May
16
Pompey’s Cup Final team on the market
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Portsmouth played their part in a thrilling 1-0 defeat to Chelsea in yesterday’s FA Cup final, but now it appears that half the team will have to leave immediately. Pompey’s financial troubles only seem to be getting worse, and since they can not spend money on any unnecessary expenses, they will have to let go [...]
May
2
English double at PFA awards
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It seems like England are firing on all cylinders when it comes to their World Cup preparations, and testament to their very strong squad this year are the recent PFA (Professional Footballer’s Association) Player of the Year awards. Wayne Rooney (Man United) and James Milner (Aston Villa) picked up Player of the Year and Young [...]
Apr
28
Net Spend Of Each Premier League Club
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The above table shows the net spend of each Premiership club since 1992, or how much money they have spent on players compared to how much they have sold. It is not adjusted for inflation, though, so some statistics might be a bit exaggerated.
It’s an interesting table for a number of reasons, though it’s worth [...]
Apr
20
Lens turn blind eye to Portsmouth
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Premiership bottom club Portsmouth have truly had a remarkable season. They became the first ever top-league club to enter administration, they were detected nine points, and were relegated not too long ago. Despite that, they have had a fairy-tale run in the FA Cup, the competition they famously won in 2008, and despite all odds [...]
Apr
11
It’s not surprising that the media have jumped at the recent failures of English clubs in the Champions League, speculating whether their “dominance over Europe” seems to have finally diminished. However, I don’t believe the result can be used to draw such conclusions.
It’s true that for the first time in five years there will be [...]
Mar
28
It’s been an interesting number of weeks at West Ham United, though that’s probably not how supporters of the club would describe it. After a string of unfortunate losses, including a 3-1 home defeat at the hands of Wolves this past week, the Hammers found themselves on the verge of the relegation zone. Players admitted [...]
Mar
24
Liverpool midfielder Albert Riera is the latest player to reveal some of Rafa Benitez’s curious antics as manager, by stating that the Spaniard isolates and gives some of his players the silent treatment. The winger has started only one game for the club since the turn of the year, and he has been wanting to [...]
Mar
9
Red Knights Invading Old Trafford?
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Takeover bids and stories seem to be getting more and more attention these days, unfortunately sometimes even more than the football itself, but the group planning to take over Manchester United sure have an interesting gimmick. They call themselves “The Red Knights”, and are a group of wealthy individuals that seem set to test the [...]
Mar
1
That one is for the horror-books. Arsenal have been no strangers to terrible injuries over the last few years, most notably Eduardo’s leg-break last term, but the challenge by Stoke defender Ryan Showcross on teenager Aaron Ramsey ranks up there with the very worst of them.
The incident happened at Arsenal’s away game to Stoke, which [...]
Feb
28
Pompey hit rock-bottom
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It finally happened—on Thursday, February 25th, Portsmouth became the first Premiership club in history to enter administration. It has been a remarkable change in fortunes for the club that won the FA Cup in 2008, and seemed like a more than respectable Premiership force under the reign of Harry Redknapp.
Administration saves them from complete liquidation [...]