tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920975750278240702024-02-07T13:33:58.491+00:00FootballNetworkFor All Your Football NeedsTestingTShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681223116031951183noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692097575027824070.post-13777669457089966262013-11-24T21:32:00.000+00:002013-11-24T21:32:01.377+00:00NEW SITEThe Halfway Line is my new blog and it is 1000 times better than here!<br />
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TestingTShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681223116031951183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692097575027824070.post-13344422264461578392013-07-20T17:57:00.002+01:002013-07-20T18:00:58.532+01:00Midsummer Event, Hyde Park, 31st July<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><a href="http://midsummerevents.co.uk/" target="_blank">Midsummer</a> is an event held primarily to fund five different charities. It is being organized at a massive scale on 31st July, 2013 at the venue Hyde Park in London. The line-up of <a href="http://midsummerevents.co.uk/" target="_blank">Midsummer</a> proceedings is very strong as the UK music and entertainment industry's creme-de-la-creme will be participating and performing at the event. People attending the event will get to see live performances from most of the top 40 Billboard musicians and entertainment quotient will be taken a notch higher by some of the UK's highly respected comedians. This event is sponsored by the leading consumer brands of the county. The event will formally begin at 12:00 pm sharp and maximum public participation is required to make it a success. Entrance is free for one and all and attendees will be served free drinks and food from our sponsors. This is a great event for a great cause, for more information click here, <a href="http://midsummerevents.co.uk/" target="_blank">Midsummer</a>.</span>TestingTShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681223116031951183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692097575027824070.post-69193364338813448362013-07-20T11:58:00.001+01:002013-07-20T19:28:16.421+01:00Newcastle looking to reshape front line<p>Newcastle United have been linked with many strikers this summer - just like every other year! - and this time round they will be looking to actually complete some deals instead of claiming it is nearly 'over the line' like in previous years. With Papiss Cissé having pulled out of the per-season tour because of the religious reasons with wearing the Wonga Sponsor it has cast doubt over his future with The Toon so Newcastle really need to get moving in the striker department!</p>
<p>Darren Bent has been linked with the Magpies for some time now with Newcastle having declared an interest in the Aston Villa forward. Joe Kinnear - the new and somewhat controversial Director of Football - has many times said this deal will be completed in the next few but it doesn't seem any closer.Will the deal go through? The fee is expected to be £6-8 million if it goes and its reported that Bent will have to take a pay cut in his wages which could be the main obstacle in completing the deal. He would make a player for Newcastle but may need to train a lot to get back up to match fitness after a quiet last 2 seasons. Do you think he would make a good addition to Newcastle? Comment below.</p>
<p>Loic Remy, the player Newcastle were unbelievably close to signing last winter, is also a target yet again for Newcastle with rumours shooting around that a player-plus-cash involving players such as Steven Taylor or Mike Williamson, this was denied (like always) by Newcastle. That would be a good deal because Newcastle needs another striker but they also need another centre back which wouldn't be helped by getting rid of Williamson, most certainly not Steven Taylor who was great last season. Remy would probably be interested in going to Tyneside as it was only money that sent him to London last time. Will he move? Comment below.</p>
<p>Andre-Pierre Gignac is another player on the radar who hasn't had a great few years at Marseille. So much so that Marseille fans are hoping he goes and are already saying their goodbyes. He may not be the best candidate for Newcastle but even he must be better than nothing.</p>
<p>Bafetimbi Gomis is the final target for Newcastle, the French powerhouse is also attracting interest from Cardiff City and Swansea (though a bid from Swansea is doubtful since they bought Wilfried Bony for £13 million last week). However, it is thought that Gomis would prefer a move to Tyneside than Wales, one of the reasons being that he would be more comfortable and fit in better with the French contingent at Newcastle. Would he be a good player? Will this deal go through?</p><p>One if the most worrying factors for Newcastle with these transfer targets is that the majority are French and if they are not careful then the non-French players may feel isolated which will not be good for team spirit.</p><p>Who so you think they'll sign if anyone? Comment below.</p><p>Feel free to subscribe!</p>
TestingTShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681223116031951183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692097575027824070.post-33893946282507149382013-07-09T21:40:00.002+01:002013-07-09T21:55:49.354+01:00Top 10 Most Capped England Players<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. <b>PETER SHILTON </b>- Goalkeeper - <span style="color: red;"><b>125 CAPS</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. <b>DAVID BECKHAM </b>- Midfielder - <span style="color: red;"><b>115 CAPS</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. <b>BOBBY MOORE </b>- Centre-Back - <span style="color: red;"><b>108 CAPS</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. <b>BOBBY CHARLTON </b>- Midfielder - <span style="color: red;"><b>106 CAPS</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. <b>BILLY WRIGHT </b>- Centre-Back - <span style="color: red;"><b>105 CAPS</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. <b>ASHLEY COLE </b>- Left-Back - <span style="color: red;"><b>103 CAPS</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. <b>STEVEN GERRARD </b>- Midfielder - <span style="color: red;"><b>102 CAPS</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8. <b>FRANK LAMPARD </b>- Midfielder - <span style="color: red;"><b>97 CAPS</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9. <b>BRYAN ROBSON </b>- Midfielder - <span style="color: red;"><b>90 CAPS</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10. </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MICHAEL OWEN </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Striker - </span><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>89 CAPS</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2.<b> CHELSEA </b>- 2004-05 - <span style="color: red;"><b>40 GAMES</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. <b>MANCHESTER UNITED </b>- 1998-99 - <span style="color: red;"><b>29 GAMES</b></span> </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. <b>NOTTINGHAM FOREST </b>- 1995-96 - <span style="color: red;"><b>25 GAMES</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. <b>MANCHESTER CITY </b>- 2012-13 - <span style="color: red;"><b>21 GAMES</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. <b>LIVERPOOL </b>- 2008-09 - <span style="color: red;"><b>17 GAMES</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. <b>ASTON VILLA </b>- 1998-99 - <span style="color: red;"><b>14 GAMES</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8. <b>LEEDS UNITED </b>- 1993-94 - <span style="color: red;"><b>14 GAMES</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9. <b>NEWCASTLE UNITED </b>- 2011-12 - <span style="color: red;"><b>14 GAMES</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10. <b>WIMBLEDON </b>- 1996-97 - <span style="color: red;"><b>14 GAMES</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. <b>ALAN SHEARER</b><b> </b>-<b> </b>Blackburn & Newcastle United<b> </b>-<b> <span style="color: red;">260 GOALS</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ANDY COLE </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Newcastle United, Manchester United, Blackburn, Fulham, Manchester City & Portsmouth - </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">188 GOALS</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. <b>THIERRY HENRY</b></span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-</span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Arsenal</span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-</span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span style="color: red;">175 GOALS</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. <b>FRANK LAMPARD</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - West Ham United, Swansea City (Loan) & Chelsea -</span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span style="color: red;">165 GOALS</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. <b>ROBBIE FOWLER</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - Liverpool, Leeds United & Manchester City - <span style="color: red;"><b>163 GOALS</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6.</span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> WAYNE ROONEY </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Everton & Manchester United -</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">156 GOALS</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. <b>MICHAEL OWEN </b>- Liverpool, Newcastle United, Manchester United & Stoke City - <b><span style="color: red;">150 GOALS</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8.</span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> LES FERDINAND</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- QPR, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Leicester & Bolton -</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">149 GOALS</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9. </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">TEDDY SHERINGHAM </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United & Portsmouth - </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">147 GOALS</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10. </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">JIMMY FLOYD HASSELBAINK </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Leeds United, Chelsea, Middlesbrough, Charlton Athletic - </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">127 GOALS</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. <b>FERNANDO TORRES</b><b> </b>-<b> </b>Liverpool<b> </b>to<b> </b>Chelsea<b> </b>-<b> <span style="color: red;">£50 million</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SERGIO AGUERO </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Athletico Madrid to Manchester City - </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">£38 million</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ANDY CARROLL</b><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-</span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Newcastle to Liverpool</span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-</span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span style="color: red;">£35 million</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ROBINHO</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - Real Madrid to Manchester City -</span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span style="color: red;">£3</span></b><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">2.5 million</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">EDEN HAZARD</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - Lille to Chelsea - </span><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>£</b><b>32</b> <b>million</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6.