Archive for the 'English football' Category

P(l)ay up Pompey?

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Portsmouth FC , who have debts of somewhere around £60m, have become the first ever Premier League club to enter administration.
The club will be docked nine points as a result and face almost certain relegation to the Championship – as if that wasnt already on the cards already, being 8 points from safety. The points [...]

Celebrate 100 years of the ‘Theatre of Dreams’

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

This month, Old Trafford, home of Manchester United celebrates its one hundredth birthday and has an amazing history. .
In 1902 Manchester United were known as Newton Heath , newly appointed chairman John Henry Davies pushed for a new stadium to built as he believed their current stadium, Bank Street simply wasn’t good enough for a [...]

Who would have thought it…

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Well OK, maybe anyone who hasnt looked at a newspaper or seen the television for the last few months anyway!
Manchester City’s Brazilian international Robinho is joining his former club Santos on a six-month loan until August.
Santos will take over Robinho’s contract, including his wages and bonuses, for the duration of the loan.
Manchester City manager, Roberto [...]

Where do you spend your Saturdays?

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

The most ardent football supporters spend the majority of their Saturdays (and a lot of time in their dreams) at the home of their team – their spiritual home.
So why not get them a nice reminder of where they love to be with a Framed photograph of the stadium?
Footballbits Football Souvenirs now have a new [...]

Tevez says what everybody had always thought

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Manchester City’s Carlos Tevez has branded Manchester United’s Gary Neville a “boot-licker” and a “moron” in explaining his goal celebration in Tuesday’s Carling Cup semi-final Former Manchester United striker Tevez gestured and cupped his ears towards the United bench after scoring twice in Manchester City’s 2-1 derby win.
“My celebration was directed at Gary Neville,” Tevez [...]