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Well That Wasn’t Pleasant

2008-09-29T16:40:06+00:00

I'm still recovering from that. Tip of the cap to the coach and players of Hull City - they played an outstanding game, whereas the high paid players of Arsenal looked liked they didn't care Geovanni's goal was sublime, but he was given too much time and too much space. William Gallas is once again facing a hail of criticism for his shoddy defending and leadership.

Socceroos don't need Craig Moore!

2008-09-28T09:59:00+00:00

Every journo in the country wants Craig Moore back in the Socceroos.

Every player says we need Moore. We don't, and I don't want him nor his thuggish style.

Craig Moore has played and achieved great things for Rangers and the Socceroos. But he came back to Australia younger than many.

Kofi, "The Coffee Man!"

2008-09-25T22:40:00+00:00

FourFourTwo are hyping up "our Kofi" Danning as he aims to take it to the other Youth Teams in the National Youth League.
Sydney FC's Kofi Danning (right) and Newcastle Jets, Jason Naidovski recently appeared on Nearpost Radio.

The former Majura junior club will be back to earth with a bang when he takes on his Canberra mates, the ACT Youth Rockets, in Sydney this arvo.

More Carling Cup stuff + LMA defends Wenger

2008-09-25T06:28:30+00:00

Lots of stuff still bubbling over from the Carling Cup game the other night.

Carlos Vela, hat-trick hero, shows he's got a good head on his shoulders by acknowledging that young players, despite being given their chance by Arsene Wenger, have to work hard if they want to make it at Arsenal.

Chonburi's Goal Drought

2008-09-19T22:19:00+00:00

I've mentioned, nay, mocked, the absolute lack of goals up in the Thai Premier League on a good few occassions. If we look at title challengers Chonburi, who currently sit second a point behind leaders PEA, they have played 26 games and these, as best as I can transliterate, are their leader scorers

6 - Thana
5 - Ekkapon
4 - Pithip, Jules Baga
3 - Nattaporn (?

Will you be supporting England or Croatia tonight?

2008-09-10T07:55:00+00:00

I'm not jumping on the bandwagon, England have been disappointing me for years. My loyalties are somewhat divided in any case, my old man is Scottish but my Grandad played for England. I see myself as English though and there is nothing I like more than going out with mates cheering on the side in the big competitions.

International Futsal Competitions

2008-09-01T08:58:00+00:00

Bangkok has been hosting the ASEAN Futsal Championship which is nice. And pointless.

Most of the football associations in this part of the world are starved of funds for youth development domestically, why are they spending a small fortune on sending teams overseas to play in competitions?

I am So Angry

2008-08-31T10:42:23+00:00

What is going wrong with young men these days???????????????? Last night my son and 5 of of his mates were attacked by a group of 30 or so heroes who are apparently from a local gang called the "South Side Soldiers". A Soldier is a person of honour and valour who defends the civillians of this [...]

Ian Holloway Talking About QPR's Prospects, Managing His Clubs and Future

2008-08-25T13:22:00+00:00

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Skysports - No regrets for Ollie
Ollie reflects on life at Leicester, Plymouth and QPR

When Ian Holloway moved from Plymouth to Leicester last season, many people were surprised by his decision.

Last November, Argyle looked like contenders for a place in the Championship play-offs and Holloway was seen as a hero around the town, while Leicester were scrapping it out at the wrong end of the table and had been through three full-time managers in less than a year.

Has anyone seen this man?

2008-08-25T05:10:00+00:00

Where's Arnie? Our Olyroos supremo? Anyone heard him speak? He did an interview with Channel 7, like they'd know what to ask but nothing with our football media not even with his "very silent" media mates who have strong links to the man. Robbie Slater and the amazingly supportive SMH journo Mike Cockerill.

For lovers of statistics | The Fink Tank - Times Online

2008-08-16T23:52:17+00:00

If you love statistics, as I do, then you must read Daniel Finkelstein's Fink Tank column in the Times or on the TimesOnline website. Every week he and his team of geeks come up with some wacky statistics to explain why your favourite Premiership team is in the shape they are. This week his maths mates [.

MLS and the Mexican Federation: A Beautiful Friendship

2008-08-15T15:11:00+00:00

Rafa Marquez and his mates play as many games in the US as on Mexican Soil these days/ Photo from esmas.com

Many I speak to wonder sometime quietly why the Mexican National Team seem to play all its friendlies on US soil and not in its home country. These same people wonder what affect this has on the US National Team, as their big rival often plays to bigger and more vocal crowds.

MLS and the Mexican Federation: A Beautiful Friendship

2008-08-15T15:10:15+00:00

Rafa Marquez and his mates play as many games in the US as on Mexican Soil these days/ Photo from esmas.com Many I speak to wonder sometime quietly why the Mexican National Team seem to play all its friendlies on US soil and not in its home country. These same people wonder what affect this [...]

Do you want a team in Canberra?

2008-08-15T06:54:00+00:00

Canberran football fans hold the key. If we get the 5000 Foundation Members we're in.

Has it ever been more simple, it's up to us, our mates, and their mates.

Do we want a team in Canberra?

Female Radio Hosts Needed....and men.

