Michael, his wife Lisa, and their kids, daughter Louise (at left) and son Jacey (above), chillaxed on the beach in Barbados yesterday. If we weren't poor we would've bought today's exclusive shots of Lisa's bum high up in the air mid yoga-on-the-beach pose, but we've got Amex bills to pay. Mikey's United teammate, Rio Ferdinand, [.

At the beginning of last season, it was suggested that Spurs had declared an interest in Brighton and Hove Albion defender Lewis Dunk. The stories emerged after Tottenham had played at The Amex and reports claimed that they weren't the only Premiership club taking a look at the 20 year old.

It was almost going to be the most undeserving double a team have ever done. Earlier in the season at the Amex Stadium the Seagulls triumphed 1-0 with a late goal, their only attempt in a game dominated by Forest, and this afternoon fortunately their goal the only attempt in a game dominated by Forest, was a little earlier this time.

Those living in the world of Twitter would be forgiven for forgetting a game of football took place this weekend.
For, on Saturday afternoon the #ITFC hashtag was temporarily altered to #bannergate.
I say temporarily, discussions about the not-so-clever message a group of Town fans decided to unveil at The Amex went on long into the night and through to Monday morning.

After Liverpool's demolition of Brighton in the FA Cup at Anfield on Sunday, all eyes are now firmly fixed on Wembley Stadium and the Carling Cup Final against Cardiff City next weekend.
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Both teams will feel they have a realistic chance of claiming the Trophy having done it the hard way in the qualifying rounds.

Ahead of this evening's 5th round tie between Liverpool and Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield, Gus Puyet was in resilient form ahead of the FA Cup tie:
"I will do everything I can to win a football match, whatever you can imagine."
Brighton lie two points of the play-off places and are undefeated in ten games to date.

When Liverpool faced Brighton at the Amex stadium in September last year; no one cared that much about Luis Suarez. Yes, a few opposition fans hated him; but not to the same extent as they do now... The Brighton game in the Carling Cup was the first time Suarez and Bellamy had started together, and [.

When Liverpool faced Brighton at the Amex stadium in September last year; no one cared that much about Luis Suarez. Yes, a few opposition fans hated him; but not to the same extent as they do now... The Brighton game in the Carling Cup was the first time Suarez and Bellamy had started together, and [.

Newcastle did very well to come back so well from the Brighton disaster that took place last weekend. Danny Simpson in action at Ewood Park That 1-0 defeat at the Amex Stadium, after the Newcastle squad spent four days in Tenerife in the Canary Islands, was not the result we wanted to see, and put in doubt the whole mid-season break in Tenerife.

Newcastle did very well to come back so well from the Brighton disaster that took place last weekend. Danny Simpson in action at Ewood Park That 1-0 defeat at the Amex Stadium, after the Newcastle squad spent four days in Tenerife in the Canary Islands, was not the result we wanted to see, and put in doubt the whole mid-season break in Tenerife.

Yohan Cabaye has been suspended for three matches. Yohan Cabaye three match suspension Newcastle midfielder had been given a three match suspension for violent conduct in the FA Cup game at the Amex Stadium on Saturday - as was expected. This is what the FA put up on their web-site after the hearing today: At a Regulatory Commission hearing [.

We were hoping this woukd not happen. But today Newcastle United midfielder and French International Yohan Cabaye has been charged with violent conduct. It follows the referee in that game reviewing some video of a collision between Cabaye and Brighton's El-Abd. The incident happened during Brighton's FA Cup tie at the Amex Stadium on Saturday [.

On the face of it Liverpool have been granted a favourable draw in the FA Cup 5th round with Championship side Brighton having to travel to Anfield in mid-February.
Kenny Dalglish's men defeated the same opposition 2-1 at the brand new Amex Stadium earlier in the season in the Carling Cup with goals coming from Craig Bellamy and Dirk Kuyt.

Venue: Amex Stadium, Brighton Date: 28th January 2012 Kick Off: 5.15pm Referee: Lee Probert Quite simply, this was a game United should not have lost. Even with the cautious tactics employed by Pardew we were clearly a class above, dominated 75% of the game and had a penalty appeal for a blatant handball turned down.

Championship side Brighton knocked-out Premier League high-fliers Newcastle at the Amex Stadium in this evenings late kick-off.

However they needed a spot of luck in doing so as Will Buckley's shot went in off Newcastle defender Mike Williamson for the winner and also were steeped in luck, when referee Lee Probert fail to see Lewis Dunk's late block in the penalty area with his hands.

It's only one game we know, but it was another embarrassing defeat for Newcastle at the Amex Stadium this afternoon. Will Buckley after his shot was deflected into goal by Mike Williamson And for the second game in a row Newcastle let their fans down, with what was at best a tepid performance at the Amex Stadium.

Let us know who you think Newcastle's best player was this afternoon at the Amex Stadium, when Newcastle went down 1-0 in the 4th round of the FA Cup.

For the second game in a row Newcastle let their fans down badly, as they went down 1-0 to Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium this afternoon in the 4th round of the FA Cup. The game had been very even in the first half and then in the first 20 minutes of the second half Newcastle raised their game, but [.

Venue: Amex Stadium, Brighton Date: 28th January 2012 Kick Off: 5.15pm Referee: Lee Probert It's the 4th Round of the FA Cup and we're still in it! Added to that some notable teams such as Manchester City have already left the competition, and the so-called "big boys" keep getting drawn against each other for a [.