<b> ANDRIY SHEVCHENKO </b>- AC Milan to Chelsea - <b><span style="color: red;">£30.8 million</span></b><b> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. <b>DIMITAR BERBATOV </b>- Tottenham Hotspur to Manchester United - <b><span style="color: red;">£30.75 million</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8. <b>RIO FERDINAND </b>- Leeds to Manchester United - <b><span style="color: red;">£30 million</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9. </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">FERNANDINHO </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Shakhtar Donetsk to Manchester City - </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">£30 million</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10. </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">JUAN SEBASTIAN VERON </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Lazio to Manchester United - </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">£28.1 million</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"> http://news.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/04/football_sir_alex_ferguson0s_10000_games_at_man_utd/img/9.jpg</span>TestingTShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681223116031951183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692097575027824070.post-37468565817565123242013-07-04T21:24:00.001+01:002013-07-06T08:21:39.624+01:00Newcastle enquire about Kone<p>It's Newcastle's turn to buy players from Wigan just days after James Perch has gone from Newcastle to Wigan. They have enquired about the availability and price of the Lactics star striker, Arouna Kone. It had been widely believed that Everton were days off completing a deal for the player current manager, Roberto Martinez, brought in during his time at Wigan.</p>
<p>Kone's price tag is thought to be around £5-6 million but the recently relegated club will hope to get even more for him. He is certainly Premier League standard and hos talent would be wasted in the Championship so I'm sure Newcastle fans would be delighted to watch the deadly striker in a black and white jersey.</p>
<p>29 year-old Kone was signed from Levante last July and he very nearly kept Wigan up, if they didn't have him they might of been relegated months before the end of the season instead of a week before. He scored 11 goals in total for the FA Cup winners.</p>
<p>With Wigan having just brought in former West Brom striker Marc-Antoine Fortune it could mean its only a matter of time until Kone leaves for a bigger, better club with Everton his most likely destination. Wiagan have accepted bids from Everton and Newcastle meaning its up to the player as to where he will play next season. Where do you think he will choose to go? Comment below.</p>
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TestingTShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681223116031951183noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692097575027824070.post-36174107109398611522013-07-03T19:31:00.001+01:002013-07-06T08:03:05.771+01:00James Perch heads to Wigan<p>Wigan have brought in utility man James Perch from Newcastle for an undisclosed fee thought to be just below the £1 million mark on a 4-year contract.</p>
<p>Wigan, who were relegated from the Premier League last year, have been bringing in quite a few players over the past few weeks in a squad rebuild masterminded by manager Owen Coyle to get back up to the top tier. The sudden intake of players could be due to the possibility of many players leaving to play in the Premier League and ex-manager Roberto Martinez looking to bring in a few of his old players to Everton like Arouna Kone. Many more players have been linked away from Wigan such as Callum McManaman and James McCarthy because Wigan have plenty of Premier League standard players, so if they can keep the majority if their players then they should come straight back up.</p>
<p>Although James Perch was not considered a first-team player and was far from the best, he was still a regular player at Tyneside due to many injuries. He played at centre-back, right and left-back, defensive midfield and centre midfield so he really was a key player for Newcastle because he could play nearly anywhere - he is the definition of versatile!</p>
<p>The 27 year-old featured in the Prem, Europa League, Capital One Cup and the FA Cup last season, scoring just the once - against Man United on Boxing Day (good Christmas for him then!) Over his 3 year spell in the North he played 81 times for the Magpies after he joined from Nottingham Forest in 2010.</p>
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TestingTShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681223116031951183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692097575027824070.post-25613839473250556902013-07-03T19:24:00.001+01:002013-07-06T08:42:06.523+01:00Swansea snap up Shelvey<p>Swansea City have signed Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey on a 4-year contract for a fee of £5 million. Crystal Palace had also been trailing the 21 year-old but it was Swansea who posted the highest bid. The England international only ever played 17 League games since moving from Charlton in 2010. However he did play quite a lot in the Europa League last season. </p>
