Twitter anarchist @TheBig_Sam recalls a sojourn to the French Riviera which is a warning for beleaguered Newcastle United… Last July, the League Managers’ Association treated some of Britain’s finest, most decorated coaches to an all-expenses-paid trip to the dazzling French town of Juan-les-Pins. This sun-drenched jaunt was both a reward, and an homage, to the outstanding work carried […]
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World Cup previews: Hodgson sees Ukraine as a threat to England’s World Cup hopes
Football | World Cup 2014 qualifiers England manager Roy Hodgson insists that Ukraine are still a threat to England’s World Cup qualification campaign. The Three Lions play Montenegro in Podgorica on Tuesday night (8pm) and look to be in the driving seat in Group H with three home games still to come from their five remaining games. […]
Who are San Marino? A player by player guide to England’s opponents
By Josh Powell | Sports writer England face San Marino tonight in a World Cup Qualifier. San Marino are officially the worst footballing nation in the world, ranked 207 by FIFA, which is below plenty of exotic countries we’d never even heard of. Their record of one win in 115 games is bleaker than Fulham’s […]
Rafa’s cracking up (again!): Five of Benitez’s best rants
A silly goatee. A remarkable likeness to an overweight Spanish waiter. And a manager who is always one dodgy press conference away from completely losing his mind. Who doesn’t love a bit of Rafa Benitez? After Chelsea’s 2-0 FA Cup win over Middlesbrough on Wednesday night Rafa decided to completely ignore the positive result and the prospect […]
Betting news on England, Grands Crus and Darts
Football The opening of a new stadium may or may not be a good enough excuse to haul the Premier League’s finest to Stockholm for a meaningless friendly but that’s exactly why Sweden and England will go through the motions tonight. Steven Gerrard will get his 100th cap while Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling and Everton’s Leon Osmon will make their […]
Betting news on England, Felipe Massa and Templegate’s tips
Football England laboured to a 1-1 draw with Poland in Warsaw last night as their qualifying campaign hit a minor speed-bump. The Three Lions took the lead through Wayne Ronney but were pegged back when Joe Hart flapped at a corner and Kamil Glik took advantage. One of the reasons being reported for the poor performance by Roy Hodgson’s team is the sleeping […]
Stat Attack: Back the Three Lions to roar past Poland
By Josh Powell | World Cup 2014 qualifiers Roy Hodgson’s England head to Warsaw tonight to face Poland off the back of their convincing 5-0 thumping of San Marino at Wembley. This is a very different test for the Three Lions and will be a far tougher game for Hodgson’s team. But they are unbeaten in Group H and an […]
Betting news on England, Fernando Alonso and Tyson Fury
Football Steven Gerrard has come out fighting ahead of England’s trip to Poland and told Patrick Vieira that the country’s youngsters do dream of playing for The Three Lions. Vieira questioned how many players pull out of the England squad but Liverpool and England captain Gerrard told him not to doubt the team’s passion. Gerrard and manager Roy Hodgson have also […]
Ruthless Roy: Hodgson could hit England for six
England manager Roy Hodgson is set to make huge changes ahead of the crunch tie in Poland with six players who started against San Marino possibly being replaced. The Three Lions have only lost once to Poland in 17 meetings and that was all the way back in 1973 but it will be far from easy in Warsaw. They are 19/20 to continue […]
Betting news on England, Ireland and Sebastian Vettel
Football It is being reported in a number of today’s papers that Roy Hodgson is ready to make six changes for England’s key World Cup Qualifier in Poland. Ashley Cole, Joleon Lescott, Steven Gerrard, James Milner, Glen Johnson and Jermain Defoe could all come into the team as England look to continue their good qualifying campaign after […]
VIDEO: What is England’s best pair?
Roy Hodgson is without John Terry and Rio Ferdinand for England’s big game with footballing giants San Marino on Friday night which begs the question, just who will the gaffer play at centre-back? Joleon Lescott, Gary Cahill, Phil Jagielka and Ryan Shawcross are all in contention to represent their country against a team that has only scored 19 goals in over two decades. […]
PADCAST: Not even the luck of the Irish will be enough against Germany
Listen here | International week is upon us which means there’ll be plenty of bobbins teams performing in competitive action on Friday night including San Marino, Cyprus and Ireland. The boys in green face a tough test as Germany come to the Aviva but the Padcast panel are confident that Trap’s army can come away with […]
San Marino are lambs to the slaughter on the handicap
By Sean Goff | World Cup 2014 qualifiers England are overwhelming favourites to beat San Marino at Wembley on Friday night (8pm) but won’t have many takers at the 1/200 on offer. But punters expecting a goal-fest in the Group H qualifier can reduce those odds in their favour by backing San Marino with a five-goal […]
Cole favourite to be king of the Twitter twits
Ashley Cole has made a tw*t of himself again and Paddy Power is betting on who will be the next England international to be charged for tweeting. With Cole facing FA charges following his #bunchoftw*ts tweet, the ever unpopular Chelsea defender is the bookie’s favourite to re-offend at 8/1 followed by Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe at 10/1. […]
GIF: Sterling offers silver lining as the Reds struggle to strike gold
Things went so awry for Liverpool in the final hours of the transfer window that even the most critical of Liverpool fans are now pining for Andy Carroll. The only small and bitter consolation is that the former Newcastle man is out injured for the next six weeks, so at least Sam Allardyce won’t be […]
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