Articles By Charlie Rhodes (31339)

Top of the flops: The five worst Premier League signings of the season!

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 21 2009

There’s nothing quite like the buzz and thrill of expectancy when your club announces a new signing. Let’s face it, it doesn’t matter if you follow a team in the…

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Transfer Rumors (21 May 09): Liverpool in 15m bid for Portsmouth defender Johnson, Celtic target Everton’s Moyes as next manager, Bayern Munich lead race for Arsenal target Elia, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 21 2009

We’ve got a laundry list of transfer news and rumors in today’s roundup, from England, Scotland, Spain, Italy, Germany, and France. Who’s being linked with big (and small) moves for…

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Newcastle’s Best Hope Is In Weakened United Team

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 4 2022

Sunday will see a truly bizarre sight. If tradition is followed, Hull will come out onto the field and form a guard of honour for Manchester United. Milking the applause,…

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In a (Premier) League of their own: The top five signings of the season!

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 21 2009

A top five list comprising of the signings of the season that includes just one player from the big four? I must be barmy right? But in all honesty there…

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Transfer Rumors (20 May 09): No Manchester City approach for Barcelona’s Messi, Tottenham interested in Aston Villa’s Barry, Blackburn’s Derbyshire to get permanent Olympiakos move?, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 21 2009

Who’s being linked with moves in today’s transfer gossip pages? In today’s transfer news and rumors roundup, we’ve got a little something from several top European leagues to get you…

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Transfer Rumors (19 May 09): Ribery, Ronaldo, or Valencia for Real Madrid?, Tottenham chase Lazio’s Pandev and Wolfsburg’s Dzeko, Inter set to snap up Genoa duo, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 19 2009

Another week, another rumor linking Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid. Will it ever end? Not until he actually moves to Madrid, which can’t happen soon enough for some. But, until…

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Torquay end their two year exile

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 20 2009

As Paul Buckle beckoned his staff and squad pitchside in the dying few seconds of the Conference playoff final, you could forgive the Torquay United manager for wanting to make…

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Walker to Wilkins, Beckham to Baker – Five of the best and worst Englishmen in Italy

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 18 2009

It’s somewhat rare these days to see an Englishman trying his luck in Europe’s top leagues, especially in the tactical cauldron that is Serie A. In fairness, for many, life…

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Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 Werder Bremen – Live Blog – UEFA Cup Final – 20 May 2009

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 23 2009

Watch Werder Bremen v Shakhtar Donetsk live here, or follow our live commentary below. Shakhtar Donetsk (Luiz Adriano 25′, Jadson 97′) 2-1 (a.e.t.) Werder Bremen (Naldo 35′) Stadium: Sukru Saracoglu…

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Transfer Rumors (18 May 09): Chelsea to make Tevez move, Liverpool and Manchester City after French star Gourcuff, Arsenal to rival Aston Villa for Ajax defender Vermaelen, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 18 2009

Seasons are coming to a close around Europe, and while many big names will make moves in the upcoming summer transfer window, we’re also going to see a few notable…

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Newcastle deserved a point, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United deserved an extra goal

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 28 2012

The penultimate weekend of the season provoked plenty of Right Result activity at the top and bottom of the table. Manchester United’s day just about went to plan as they…

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WBA Are The Latest Victims Of Football Fantasy

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 4 2022

West Brom are now mathematically relegated. Well, what did they accomplish? Did they enjoy their stay? And despite all the nice touches their midfielders have had, will we really miss…

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Learning from history: How Benitez must avoid the mistakes made by Houllier

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 19 2009

My Grandad always used to say “The Runners Up in anything are just the first losers”. It is a notion that is unlikely to endear himself to the man who…

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Italian invasion: Five of the best and worst Italians to ever play in England

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 22 2012

There haven’t been too many Italians that have made that considerably bold step leap of moving from the proverbial comfort zone of Serie A to the Premier League. Although if young…

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Football Ringtones: Having a Football Stadium on your Mobile

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 11 2023

Ringtones are standard features on any mobile phone nowadays. They can be set to any jingle, melody or song. Some mobile phones allow users to assign different ringtones to their…

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