<p>He is just another purchase for transfer happy Swansea, with him being the sixth buy for the club who are hoping to improve on their great season laat time out where they won the Capital One Cup in a fashionable style when they thrashed Bradford 5-0 and finished an impressive 9th in the Premier League.</p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a done deal. I think this deal will be great. However it could depend on whether Pepe Reina jets off to Barcelona, though he has said recently that he is happy at Liverpool, whether or not he will be first choice keeper! You can see more on the <a href="http://footballnetwork.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/liverpool-capture-mignolet.html" target="_blank">Mignolet transfer</a> in my previous post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Liverpool have been linked with Williams ever since his great performance two season's ago in the middle of Swansea's defence. He had another solid season this year and would be a great asset to any team. It's thought that Arsenal are the front runners for the Welsh defender though and I'm not sure that Liverpool would stump up Swansea's £10 million asking price!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He has still played a big part in Manchester City's last couple of seasons, helping them get their first ever Premier League title - when he got back that is! - and scored 11 goals last season to fire City to 2nd in the Prem. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the Bayern Munich Champions League match where Tevez had refused to warm-up to come on as a substitute, he was fined £400,000 for breach of his contract and Roberto Mancini publicly said he would never play for the Manchester club again. Tevez was then fined a further £1.2 million for his absence, he appealed but the appeal was dismissed by the board. Mancini then stated that Tevez may play again for Man City and then when he came back from Argentina, he started palying again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ever since this incident, the Man City board and fans alike were keen to see Tevez go but that never materialised until Manuel Pellegrini was brought in. Now Juventus, who were linked with Gonzalo Higuan, have attained a new number 10 in Tevez. This deal has benefited Man City a lot though because they are now available to sign a new and better striker and will have cut down their wage bill massively with his £198,000 wages being cut loose and they will save a whopping £17 million on not having to pay his wages no longer.</span><br />
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Isco will hope to play a key part in a newly shaped Madrid team. With Gonzalo Higuan looking set to sign for Arsenal and the possible departure of Ronaldo, the Real team could look very different next year! It is clear that they are trying to say 'Good Riddance' properly to Jose Mourinho by making the team unrecognisable next to last seasons team. Youth is becoming very popular at Madrid with young emerging stars like Varane pushing there way into the team and putting in some very credible performances, also the hopeful signing of Welsh starlet Gareth Bale and obviously young Isco himself.<br />
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The 21-year-old player was noticed by many last season when he put in some amazing performances for Malaga. Then he stole the show at the Under-21's European Championships with Spain walking to the title. He really did make the difference with Thiago Alacantra also playing really well. He will hope to add on his recent success by winning back the La Liga title for Real and going even further in the Champions League than last season where they were dumped out at the semis by runners-up Borussia Dortmund.<br />
However, it would be unfair to expect such an amazing season by Isco because he is only young and it will take him a while to settle in at Madrid but I ha e no doubts that he will be one of if not the best player in the world in a few years time! What do you think?<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sinking </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ship, with Newcastle very close to relegation last season but it's clear Newcastle are trying to rebuild their squad and that will only be fully achieved by having a fully committed owner so maybe Ashley should either stay and not sell or leave? What do you think? He has just added to controversy at Newcastle though with the Joe Kinnear situation! Maybe a new change at Newcastle would help the club move forward to a better and more successful future?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Sports Direct owner has tried to incorporate his company into the club, with even going as far as renaming the stadium the Sports Direct Arena. The club has since changed the name back to St James' Park, which may have been new sponsor Wonga's move or Ashley preparing to leave which may be linked to the recent controversy, bringing in Joe Kinnear. Mike Ashley is most certainly not a favourite among fans so I doubt there will be many complaints if he leaves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Laurent Blanc has taken over at PSG with Carlo Ancelotti having gone to Real Madrid. It is reported he was 8th on the manager wishlist for PSG. Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger topped that list with Fabio Capello, Guus Hiddink, Andre Villas-Boas and Frank Rijkaard following. They were all contacted about the job among others and all said 'Non' to the Ligue 1 champions. It just shows that there is so much more to football than money.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many regard PSG as an impossible task as the board expect so much of the manager and because the players earn so much they are not motivated to perform as well in games. Blanc may have all the money he wants to spend on players but he still needs to attract players who are totally football orientated and not just money grabbers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ligue 1 is not known as the most competitive league in the world so players may be put off by that fact and that with PSG being so rich, it is pretty much a one horse race. Blanc will have to mould his team to get the best out of them instead of fielding 11 individuals. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Laurent didn't have the best time as manager of France, making little impact in Euro 2012. France have a very good squad so he should have better really but he will hope to have a more positive impact at PSG. I think that he needs to win the Ligue 1 title and possibly the French cup to keep his job next season. Of course, doing well in the Champions League can never be bad either! The chairman will probably expect at least a quarter-final run in the Champions League.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">His first test will come with keeping star player Cristiano Ronaldo at the club, with a possible move to Man United on the cards. Madrid will undoubtedly miss the Portuguese forward who is one of the best players in the world. However, Real Madrid are keen to sign Tottenham winger Gareth Bale and Carlo Ancelotti may be a key link in the possible transfer, it could depend on how Ancelotti and Bale get along or not.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Liverpool have signed Sunderland shot-stopper Simon Mignolet on a long-term contract for a reported fee of around £9 million. The Belgian keeper becomes Brendan Rogers fourth signing after Kolo Toure, Luis Alberto and Iago Aspas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">News of this transfer has fueled rumours that Pepe Reins is heading out of Anfield with a return to Barcelona possibly on the cards! With Mignolet coming in, it is unsure of who will be the first selection. Reina is probably the best keeper of the two but £9 million is a lot to spend on a bench-warmer and Pepe Reina is too good for the bench so Brendan Rogers has a selection headache on his hands.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Belgian goalkeeper played for Sunderland 90 times over 3 years he spent there after joining from Sint-Truiden in 2010 when Sunderland beat Udinese, PSV Eindhoven and FC Twente to signing him for £2 million. He started the first season playing for a few weeks before being replaced by Craig Gordon. The next season, he became second choice keeper after Gordon but was preferred over Kieran Westwood when Gordon got injured. Ever since, he has been the first choice goalkeeper after some excellent performances.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">25-year-old Mignolet has played for Belgium at U16, U17, U18, U19, U20 and U21! He has played for the senior team 13 times since 2011 after his great displays for Sunderland. He hasn't been able to cement a regular starting role for Belgium because he and Thibaut Courtois rotate around. Playing week after week for Liverpool could be the perfect move to get him that starting role for his national team as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Ludwigshafen-born player moved to Bayer Leverkusen from 1. FSV Mainz 05 in 2011, where he scored 20 goals in 66 games for the O-Fives before joining Bayer Leverkusen. He was a Ludwigshafener<span style="line-height: 13.515625px; white-space: nowrap;"> SC youth player from 6 to 16 years old, when he moved to 1. Mainz 05 in</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you may know from previous posts, I am a big Newcastle fan but even I am quite confused about recent events so forgive me if I'm wrong! Right, here goes...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the start of this week, Joe Kinnear - manager of Newcastle in - was officially appointed as Newcastle United's sporting director. This lead to belief that Derek Llambias - the sporting director at the time - would take the financial side of the the club with Kinnear in control of the football side. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kinnear came into the club claiming he would have the final say on transfers and would have an office at Newcastle's training ground to monitor player performance. This caused much outrage among Newcastle fans!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The papers claimed Pardew had become unsettled with the appointment of Kinnear and they have had talks to discuss the club. Pardew has returned with a statement saying he will not be quiting the club. Even more controversy was provided by Derek Llambias when he decided to resign as Mike Ashley's second hand man!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the past few days, club legend Alan Shearer has said he is disgusted with the state of the recent events at the club and is there any wonder? Joe Kinnear has decided to add even more controversy by having a go back at Shearer! There's rumours that Mike Ashley will bring in Gus Poyet if Alan Pardew becomes overwhelmed by the situation and decides to leave.</span><br />
