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September 4, 2008

Top 11 Football Rejects: Ronaldo, Ljungberg, Appiah, Canizares and Davids lead the way

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So, the transfer deadline (August 31) has passed and the football market is now closed. Closed? Not quite. Indeed, while transfers from one club to another will have to wait until January to resume, teams may still sign players as free agents (and that until March 31, 2009). So, inspired from this Top 11 Serie A [. Click to continue reading...

September 2, 2008

Ebbsfleet lose Akinde magic

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After Dimitar Berbatov's strange menage-a-trois dalliance with Mark Hughes and Sir Alex Ferguson, and Man City gazumping Chelsea, yesterday's third oddest deadline day transfer was that of John Akinde from Ebbsfleet United to Bristol City for £150,000 plus add-ons. The transfer wasn't bizarre because of the player - Akinde has long attracted interest from league clubs [. Click to continue reading...

Transfers Roundup (2 Sept 08): Manchester United nab Berbatov, Robinho signs for Manchester City, Liverpool land Riera, and more

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There's really only a couple (well, one to be specific) deal that many people followed on transfer deadline day, but while many looked to see if Dimitar Berbatov would sign for Manchester United and who Manchester City would nab with their newly-acquired mega-riches, many watched the window to see if someone would come through the [. Click to continue reading...

September 1, 2008

Transfer Rumors (1 Sept 08): United expected to sign Berba, Aston Villa in for Ashton again, Newcastle sign Valencia midfielder on loan, and more

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After hundreds (at least) of news bits over the last few months, we're finally almost at the end of the summer transfer window. There's a lot yet to happen on the final day of the window, but I'm here to get you caught up on all of the latest signings and speculation. England So, [...] Click to continue reading...

Who care more, fans or managers?

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If you have never coached or managed a football team you will believe, like I did, that the fans feel the highs of victory and lows of defeat more than anyone else. You will believe that the players and staff just don't care as much as you do. I have always felt this way about my [...] Click to continue reading...

August 31, 2008

Summer 2008 Transfer Lists

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In addition to our daily transfer news and rumours column, we also cover all the transfers happening in the Premier League. This summer we're taking our coverage to the next level, and you can now track confirmed transfers for the following leagues: English Premier League English Championship La Liga Serie A Bundesliga Ligue 1 You can click on any of the [. Click to continue reading...

Transfer Rumors (31 August 08): Pav signs for Spurs, more to follow? Hull bid for Man United’s Campbell, only one day left

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There are only a couple more days left in the summer transfer window, so there's less spec and more deals right now as the deadline approaches. England Tottenham look set to complete their front line and pave the way for Dimitar Berbatov to get his move to Manchester United, as they've agreed what could be [. Click to continue reading...

August 30, 2008

Transfer Rumors (30 August 08): Bayern bid for Berbatov?, United offload Saha to Everton, Liverpool’s Riera deal almost done, and more

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We're into the final weekend of the summer transfer window, and it's sure to be a wild weekend. Well, maybe. Whatever the case may be, I'm back to give you the latest transfer news and rumors, and there is something to report on with Dimitar Berbatov, but I don't know if it's what [...] Click to continue reading...

August 28, 2008

Transfer Window: Good or Bad?

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I've heard several people say that the transfer window is 'bad' for football in England, after reading Paul Fletcher's article on it this morning I thought it's worth commenting on the matter. For the record, as a football fan I'm all for the transfer window - it keeps the transfer madness locked up to a few [. Click to continue reading...

August 27, 2008

Transfer Rumors (27 August 08): Chelsea after Luis Fabiano, Liverpool agree Riera fee, Tottenham set to sign Pavlyuchenko, and more

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I'm back to give you another rundown of the latest transfer news and rumors from the world of football, and while I don't know what Dimitar Berbatov ate for breakfast, I do have plenty else for you, including a bit about who his current club are set to sign. England The Sun says that Chelsea [...] Click to continue reading...

August 26, 2008

Transfer Rumors (26 August 08): Falcao for Tottenham, City in for old boy Wright-Phillips, Arsenal’s Senderos secures Milan loan move, and more

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We're one day closer to the end of the transfer window, and as expected, there's a mad dash by many to make moves happen before time runs out. So, let's get a move on and get started with today's transfer roundup. England Tottenham are reportedly set to make a £7m move for Colombian striker [...] Click to continue reading...

August 22, 2008

Football Rivals You Love To Hate

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I hate Liverpool and I hate Liverpool fans. This isn't to say that I don't have a mate or two who is afflicted with Liverpool support and this isn't to say that as a rule I believe all individual Liverpool fans are scum of the earth, but I can guarantee the image of thousands of [...] Click to continue reading...

August 21, 2008

Transfer Rumors (21 August 08): Arsenal tie up Silvestre deal, One out, two in at Chelsea, Sunderland ink Cisse, and more

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I'm back to give you all the latest in transfer news and rumors from around Europe and elsewhere, and after we all take a moment to digest/laugh at/make some sort of remark on the coincidence of Dimitar Berbatov signing a Manchester United shirt, you can get start getting caught up on today's headlines. Click to continue reading...