2008-08-07T06:49:00+00:00

A new football radio show is being planned to start soon on 98.3FM 2XX in Civic. 3-5pm on a Saturday. As the W-League is set to start, women's football in Canberra will explode. Do you want to leave all the analysis, jokes and comments to blokes like me!

Where is the next female commentator, host, presenter,sideswiper and analysers.

Phone Home

2008-08-03T08:19:50+00:00

Phone Home Calling home is something most Football travelers do not do very often, unless you are keeping in touch with your better half who has graciously let you loose in a foreign country. What we do, is call our mates we are travelling with. The thing about that is the call is routed through Australia [.

Premier League: Tottenham unveil delighted David Bentley

2008-07-31T11:12:00+00:00

Tottenham unveil delighted David Bentley

David Bentley has been formally presented as a Tottenham Hotspur player after completing his initial £15 million transfer from Blackburn Rovers.

The England international, 23, has signed a six-year deal at White Hart Lane, becoming the club's third acquisition of the summer, and immediately targeted a Champions League challenge this season saying it "meant the world" to sign for the club.

Last Tango in Paris

2008-07-17T16:44:00+00:00

Injured Cristiano Ronaldo has been resting his crocked ankle - by going on a bender at an LA club.The Manchester United striker, recovering from an ankle operation, splashed out more than £10,000 on wine, vodka and bottles of Cristal champagne after arriving at trendy nightclub Villa with two friends.

Aberdeen 0-2 Man Utd: The Away Kit is Terrible

2008-07-14T01:29:13+00:00

There has been plenty written about the Aberdeen game already. I managed to take in about an hour of the game before I had to take off for a day out with my mates. (The subsequent day out led to a late morning hence the late post today.) But I'll quickly put up some brief [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Aberdeen 0-2 Man Utd: The Away Kit is Terrible", url: "http://redrants.

FIVE IN, FIVE OUT: Aston Villa in £100m summer transfer plans: You’re the BOSS!

2008-07-13T13:52:52+00:00

Imagine you're the Aston Villa boss, we've all been there shouting our advice from the stands, complaining to mates in the pub about the latest managerial error, so now it's your turn to tell your fellow fans just what your club needs to do in this summer's transfer window. Using our ...

FIVE IN, FIVE OUT: Rangers in £100m summer transfer plans: You’re the BOSS!

2008-07-13T13:52:52+00:00

Imagine you're the Rangers boss, we've all been there shouting our advice from the stands, complaining to mates in the pub about the latest managerial error, so now it's your turn to tell your fellow fans just what your club needs to do in this summer's transfer window. Using our state-of-the-art ..

FIVE IN, FIVE OUT: West Ham United in £100m summer transfer plans: You’re the BOSS!

2008-07-13T13:52:51+00:00

Imagine you're the West Ham United boss, we've all been there shouting our advice from the stands, complaining to mates in the pub about the latest managerial error, so now it's your turn to tell your fellow fans just what your club needs to do in this summer's transfer window. Using ...

FIVE IN, FIVE OUT: Newcastle United in £100m summer transfer plans: You’re the BOSS!

2008-07-13T13:52:51+00:00

Imagine you're the Newcastle United boss, we've all been there shouting our advice from the stands, complaining to mates in the pub about the latest managerial error, so now it's your turn to tell your fellow fans just what your club needs to do in this summer's transfer window. Using our ...

FIVE IN, FIVE OUT: Hull City in £100m summer transfer plans: You’re the BOSS!

2008-07-13T11:52:51+00:00

Imagine you're the Hull City boss, we've all been there shouting our advice from the stands, complaining to mates in the pub about the latest managerial error, so now it's your turn to tell your fellow fans just what your club needs to do in this summer's transfer window. Using our ...

FIVE IN, FIVE OUT: Celtic in £100m summer transfer plans: You’re the BOSS!

2008-07-13T11:52:50+00:00

Imagine you're the Celtic boss, we've all been there shouting our advice from the stands, complaining to mates in the pub about the latest managerial error, so now it's your turn to tell your fellow fans just what your club needs to do in this summer's transfer window. Using our state-of-the-art ...

FIVE IN, FIVE OUT: Manchester United in £100m summer transfer plans: You’re the BOSS!

2008-07-10T19:52:32+00:00

Imagine you're the Manchester United boss, we've all been there shouting our advice from the stands, complaining to mates in the pub about the latest managerial error, so now it's your turn to tell your fellow fans just what your club needs to do in this summer's transfer window. Using our ...

FIVE IN, FIVE OUT: Liverpool in £100m summer transfer plans: You’re the BOSS!

2008-07-10T18:52:35+00:00

Imagine you're the boss, we've all been there shouting our advice from the stands, complaining to mates in the pub about the latest managerial error, so now it's your turn to tell your fellow fans just what your club needs to do in this summer's transfer window. Using our state-of-the-art cut ...

FIVE IN, FIVE OUT: Everton in £100m summer transfer plans: You’re the BOSS!

2008-07-10T18:52:35+00:00

FIVE IN, FIVE OUT: Spurs in £100m summer transfer plans: You’re the BOSS!

2008-07-10T18:52:34+00:00

FIVE IN, FIVE OUT: Arsenal’s £100m summer transfer plans: You’re the BOSS!

2008-07-10T17:52:59+00:00