Fulham defender gets touchy feely in the box We can only assume that cheeky Fulham man John Pantsil got a little confused when Roy Hodgson told him to cut out any balls at the near post! Click to continue reading...

When Gianfranco Zola took over at West Ham I wonder if he was aware that the very next day the club's main sponsors, XL, would go bust, and a week later they would be ordered to pay £30 million compensation to Sheffield United? Zola has been assured that money will be made available, if required, in the January transfer window, but I wonder if he is really reassured? Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Abdoulaye Meite (West Brom), Valon Behrami (Lazio), Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson (HK Kopavogur), Georg Grasser (Grazer AK) Notable departures: George McCartney (Sunderland), Anton Ferdinand (Sunderland), Richard Wright (Ipswich Town), Bobby Zamora (Fulham), John Pantsil (Fulham), Nolberto Solano. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Andy Johnson (Everton), Fredrik Stoor (Rosenborg), Bobby Zamora (West Ham), John Pantsil (West Ham), Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough), Zoltan Gera (West Brom), David Stockdale (Darlington). Notable departures: Collins John (NEC Nijmegen), Gabriel Zakuani (Peterborough), Steven Davis (Rangers), Eddie Johnson. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Abdoulaye Meite (West Brom), Valon Behrami (Lazio), Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson (HK Kopavogur), Georg Grasser (Grazer AK) Notable departures: Anton Ferdinand (Sunderland), Richard Wright (Ipswich Town), Bobby Zamora (Fulham), John Pantsil (Fulham), Nolberto Solano. Defender to return to Stadium. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Andy Johnson (Everton), Fredrik Stoor (Rosenborg), Bobby Zamora (West Ham), John Pantsil (West Ham), Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough), Zoltan Gera (West Brom), David Stockdale (Darlington). Notable departures: Steven Davis (Rangers), Eddie Johnson (Cardiff, loan), David Healy (Sunderland), The club. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Abdoulaye Meite (West Brom), Valon Behrami (Lazio), Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson (HK Kopavogur), Georg Grasser (Grazer AK) Notable departures: Anton Ferdinand (Sunderland), Richard Wright (Ipswich Town), Bobby Zamora (Fulham), John Pantsil (Fulham), Nolberto Solano. Hammers going after Djourou Many. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Andy Johnson (Everton), Fredrik Stoor (Rosenborg), Bobby Zamora (West Ham), John Pantsil (West Ham), Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough), Zoltan Gera (West Brom), David Stockdale (Darlington). Notable departures: Steven Davis (Rangers), Eddie Johnson (Cardiff, loan), David Healy (Sunderland), The club. Click to continue reading...

Soccerword's Premiership Team of the Week - 02

Goolkeeper: Shay Given (Newcastle)

Defenders: Brede Hangeland (Fulham), Patrice Evra (Man United), John Pantsil (Fulham), Jose Bosingwa (Chelsea)

Midfielders: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Deco (Chelsea), Elano (Man City), Liam Lawrence (Sunderland)

Forwards: Djibril Cisse (Sunderland), Yakubu (Everton)

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Manchester City are swapping Thaksin Shinawatra for Gary Glitter!
Harry Redknapp is Sir Les Patterson!!

Andy Gray: "This is an infamous league for late goals".
Martin Tyler: "Well, a famous league...".

The illusory, invalid and infamous gambling league is up and running. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Abdoulaye Meite (West Brom), Valon Behrami (Lazio), Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson (HK Kopavogur), Georg Grasser (Grazer AK) Notable departures: Richard Wright (Ipswich Town), Bobby Zamora (Fulham), John Pantsil (Fulham), Nolberto Solano. Hammers ace reveals that there is interest in... Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Andy Johnson (Everton), Fredrik Stoor (Rosenborg), Bobby Zamora (West Ham), John Pantsil (West Ham), Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough), Zoltan Gera (West Brom), David Stockdale (Darlington). Notable departures: David Healy (Sunderland), The club did a massive purging after narrowly escaping. Click to continue reading...

1. They're Under Starters Orders...

Here we go again!

Firstly, allow me to publicly register my outrage at the sale of King John Pantsil to Fulham – a decision so bereft of imagination and foresight that it could only have come from Alan Curbishley.

The loss of image rights alone has deprived us all of the proposed line of official Pantsil silken smoking jackets with complimentary snuff box. Click to continue reading...

Roy Hodgson is one of the great unsung English managers of the last 30 years and I'm a big fan of Englands most underated manager. A polite, erudite professor of the game and an intelligent, well spoken man, he's simply never received the recognition his career and achievements deserve in England due to the majority of his success being on [. Click to continue reading...

Sidwell to Villa-

This looks like a good move for Martin O'Neill who sees Steven Sidwell as a good replacement to Gareth Barry if he moves to Liverpool. Also Villa will look to make a tidy profit if Sidwell moves for the reported £5 million and Barry goes for £15 million.

Sidwell always didn't look like he would make it into the Chelsea 1st team and will be chomping a the bit to get some 1st team action at Villa. Click to continue reading...