The latest interesting topics and discussions from Soccer City FC's partner sites and friendly bloggers.

1. Soccerlens has a wonderful article on sites across the Internet that offer live football matches with a focus on the more mainstream providers such as ESPN, SkySports, and Setanta.

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A listing of some interesting points from around the globe follows.

• Blackpool's Taylor-Fletcher is playing well at the start of the club's Championship campaign [@ Vital Blackpool]
• US international Michael Bradley again rumored with move to Middlesbrough [@ Yanks Soccer]
• Boro - Liverpool review with player ratings [@ Boro Mania]
  
  

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Soccer City FC's Chris C. commented on the former Bolton player in May. News today has Campo signing with Coca-Cola Championship side Ipswich Town. Will Campo's veteran presence be a positive? Or will he offer up a series of listless performances while in the Championship?

Also in Championship news:

Sheffield Wednesday have signed Middlesbrough defender Tony McMahon. Click to continue reading...

One game down, forty-five to go as far as the 24 teams in the Championship is concerned, but what did the opening weekend of fixtures tell us? Many regard Doncaster's 1-0 win at Derby as the performance of the weekend, but that's only working on the assumption that Rovers were playing League One football last [. Click to continue reading...

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According to some fans on the board (and the QPR Official Site itself), it's already a done deal. But either way, it doesn't appear to be such a big deal. "Que Sera, Sera." Either Gorkss will join QPR, or QPR will sign someone else (maybe for a bit more money). With all due respect to Blackpool and Gorkss, the actual importance of QPR signing this particular player just does not appear to be that big of a deal from the QPR perspective. Click to continue reading...

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Blackpool F.C. right winger Michael D'Agostino kindly spoke with Soccer City FC prior to leaving for England to kick off preseason training with the club.

On loan for most of last season with Cheltenham Town F.C., the Canadian youth international spoke about his experience with the Robins as well as his outlook with the Seasiders for the 2008-2009 campaign. Click to continue reading...

Blackpool FC signed several players including: 22-year-old defender Alex Baptiste via Mansfield, 18-year-old midfielder Joe Martin via Tottenham Hotspur, 27-year-old defender Stephen Crainey who resigned with the club for two years, and 32-year-old midfielder Claus Jorgensen who resigned with the club for one year with a further one-year option. Click to continue reading...

Another sobering example of being relegated... Reading must go to League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge for their first Carling Cup match next season. Other highlights include:

• Derby County home against Lincoln
• Birmingham travel to Wycombe
• Macclesfield home against Blackpool FC
• Cheltenham Town travel to Southend

The entire list follows:

Preston vs Chesterfield
Chester vs Leeds
Leicester vs Stockport
Sheff Utd vs Port Vale
Grimsby vs Tranmere
Crewe vs Barnsley
Hartlepool vs Scunthorpe
Derby vs Lincoln
Notts County vs Doncaster
Sheff Wed vs Rotherham
Shrewsbury vs Carlisle
Wolves vs Accrington
Bury vs Burnley
Rochdale vs Oldham
Nottm Forest vs Morecambe
Huddersfield vs Bradford
Macclesfield vs Blackpool
Walsall vs Darlington
Coventry vs Aldershot
M K Dons vs Norwich
Wycombe vs Birmingham City
Brighton vs Barnet
Gillingham vs Colchester
Southend vs Cheltenham Town
Swansea vs Brentford
Luton vs Plymouth
Exeter vs Southampton
Watford vs Bristol Rovers
Bournemouth vs Cardiff City
Bristol City vs Peterborough
Charlton vs Yeovil
Millwall vs Northampton
Swindon vs QPR
Crystal Palace vs Hereford
Dag & Red vs Reading
Ipswich vs Leyton Orient

The one-legged ties will be played beginning on August 11th. Click to continue reading...

By: Jack Gaughan
Soccer City FC

It's pre-season in European Football, with all the big leagues such as the English Premiership, La Liga and Serie A taking their annual break prior to the new season. Obviously this is the period where managers throughout the globe really earn their salt, in building, tweaking, or keeping together squads. Click to continue reading...

A large contingent of Blackpool F.C. supporters are attempting to petition the U.K. government to authorize Jimmy Armfield's knighthood. The former right back received the OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2004 so he is clearly in line for his opportunity to be respectfully called 'Sir'.

Please do you part in these final hours and sign the petition for Armfield's knighthood at the Jimmy Armfield Petition. Click to continue reading...

It seems we now know who the striker that TFC is pursuing is courtesy of BBC's Rumor Mill and the Daily mirror.


"Veteran striker Paul Dickov, currently on loan with Blackpool from Manchester City, is in talks with Major League Soccer club Toronto. (Daily Mirror)"

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Canadian Michael D'Agostino is earning first team minutes, taking defenders on, and making plays with Cheltenham Town F.C. The Vancouver, British Columbia native has been causing havoc down the right side with his pace and attacking ability this season.

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