Everton closing in on Liverpool target
Everton have leapfrogged West Ham, Queens Park Rangers, and cross-town rivals Liverpool in being the front-runners to sign Rangers striker Nikica Jelavic. The Toffees, who have scored only 22 goals this season – a total that is only higher than bottom-club Wigan – are in search for a finisher with a proven pedigree and Jelavic...
Five can’t miss ties in the FA Cup
It may only be the 3rd round, but the FA Cup’s draw has produced some real crackers. Sixty-four sides still have the potential to reach Wembley on cup final day, and 32 matches will be played to see who progresses into the fourth round. Here are five of the best ties to look out for:...
Five can’t miss ties in the FA Cup
It may only be the 3rd round, but the FA Cup’s draw has produced some real crackers. Sixty-four sides still have the potential to reach Wembley on cup final day, and 32 matches will be played to see who progresses into the fourth round. Here are five of the best ties to look out for:...
What next for Tevez?
Andrew McCarten explores the future prospects for the estranged Carlos Tevez.
Hammers clinch sweet deal
West Ham United have announced the emergency signing of Arsenal’s back-up goalkeeper Manuel Almunia as a replacement for first-choice stopper Robert Green, who will be sidelined for almost six weeks due to a knee injury. Almunia, who currently ranks third in the Gunners’ pecking order behind the Polish duo of Wojciech Szczesny and Lukasz Fabianski,...
Magpies’ Ba continues to impress
Senegalese hitman Demba Ba got off the mark for the season in style against Blackburn Rovers at the weekend, hitting a hat-trick at St. James’s Park in a near-perfect performance for both him and the Magpies as a whole in front of their home crowd. Andy Carroll’s shock departure last winter, along with fellow starts...
Tottenham close to making major signing
Tottenham are tonight on the brink of completing the signing of West Ham midfielder Scott Parker. The England international has long been linked with a move away from Upton Park following the club’s relegation from the Premier League last May. QPR had a bid of £4 million rejected for the current football writers player of...
Carew joins Championship outfit
Long time Premiership striker John Carew is back in England after spending a summer back in Norway. The giant striker found himself unattached after seeing his contract with Aston Villa expire, and will now ply his trade at Upton Park with recently relegated West Ham United. “The manager (Sam Allardyce) was very good,” Carew told...
Big Sam demands promotion
West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce has called on his players to live up to their reputations and deliver an instant bounce-back to the Premier League. The Hammers were unlikely relegation victims last season, but are among the favorites for promotion as the new season kicks off this weekend. “We are the favorites, the big boys...
American joins Championship side
United States international Jonathan Spector has signed for Championship side Birmingham on a free transfer. The former West Ham United defender played well when called up by the Hammers last season, but now finds himself a division lower after the Blues faced relegation last season. Despite plying his trade in the nPower Championship now, Spector will...
Tottenham now just 1/3 to sign England midfielder
We are getting ever closer to the opening of the summer transfer window and already, some of the big boys in the Premier League are beginning to get busy. Liverpool are on the verge of signing Sunderland’s Jordan Henderson, while Manchester United are close to securing the services of Blackburn’s Phil Jones. One team who...
Soccer Break Friday – Time to say goodbye
Five teams, only three can stay. Who will avoid the drop and who will bid a teary farewell to the Premier League? Discuss here, plus could Qatar really lose the 2022 World Cup? Read on.
