I write to you today on the back of one of the most ludicrous transfer sagas in the history of the Premier League and indeed profe sional football itself. Wayne Rooney last week not satisfied with a meagre 90,000 a week throws his proverbial dummy out the pram, causes one big kafuffle and almost gets himself killed by a mob of United fans all for the sake of adding to his needle sly vast amount of worth.Only 90,
Jason Chimera Kids Jersey 000?! He asks? Our hearts bleed for him Im sure. Whilst working cla s folk up and down the country are struggling to afford their next meal let alone a place to live, you Wayne play the victim in this twisted football soap opera and openly insult not only your team-mates but the whole
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Tom Kuhnhackl Men Jersey le s well-off people such as students like me for example hoping to use their love of football to generate some extra cash in these tough financial times are ordered to remove a few poxy football videos from a site that barely attracts more than twenty visitors a day anyway. My site which provides Premier League highlights from 3rd party sites is apparently an urgent concern to the FA who wish to remove it ASAP because God forbid people go and watch highlights on my site instead of watching them later on the BBC of which the vast majority have a TV license for anyway.So, what the hell is the problem? This cannot go on. People cannot be paying an exce s of 50 a week and all the expenses that come with it to watch their beloved football club play whilst their players take home vast pay packets. Something needs to be done. Surely
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All of a sudden the Premier League will be English again. Its not that we as fans havent enjoyed the influx of foreign players who have lit up the Premier League in recent years (Zola, Cantona and Ronaldo come to mind) but its fair to say we
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Rangers will rue a number of mi sed chances but will still be delighted with a point after a 1-1 draw with Valencia at Ibrox on Matchday Three of the UEFA Champions League.The 5-4-1, park-the-bus, formation was continued into the third Champions League game in a row and it would appear Walter Smith has struck gold with his much-maligned system. With Kirk
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However, a lapse in concentration just a minute into the second-half saw Maurice Edu head home a tame Valencia free-kick into his own net.Valencia seemed galvanised by the own goal and the Ibrox crowd was hushed for the first time in the match. The Rangers defence stood firm and managed to thwart the cro ses coming from Juan Mata and Pablo Hernandez. Rangers pushed forward again and Steven Naismith was inches away from diverting the ball past Cesar after Miller found him cleverly with a chipped pa s. The chance to win the game came with 6 minutes remaining when Naismith drove into the penalty box and had a shot deflected only into the path of Ricky Foster, arguably the Man of the Match, and he skied with
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Leicester City have been linked with a loan move for Manchester City midfielder
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2010/11 will most likely be remembered as very bittersweet for Spurs fans. They finally broke into the Champions League, played some of the best football on offer anywhere in England and recorded some huge results against Inter Milan and arch-rivals Arsenal never mind what happens against AC Milan in the knock-out
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Even if the duo are sold, other key members of the squad such as Dawson, Lennon, Van Der Vaart and A sou-Ekotto should all be retained. Huddlestone is growing into his midfield role and hopefully Sandro will be bedded in by next season. Some of the fat can be trimmed such as Keane and dos Santos. New faces might be brought in. Steven Pienaar has already arrived from Everton and more will follow if money allows. But it would be a real shame if the creative heart of this young and attractive side is picked off by the elite after only one season
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On Wednesday 31st August at 00:00 the transfer window will have
Alex Killorn Jersey officially closed. In this articleI am going to look at who could be on the move, either a permanent deal or on loan. I will analysethree major deals which could happen in Europe in the days ahead.Deal 1: Gary Cahill to Arsenal: Its no secret that Arsenal need a commanding centre back. Recent signings such as Laurent Koscielny and Sebastien Squillaci just havent been good enough. Arsene Wenger has been linked withlots of centre backs including Scott Dann and Christopher Samba however I dont think those deals will materialise. Today Arsenal did make a bid