August 20, 2008

Transfer Rumors (20 August 08): Robinho’s Chelsea move not happening, Arsenal move for Silvestre, West Brom splash club-record cash on Valero, and more

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It's a pretty short day in transfer tidbits, since most of the focus today is on the international action going on everywhere, but there is still a decent amount of news to report on, so let's hop to it, shall we? England Thanks to Real Madrid's insistence on not wanting to even entertain the possibility of selling [. Click to continue reading...

August 18, 2008

Transfer Rumors (18 August 08): Blackburn close on Grella, West Ham accept Sunderland’s Ferdinand bid, West Brom to sign Spanish midfielder, and more

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There's not a lot to report on in today's transfer roundup, and nothing in the way of major rumors, but given early results in England and elsewhere, several clubs could be looking to move quickly to make some vital reinforcements before it gets too late. England Blackburn are set to sign Torino midfielder Vince Grella [. Click to continue reading...

August 16, 2008

Transfer Rumors (16 August 08): Berbatov and Alonso want out, Zenit drop Arshavin valuation, Newcastle finally seal Coloccini deal, and more

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It's the weekend again, but as always, I'm back to give you the latest top headlines from the transfers world. There is quite a lot to talk about, so before you get on with whatever your plans are for the weekend, make sure you're up to speed on who's heading where, who might be [...] Click to continue reading...

August 15, 2008

50 “Guaranteed” Predictions for the 08-09 season

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The predictions are divided into 5 categories - the press, the players, the game, the teams and everyone else (fans, agents, management). You're welcome to add your own predictions in the comments, discuss the predictions I've made or come back later on in the season and check how many I got right (I'm going for [. Click to continue reading...

Transfer Rumors (15 August 08): Barcelona to make Berba bid?, AC Milan interested in Liverpool’s Alonso, Arsenal accept Boro’s Hoyte bid, and more

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It was going to be a pretty short day in transfer news and rumors, but there's a reason I stay up a little late, so that I can catch the early Friday rumors around Europe. So, there are a few extra tidbits in today's roundup which make things a little more juicy than they [...] Click to continue reading...

August 14, 2008

Transfer Rumors (14 August 08): United and Tottenham still hammering out Berba deal, Spurs make final Arshavin bid and could go for an old boy, Aston Villa make

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Well, I'm back again with the latest in transfer news and rumors, and unfortunately for our regular readers, there's nothing to report on in Liverpool news again, because I wasn't about to report the latest in the Gareth Barry saga (he's not going to Liverpool, apparently, which isn‘t new news) only to have it turn [. Click to continue reading...

August 13, 2008

Transfer Rumors (13 August 08): Berbatov on brink of United move?, Chelsea to up Robinho bid, Tottenham sign backup keeper, and more

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There are still yet a few long-running transfer sagas yet to be resolved, but one of them could be within the next few days, and that's the headline that kicks off today's transfer roundup. England Reports are rampant that Manchester United will sign Dimitar Berbatov in a £28m deal by the end of this week. Click to continue reading...

August 10, 2008

Transfer Rumors (10 August 08): United to offer 20m for Henry, Chelsea to make improved Robinho bid, Silva in Liverpool’s sights, and more

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In today's roundup, we're giving the latest on quite a few rumors that we've heard throughout the summer that are still in the news for one reason or another. But, we do have some relatively fresh rumors to report on that are sprinkled throughout the bunch. England The Daily Mail, which is sometimes more [. Click to continue reading...

August 9, 2008

Transfer Rumors (9 August 08): M’Bia claims strong Everton interest, Boro interested in Arsenal’s Hoyte, Saha to replace Zigic at Valencia, and more

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Since it's Saturday, it's a pretty short day in transfer news, but whether it's 5 bits or 50, you know I'm going to be here to deliver them piping hot to you. England Rennes midfielder Stephane M'Bia claims he could be moving to Everton soon. The 22-year old, who's currently with the Cameroon squad [. Click to continue reading...

August 8, 2008

Will your club respect referees this season?

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Who'd want to be a ref anyway? All that stomping around, shouting and getting angry – and that's from the players and supporters. So what happens when an amateur star-studded football team tries to play 11-a-side without a ref? About the same as what happens to any football game played without a ref – chaos and [. Click to continue reading...

Sheffield Wednesday takeover talks at ’significant stage’

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Geoff Sheard, the man leading the consortium which is trying to buy Sheffield Wednesday, claims that he could be in full control within days. This comes after supporters group Wednesdayite, agreed to sell their 10% claim in the club. Sheard has also already agreed deals with Owls director Geoff Hulley, Keith Addy and ex-chairman Dave Allen [. Click to continue reading...

Transfer Rumors (8 August 08): Chelsea make bid for Robinho, Aston Villa sign two defenders, Hamburg interested in another Liverpool forward, and more

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The weeks seem to be flying by these days, as we're already at the end of another one. After a summer that has been both long and short at the same time, the seasons are set to begin soon in Europe‘s top leagues (the SPL and Ligue 1 both get underway this weekend), and [...] Click to continue reading...
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