Archive for 'Football'
Rooney Ban Gives Fabio A Tough Decision
Posted on15. Oct, 2011 by John Pring.
Wayne Rooney would be the first name on the England teamsheet for any major competition, but after his three-game ban from UEFA, the England manager now has to decide whether or not to take the England striker to Euro 2012. Leaving the Manchester United striker out of the team altogether might seem unthinkable, but given [...]
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City Seal Aguero Deal, But Will There Be More?
Posted on29. Jul, 2011 by admin.
Life as a Manchester City fan has been a rollercoaster ride in the past decade. After a collapse in the 90′s they sunk right down to the third tier of English football, and set the unenviable record of becoming the first European Cup winning side to be relegated that far. However, after a club upheaval [...]
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Everton Vs. Liverpool – A One Game Infographic
Posted on17. Jan, 2011 by John Pring.
I love infographics, so when I saw this one-game football infographic on the Liverpool derby I had to repost it – thanks to designbysoap.co.uk for the amazing design:
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Steve McLaren A Possibility To Manage England Again?
Posted on08. Oct, 2010 by John Pring.
Given Steve McLaren’s last outing as England manager, you’d image that any suggestion of the current Wolfsburg manager taking charge of England again would be met by derision and frankly, laughter. Not so however, as the FA’s Director of Development Trevor Brooking hints that a return to the job for McLaren may not be an [...]
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Manchester City Transfer Targets
Posted on07. Oct, 2010 by John Pring.
With the transfer window only a couple of months away, rumours are rife over who Manchester City will be targeting next with their seemingly limitless spending. Potential transfer targets already highlighted include out of form Liverpool striker Fernando Torres, as well as Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema. However, rumours are surfacing that City may also go [...]
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Owen To Return To Liverpool?
Posted on01. Oct, 2010 by John Pring.
According to several sources, Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson may be about to try and lure former Liverpool striker Michael Owen back to Anfield. The Manchester United striker has so far enjoyed his time at Old Trafford after being signed on a free transfer by Alex Ferguson. A late winning goal in the Manchester derby last [...]
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Vidic Signs New Contract With Manchester United
Posted on21. Aug, 2010 by John Pring.
Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic finally put an end to speculation surrouding his future at Old Trafford, putting his name to a new four year contract with the Manchester club. The Serbian centre-back had consistently been linked with a move to Real Madrid over the summer, with some spectators also suggesting a move to AC [...]
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Martin O’Neill Leaves Aston Villa
Posted on09. Aug, 2010 by John Pring.
It has been announced today that Martin O’Neill has resigned from Aston Villa Football Club, with immediate effect. No reason has been given for the resignation, although reports suggest the proposed sale of James Milner could have been the deciding factor. With just four days to go until the opening Premier League weekend, Kevin MacDonald [...]
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Mario Balotelli’s Move To Manchester City Off?
Posted on05. Aug, 2010 by John Pring.
After week’s of speculation and rumour surrounding Mario Balotelli’s proposed move to Manchester City, it looks as though the deal could be about to fall through completely, as the Inter Milan striker’s wage demands of £180,000 per week appear too much for the Manchester club. I’ve already talked in a previous post about how Manchester [...]
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SMN Invited To Arsenal vs. AC Milan
Posted on04. Aug, 2010 by John Pring.
The Sports Music Network was pleased to get to its first game of the season, or rather the pre-season, as we got sent two tickets to the Emirates Stadium to see Arsenal vs. AC Milan. I wondered if we’d be in for a quiet, relaxed game with very little key players but actually we were [...]
