Who would win the Premier League? The Champions League? The FA Cup? Would Manchester United and Chelsea still fight for the title? Will Arsenal and Liverpool be dumped out of Europe by Villa, Everton and Tottenham? Which is the best kit in England? in Europe? Oliver Fowler finds out... Scotland Champions & FA Cup - Partick Thistle The two colours [. Click to continue reading...

Coventry City hasn't been in the Premiership since the 2000-2001 season, when they were relegated after finishing 19th with 34 points. The Sky Blues have spent every season since then in the Championship, so close to England's top flight, but yet so far. They're a proud club — they've been in existence since the [. Click to continue reading...

Coventry City hasn't been in the Premiership since the 2000-2001 season, when they were relegated after finishing 19th with 34 points. The Sky Blues have spent every season since then in the Championship, so close to England's top flight, but yet so far. They're a proud club — they've been in existence since the early 1880's, they were a founding member of the Premier League, and have won the FA Cup. Click to continue reading...

According to this Wikipedia entry, Fox Sports World, now Fox Soccer Channel (FSC), launched in late 1997. This was the beginning, as far as I know, of the current availability of decent Football programming in the US. I got the channel about 2 years after its launch, and from that time, it's had great coverage of England's Premier League - Arsenal and Manchester United in particular. Click to continue reading...

Ground: King's Park (2nd visit) Date: Wednesday 20th August 2008, 7.45 pm Competition: FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round Replay Match:   Meir KA    4    Goodrich    4 AET FT: 3-3 5-4 on pens 2 HT: 1-1 Att: 76               Wright 25            Hughes 35               Maszkiel 87        Morgan 65 (Pen),80,97                                Chin-Shaw 90, 105 Additional: Entrance: £4 Programme: £1 Hot drinks: Coffee 75p Tea 50p This match is what the FA Cup is all about. Click to continue reading...

Manchester City may be at the beginning of embarking upon a financial crisis that has never before been seen in English football, but that doesn't mean that they're not full of imaginative ideas for the future of the game. City's "Executive Chairman" (yes, I know, I don't know what an "Executive Chairman" is either) Gary [. Click to continue reading...

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Setanta/Laurent Piicard - Parejo: I can be the new Torres

Queens Park Rangers' new signing Daniel Parejo has told setantasports.com in an exclusive interview that he wishes to become The Championship's Fernando Torres.

The 19-year-old is viewed by Spanish football experts as a future star for Real Madrid, and his one-year loan deal will allow the midfielder grow as a player and as a person. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal announce signing of Mikael Silvestre

Arsenal has today signed French defender Mikael Silvestre on a two year deal having joined the Gunners from Manchester United for an undisclosed fee.

Silvestre (31), an experienced and versatile player, has been with Manchester United since 1999 winning a host of domestic honours including four Premier League titles, one FA Cup winner's medal and a League Cup winner's medal. Click to continue reading...

After all, they have been doing plenty of laughing at us since the weekend.

Apparently, Arsenal could have signed Arshavin but they couldn't afford his wages.

According to Arshavin's agent Dennis Lachter, Arshavin wanted just too much money.

"Wenger was serious about buying Arshavin," said Lachter in the Daily Express. Click to continue reading...

There's nothing quite like walking towards an FA Cup game, seeing the now-famous arch of Wembley Stadium and getting a shiver of excitement down your spine as you make your way to the ground. You wonder if the players at Wembley FC get the same thought as they make their way towards the distinctly less [. Click to continue reading...

So the Carling Cup played its first round last midweek and on Saturday over 100 matches were played in the extra preliminary round of the FA Cup. Yep the FA Cup has started its long road to Wembley, clubs after the trophy that Portsmouth won last May. Click to continue reading...

As a proud United fan for many years, I have witnessed a great number of very talented players come through the Old Trafford doors. I have also seen a select few of these players become managers. Roy Keane, Mark Hughes, Steve Bruce, and now Paul Ince, to name a few. To be honest, I never expected Ince to delve into football management's long corridors. Click to continue reading...

Actor shows off his fancy footwork Thespian Gary Oldman was chosen to front ITV's campaign to promote its three-pronged football coverage (Champions League, FA Cup and England internationals) this season. We managed to get our hands on an out-take from... Click to continue reading...

Actor shows off his fancy footwork Thespian Gary Oldman was chosen to front ITV's campaign to promote its three-pronged football coverage (Champions League, FA Cup and England internationals) this season. We managed to get our hands on an out-take from... Click to continue reading...

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QPR's Next game after the Internationals: Newly-promoted Doncaster Rovers at Loftus Road, who have made a very solid start. Doncaster won their opening game, 1-0 against Derby County. They then drew Saturday's game at home to Cardiff. In the Carling Cup, Doncaster experienced their own 'shock" defeat away to Notts County. Click to continue reading...

Seeing as how it's the start of the Premier League season and the FA Cup today, here's a little something to keep you all entertained - a complete episode of 6-0-6 with Danny Baker, from thr 3rd of November 1992. For those of you seeking some sort of guidance on when this was, it was [...] Click to continue reading...

We begin with an apology.

When we said yesterday that these were exciting times and that various football competitions were going on around the world except for one which was about to start (i.e. the Premier League), we were being slightly economical with the truth.

Not that these aren't exciting times, etc, etc - it was just the bit at the end about 'one competition remaining that hadn't exploded into life yet'. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor has urged the team to be more ruthless as he aims to win his first trophy with the club since his arrival from Monaco three years ago. The Togolese striker admits it's time to add some substance to their unquestionable style and earn their first bit of silverware since their 2005 FA Cup [. Click to continue reading...

Has it really been just ninety-one days since the 2008 FA Cup Final? Apparently it has, but the FA Cup gets back under way this weekend with the Extra Preliminary Round. On Saturday afternoon, 406 entrants will take their marks, dreaming of the twin tower, meeting the Queen... well, probably not. For clubs entering the [. Click to continue reading...

Well I first off would like to say what a joy it's been for writing these previews. But alas they must come to an end and tonight I conclude with the final four teams. If you've read up until now, you know I see the big four ending in the top four spots. So how do I see it playing out, let's take a look.

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Once again an important Liverpool game is in danger of being overshadowed by an off-field saga. This unfortunately is becoming an all too frequent trend for the Merseyside giants. The latest episode is another apparent conflict between owners and manager, this time over the funding of the proposed Gareth Barry move. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea captain John Terry believes Manchester United have reached their peak

Chelsea captain John Terry has issued fierce statement of intent to rivals Manchester United by insisting his club will raise the bar this season, arguing United have peaked.

The bullish declaration follows United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's claim a month ago that the London club are 'too old' to challenge for honours this season. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea has not finished outside the top two in five seasons, a span in which they're averaging a mind-blowing 88.5 points a season. They've won two Premiership titles, two Carling Cups, an FA Cup, and, for what it's worth, a Community Shield, during this stretch. They have an impressive, slightly overrated in my opinion [. Click to continue reading...

After a whirlwind 1st season last year at UKFF, I don't think I faired too badly in the gypsy glass ball prediction game malarkey, well it's in the blood innit. Ok, the Manc's didn't do the treble as I thought they would but they darn well came close with 100 goal-line clearances by Pompey in the FA cup semi denying me some sheckles. Click to continue reading...

So as these previews wind down, we start taking a look at those clubs that can make a push for the European places. With the way the UEFA Cup will work starting from next season, this will guarantee seven teams will start in the UEFA Cup qualification rounds and possibly eight depending on how the Fair Play Table shapes out.

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