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Carl Hagelin Jersey It all depends on how much room Bolton leave for negotiations as Arsenal have sold around 68 million worth of talent this summer. Overall I think Arsenal fans wont see Cahill in this window buthe will eventually apply his skills at the emirates.Deal 2: La sana Diarra to Spurs: This deal seemed very close a week ago but it now seems that thats far from the case. Diarra publicly claimed that a deal isnt on the table but Spurs claim they wont give up.Real Madrid seem happy tosell the midfielder but
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Verdict: Dont think this deal will happen now that the Modric saga seems to have been settled.Deal 3: Kaka to Arsenal: With the swift departures of Nasri and Fabregas, Arsenal desperatly need a midfielder with some creativity. With Jack Wilshire still sidelined Arsenals midfielder looks mediocre at best. Kaka is obviously someone
Chad Ruhwedel Jersey Wenger is interested in as he tried to sign him on loan earlier in the week but Real Madrid are only interested in a permanent departure. Kakas substantial wage may prove a stumbling block but also do Arsneal want to pay between 23-25 million for the Brazilian. Having fallen out of favour at the Bernabau I think Kaka would relish a new start at the Emirates but will Arsenal part with the cash?Verdict: I think Arsenal will stick with the youth and stay with Ramsey and Wilshire. In my opinion they should push the boat out as Kaka has undoubtedly got cla s. However, his wage demands and transfer fee is substantial especially for his age. If he joined for the same fee that Nasri left for then I think Arsenal have payed over the odds. Nasri is a better player than Kaka but Kaka would be a
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It has been well documented that Manchester United need a replacement for the retired Paul Scholes.
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Samir Nasri and Luka Modric appear to be either heading elsewhere or staying at their respective clubs. To be honest, I cannot envisage Nasri in Uniteds formation, or even wearing ! In my very own opinion, hed do best if hed stay at Arsenal. Modric is my favoured of the three so far mentioned, as he is used to playing in a 4-4-2 and can slot straight in alongside a holding midfielder, whilst branching out to Uniteds wingers. However, hes angry at Tottenhams chairman for not letting him complete a move to Chelsea and appears unsettled.Does the solution come within?
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For years people have debated which league is the best in the world, LaLiga or the Premiership but what about the Bundesliga? Overlooked for years it is now making a comeback and boasts some of
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You just have to look at league leaders Borrusia Dortmunds team and you will see some of the most exciting talent in Europe. Japanese youngster Shinji Kagawa has been the star of the season in only his first year in Germany and has been tagged the new Me si by most journalists. Kagawa is accompanied in the midfield by 3 other rising stars in Mario Gotze (who at 18 is one of Germanys youngest ever internationals), Sven Bender and the Turkish Xavi Nuri Sahin. Even in defence Dortmund have wonderkids in Serbian Nevan Subotic and Mats Hummels. If they can stop the big clubs from
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A solid and resilient Rangers did enough to hold on to a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford and gave them an excellent start in the Champions League.Sir Alex made 10 changes to the side that drew 3-3 at Goodison Park with Kuzcszak, Brown
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As the Tranmere fans of this world will know. The clubs ownership has recently been in the spotlight regarding a takeover from the Tranmere Rovers trust who are launching a scheme to raise funds for a purchase of the club. This would enable the Rovers to be owned and run by its loyal followers, and allow fans to play a major part in allowing the club to make positive
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Its clear for all super white eyes to see that although a good servant for the club, busine sman Johnson has neither the will power or bank balance to take the team
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Samuel Girard Jersey -Community projects would be able to invest the amount needed nowadays to be in the big time, and although currently this seems a long way off, the trust are looking at short term and long term plans, and a rise to the Premier League would surely be on the agenda of their Long term aims.But despite these potential weakne ses, if the trust ensures they are organised and form a Busine s plan worthy of running a football club, there should be no reason why the trust cant proceed, and succeed where many other trust funds have failed, in sustaining ownership of their club. Tranmere fans and interested observers, watch this space!Enjoyed this article? Follow me on Twitter @JoeCooper2794 to read other articles and keep up to date with this blog
