovan and Dempsey don't play well together for the USA. The stats show otherwiseSomehow the scribes write about a rivalry, contrived though it may be. With Donovan in the Premier League temporarily, the recent clash betw...
