City’s Kaka Hopes Go to Caca, A Lesson in Wikpedia Abuse Vol. 234378343, The Backup of All Backup Options, and more
So I guess the nickname of the ‘Worthless Cup’ certainly doesn’t fit the Carling Cup anymore. Both semifinals were entertaining and goal-filled, and each underdog made a valiant effort at…
Transfer Rumors (21 Jan 09): Arshavin to buy out contract to get Arsenal move, Tottenham to seal double deal for Wigan’s Palacios and Chelsea’s Cudicini, Manchester City and Blackburn at odds over Santa Cruz, and more
Finally, the transfer deals are starting to come through in bunches. Am I just getting my hopes up that I’ll have a lot more of these to talk about over…
Dear football, we love each other so don’t make me divorce you
Football, in recent years, has hardly been the sanest of sports but even by recent standards Manchester City’s £100m bid for Kaka has seen the sport reach new levels of…
Transfer Rumors (20 Jan 09): Manchester City miss out on Kaka but sign Bellamy, Tottenham win race for Wigan’s Palacios, Chelsea to bid for Wigan star Valencia, and more
In case you hadn’t heard or read already, Manchester City have failed in their bid to sign Kaka from AC Milan. However, the January transfer window has not come to…
January Sales: A (transfer) window to the future?
For someone as pathetically devoted to football literature, rumour, analysis and comment as myself, I should be loving this time of year. The time when the merest whisper of a…
“Kakà resta al Milan.” Silvio Berlusconi Tells the World that Ricky Said No to City
Ricardo Kakà said no to Manchester City. Incredibly, and it is important to note that AC Milan accepted the transfer request for a little less than 130 million euros according…
Manchester City Close On More New Signings, Martin Tyler Interview, Spoils Shared in the Merseyside Derby, and more
If you thought that Manchester City bidding £108m for Kaka was silly money, then speculation linking them to a £15m move for Chelsea defender Alex should have you in stitches….
Liverpool 1-1 Everton – English Premier League – 19 January 2009 – Live Blog
This match refers to an older game. Get the latest Liverpool-Everton game details here. Liverpool (Gerrard 68′) 1-1 Everton (Cahill 87′) Stadium: Anfield Stadium, England Competition: English Premier League Date:…
Transfer Rumors (19 Jan 09): Manchester City close on Bellamy and de Jong, Wigan’s Palacios turns down Tottenham, Liverpool eye Sevilla defender, and more
Even without much to report on in the Kaka-Manchester City situation (besides more people weighing in with opinions, talks of meetings between the Kaka camp and AC Milan, and possible…
Best team on earth? Barca are on a different planet!
It was a moment which summed up the night, hell, the season. Xavi Hernandez, surely the best midfield player on the planet at this moment in time, drifting effortlessly into…
Rangers FC: If The Price Is Right
There is a saying within comedy circles that “timing is everything”. However for us forlorn Bears there seems to nothing comical about events at our club. The feeling is now…
Neil Lennon: Street Fighting Man
We learnt a lot about the recent attack on Neil Lennon during the court case this week. It turns out that he wasn’t jumped from behind after all. His attackers…
Why Glasgow Rangers and Scotland’s Kirk Broadfoot Deserves Respect
Let’s face it, Rangers fans couldn’t agree on the colour of s***e these days (no, it is not green, not in this context anyway). I’m also wondering if some of…
The Bottom of the Premier League is no place to be!
The title race between Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea may be what everyone is talking about but the pressure at the top doesn’t compare with what those at the bottom…
EPL Title Hopefuls Leave It Late, Abramovich Doesn’t Want to Sell Chelsea
It seems that all of the Premier League title chasers who took the pitch on Saturday set their alarm clocks a little later, because they all left it late in…
