One of the biggest questions in English football is just how Newcastle United have reversed their turbulent fortunes. Their best players – Enrique, Carroll, Barton and Nolan – were sold and replaced with seemingly inferior French non-entities. Newcastle’s unexpected subsequent success built around low profile French acquisitions has gone as far as to merit an …
The loan transfer of Andy Carroll to West Ham may be the spark that propels Sam Allardyce back into the hierarchy of the top managers of English football and the secret to the safety of the Hammers Premier League. As far as tactics are concerned, Allardyce and Carroll are a match made in heaven, with …
Radical new proposals that could see the introduction of sin bins to football matches moved a step closer yesterday at the Football League’s annual meeting in Chester. A motion was tabled for the introduction of sin bins, as already used in other sports. While the idea was not actually accepted, it was agreed that supporters …
It would be sensible to consider that, because of the popularity of gambling on sporting events in the modern World, the economic and social giant of Sports betting has been around forever. Since the dawn of society in human behaviour, the idea of competition has unavoidably linked with our species. From the chestnut of competition …
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When the World Cup was first devised, by FIFA secretary Jules Rimet in the 1920′s, even he surely did not realise just how big an event his brainchild would become. The World Cup has changed incredibly since the first tournament in Uruguay, where thirteen teams took part, to today when 32 nations fight it out …
Newcastle United director Mike Ashley’s decision to sell the naming rights of Newcastle’s historic home ground St James’ Park has captured media attention on a national level. The new sponsor will be revealed in the coming months and in the meantime, Ashley has taken the decision to name the ground after his own company as …
Like every form of organised gambling, sports betting has been a breeding ground for weird and wonderful betting systems. These different sports betting systems have had varying degrees of success for different people over the years. It is impossible to say which of the systems are lucrative and which are not, as they have had …
The familiar and boringly repeated chorus of disapproval began after England ‘s withdrawal from the Euro. The media turns on the manager, saying that England struggled to ‘have a go’ and only a somewhat more informative point is made by the level-headed experts about the lack of ‘professional capacity’ in England. A vague cliché, wheeled …
The convincing 3-0 loss of Liverpool at West Brom ‘s hands has challenged the potential of Brendan Rodgers to play the defensive game with a top English team. Although some are tipping Liverpool under the tutelage of Rodgers to revolutionize the English game, others like Alan Hansen seem to suggest that he would turn Swansea’s …
Jose Mourinho has fashioned Real Madrid into the best counter attacking team in the world, and in doing so, he has designed a team that may be far more adept at winning the league than Barca. Barcelona will always be better in competitions like the Champion’s League because they’re hard to beat, but they struggle …
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