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TestingTShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681223116031951183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692097575027824070.post-2426066393015688982013-06-20T17:08:00.001+01:002013-06-20T17:08:35.694+01:00Match Memories<p>Hi guys, you may have read my Dad's guest post - Match Memories. If you haven't then you definitely should, it's a great read!</p>
<p>I think he did a really good job but it's what you think that matters. I really value your opinions so please leave your feedback in the comments section below. Whether you like it or not and whether you'd like more!</p>
TestingTShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681223116031951183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692097575027824070.post-23188019143346299212013-06-20T16:59:00.001+01:002013-06-20T17:00:41.340+01:00Match Memories - Guest Post<p>This is my first post but be warned there may be more to come!</p>
<p>Tom, my son, asked me to write something football orientated. To be honest I would have preferred to write about a subject about which I have a bit more knowledge. Like cricket, golf or motor sport. However, here goes.</p>
<p>I thought I would write about some matches that stand out in my, fading, memory. Watching not playing. So for this piece I've chosen a couple of matches I attended as a boy.</p>
<p>I was just ten years old when my late Uncle Chris took me to Hillsborough, the home of Sheffield Wednesday, to see one of the quarter finals of the 1966 World Cup. The date was 23 July 1966 and the match was between West Germany and Uruguay. West Germany, including players like Beckenbauer and Seeler, won 4-0. I have a recollection of some strong tackling by the Uruguay team which must be why they only had nine players by the end. They were only 1-0 down when the second player was sent off. I also recall the West Germany players making the most of every opportunity to writhe around, apparently in agony.  </p>
<p>As you will know West Germany advanced to the final where our team, captained by the late Bobby Moore, completed a famous victory. You will also know that is the last time England won a major tournament or even reached the final. Unfortunately, I can't see us winning another one in my lifetime. For various reasons we're just not good enough.</p>
<p>The second match was also at Hillsborough and, again I have my Uncle Chris to thank for being there. The date this time was Saturday 31 August 1968. It was a League Division One, as it was known as then, match between Sheffield Wednesday and Manchester United. Manchester United, the team that only three months earlier had won the European Cup by beating Benfica 4-1. Best, and he was the best, Charlton and Law to name but three of that team.</p>
<p>If I remember correctly Sheffield Wednesday then played in blue shirts with white sleeves and, of course, Manchester United were in red. I remember a big crowd, about 50,000, and a fantastic atmosphere. The match itself was incredible with Sheffield Wednesday winning 5-4. Four of Sheffield Wednesday's goals were scored by a forward called Jack Whitham, a player who was later transferred to Liverpool for £57,000. Manchester United's goals were scored by the three aforementioned  players. Definitely, one of the best matches I've seen.</p>
<p>So that's it for this time.  </p>
<p>Not too long to wait for the new season!</p>
TestingTShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681223116031951183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692097575027824070.post-72862591667047874932013-06-19T20:13:00.003+01:002013-06-25T19:07:37.720+01:00Andy Carroll Signs for West Ham<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Andy Carroll has now confirmed his future - finally! He has signed an £80,000 a week deal with West Ham from Liverpool for a club record fee £15 million after passing a medical.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Carroll, originally demanding £100,000 a week wages has had to settle for £80,000 a week to match his Liverpool wages, in order to push through a move to the club he spent on loan last season, West Ham United. He is contracted for 6 years with an option to extend it a further 2 years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Liverpool splashed out £35 million on the 24 year-old striker from Newcastle United in 2011 but he only played in 44 games, scoring 6 goals over the two years he spent there. However his time at Liverpool was plagued with injury and he never really got the chance to prove himself. Brendan Rogers eventually sent him out on a season-long loan in August to West Ham (who had to pay Liverpool £2 million).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He scored his first goal for West Ham in November against Tottenham Hotspur but was then out injured for 3 months! He came back on great form though, scoring against Swansea and finishing with 7 goals in 24 appearances!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">West Ham have smashed their transfer record, paying £15 million with the old record being set at £10.75 million for Matt Jarvis in 2012. Meanwhile, Liverpool have made a £20 million loss on Carroll, with him not even been played enough to be worth it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a Newcastle fan, I'm a big fan of Andy Carroll and although I would of loved to see him in a Newcastle shirt once again but I hope he has a good career and makes his boyhood club proud!</span><br />
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