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The Sports Blog: July 2011
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Wednesday, 27 July 2011. Reckless spending of football clubs MUST stop. This week, it has emerged that West Ham United, a now Championship side, with debts reported to be in excess of £100m, are bidding to secure the services of Reading front-man, Shane Long for a staggering £8m. It raises the question of how such a reckless move could ever be vetoed by The FA. There are a whole host of reasons why such a transfer should never be allowed to happen. It seems an injustice. As an Ipswich Town supporter,...
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The Sports Blog: July 2012
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Tuesday, 31 July 2012. Team GB Football: What Should Happen Next? Wise heads: Ryan Giggs and Craig Bellamy. It is widely accepted that Great Britain’s first foray into Olympic football for more than half a century will be their last for a long time, so it is little wonder that Stuart Pearce’s men have been keen to make a big impact. But what if this was not the last time a team was assembled from the four countries that make up Great Britain? What if there was a future for Team GB football? Any decision ...
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The Sports Blog: February 2012
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Wednesday, 29 February 2012. Psycho's England Can Draw Positives From Dutch Defeat. The inevitable nit-picking that follows any England defeat is sure to kick in over the next few days, after Holland ran out 3-2 winners on Wednesday night. In truth, England could well have won the game, and there would still be sections of the media looking to take the edge off things. England, meanwhile, were only able to put out a side that was a mere shadow of the one fans will perhaps have been hoping to see at this ...
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The Sports Blog: June 2012
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Friday, 29 June 2012. In a tournament of shocks, don't be surprised if Balotelli and co win it. Super Mario: Brace helped his side to final. This was Germany's year. A golden age for their national team, with some of the brightest young footballing talent on the planet. Winning Euro 2012 was written in the stars for them, everything else would just be a formality. Or so we thought. In truth, though, only one team deserved to win that game in the end, and there was certainly no sense of injustice when Ale...
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The Sports Blog: Doubling The Amount Of Teams In The Champions' League Is Complete Nonsense
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Wednesday, 28 November 2012. Doubling The Amount Of Teams In The Champions' League Is Complete Nonsense. Champions' League could be extended. From 32 teams to 64. Michel Platini has had more than his fair share of utterly bonkers ideas since assuming the throne of UEFA President in 2007. His latest, however, seems to have been dressed, by many, in a frilly frock and branded a masterstroke. But the thing I’ve always struggled with, even in the Champions’ League’s current format, is the f...How can a side ...
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The Sports Blog: November 2012
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Wednesday, 28 November 2012. Doubling The Amount Of Teams In The Champions' League Is Complete Nonsense. Champions' League could be extended. From 32 teams to 64. Michel Platini has had more than his fair share of utterly bonkers ideas since assuming the throne of UEFA President in 2007. His latest, however, seems to have been dressed, by many, in a frilly frock and branded a masterstroke. But the thing I’ve always struggled with, even in the Champions’ League’s current format, is the f...How can a side ...
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The Sports Blog: September 2011
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Monday, 5 September 2011. What ever happened to World Cup star Odonkor? It seems to happen all too often; a highly promising player bursts onto the scene, the media hypes them up to be the next global superstar, and all the big clubs come sniffing around like hounds to a fox. And then, all of a sudden, they slip off the radar. There are numerous examples of players in English football's lower leagues, who could well have been so much more successful than they eventually were. Having made almost 50 appear...
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The Sports Blog: March 2012
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Wednesday, 7 March 2012. Egotistical, Disrespectful, Conceited Chelsea 'Stars' To Blame For Villas-Boas' Sacking. There is a well known saying that 'respect should be earned, not given in life.' It is utterly absurd. Why someone might think that they can start off on such a negative footing with any new person they meet, seems simply ludicrous. It was nothing short of disgraceful that Abramovich decided to finally call time on his short-lived reign as Chelsea manager, therefore. In turn, it seemed perfec...
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The Sports Blog: June 2010
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Monday, 7 June 2010. Unimpressive England might still win the World-Cup, you know! England have flattered to deceive in their warm-up matches prior to this coming World-Cup – but one thing that has remained consistent is their winning streak. Performances against Mexico and Japan have not been up to scratch and have left many arguing whether England will be able to get away with playing like that against the bigger and better sides. And that is all England need to be. England are not like Spain, Argentin...
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The Sports Blog: August 2011
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Wednesday, 31 August 2011. And the window slams shut! It is one of the most exciting days of the footballing calender. Rumours and speculation everywhere, and millions of pounds exchanging hands up and down the country. Yes, it is transfer deadline day. For all the hype and excitement however, this one turned out to be something of a let down. Unlike last January, there were no astronomical deals – at least, not of the same calibre of Fernando Torres and Andy Carroll. Although Liverpool fans will be aggr...