If one remembers the instant relegation Brighton and Hove Albion suffered on the last occasion they ascended to English football's second level, it's been a heartening first half of the season for the Seagulls. Many expected them to do well given the verve they showed in cantering to the League 1 title in May and a position just four points off the play off zone constitutes real progress.

If one remembers the instant relegation Brighton and Hove Albion suffered on the last occasion they ascended to English football's second level, it's been a heartening first half of the season for the Seagulls. Many expected them to do well given the verve they showed in cantering to the League 1 title in May and a position just four points off the play off zone constitutes real progress.

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Nick Sakiewicz tells the DelCo Times about starting the Philadelphia Union and how he financed the first four months of operation on his AmEx. Yikes.

The Philadelphia Sports Writers Association will hand out a Special Achievement Award to Seba Le Toux at the end of January.

Brighton & Hove Albion starlet Shamir Goodwin has emerged as a transfer target for Liverpool.
The 17-year-old striker has come to the attention of the Barclays Premier League outfit after some fine form for the Seagulls youth team, according to The Daily Star, with the Reds now reportedly considering a move for the player.

After the trauma on Tuesday night against Leeds, the Reds faced a nearly impossible challenge down at Brighton in the new Amex Stadium. None of us expected anything more than a draw and would have easily taken a point at a very hard place to go, but as the game went on it looked like a win was inevitable, never mind a draw [.

Twenty years ago in January, Wrexham AFC managed one of the great FA Cup surprises of all time. They had finished the previous season at the bottom of the Football League and had only been spared relegation to the Football Conference on account of the League expanding its size, while their Third Round opponents in that competition, Arsenal, had ended the previous season as the champions of England.

Ahead of Saturday's game at the Amex Stadium, Sam from The Seagull Love Review tells us what to expect from the home side [...] Read the original post on Seat Pitch

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What a week it's been, Kickettes! We'd barely crawled out from beneath the Weekend Results wreckage before our career choices suffered another brutal assault, The Ramos™ unleashed his 'naughty boy' and Boca blew away the competition in the Pepsi Max Pose-Off.

Steven Gerrard could return to Premier League action this weekend as Liverpool aim to put two consecutive league defeats behind them with victory over Wolves.
After back-to-back setbacks at Stoke and Tottenham, the Reds stopped the rot at Brighton in the Carling Cup on Wednesday and welcome Mick McCarthy's side to Anfield on Saturday for the return of league action.

It may be a much maligned competition, but all the big clubs in the Premier League saw it important enough to field strong sides and progress through to the last 16 – the question is, who will go all the way?

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson may have made 11 changes from the side that beat Chelsea last Sunday for the game at Leeds, but he could still field the likes of Ryan Giggs, Michael Owen, Antonio Valencia and Dimitar Berbatov.

Match Preview: Liverpool vs Wolves

Liverpool will look to get their league campaign back on track as they entertain Wolves on Saturday. Both sides have lost their last two games, without even scoring a goal, and as such both will be desperate for a win at Anfield. Both sides recovered some confidence with midweek wins in the Carling Cup, however, and an intriguing game lies ahead.

Strength in Depth: Liverpool's Best Asset

Watching Jay Spearing run onto the field at the Amex Stadium will have filled many supporters with a sense of confusion. Rather than questioning his ability to play against Championship opposition, these fans must have been puzzled by the apparent contradiction to their belief that he had disappeared into an ethereal mist.

The third round of Carling Cup continues on Wednesday night and some memorable moments occurred on the day especially for Manchester City fans as they witnessed the return of injury plagued Owen Hargreaves, who made a memorable comeback with a special goal.

The ex Manchester United player's goal helped his team to beat the Cup's defending Champion, Birmingham City, a result which was followed by other top premiership sides, Liverpool and Chelsea, who were victorious as well.

Liverpool urge England restraint over Steven Gerrard's cautious return

• Kenny Dalglish calls on Capello to follow Liverpool example • 'I would hope they are as intelligent as we have been' Kenny Dalglish has said Liverpool must continue to exercise caution over Steven Gerrard's return from injury and has urged Fabio Capello to follow their example when England travel to Montenegro next month.

Kenny Dalglish urges caution over Steven Gerrard's England comeback

• Liverpool captain played in Carling Cup win over Brighton • Dalglish concerned over Gerrard's return being rushed Kenny Dalglish has urged Fabio Capello to be "intelligent" when it comes to considering Liverpool's Steven Gerrard for England duty.

The third round of Carling Cup continues on Wednesday night and some memorable moments occurred on the day especially for Manchester City fans as they witnessed the return of injury plagued Owen Hargreaves, who made a memorable comeback with a special goal.

The ex Manchester United player's goal helped his team to beat the Cup's defending Champion, Birmingham City, a result which was followed by other top premiership sides, Liverpool and Chelsea, who were victorious as well.

Match Review: Brighton 1 Liverpool 2

Liverpool continued their Carling Cup campaign with a deserved win over Brighton in the third round last night. The encounter at the Amex Stadium was billed as a potential upset, given the home side's bright form since their return to the Championship, but goals from Craig Bellamy and Dirk Kuyt ensured the Reds' progress, despite a late penalty from Ashley Barnes.

Liverpool will be looking to bounce back from a heavy defeat to Tottenham when they take on Championship high-flyers Brighton in the Carling Cup on Wednesday.
The Reds made a bright start to the season but their good early work has been undone to some extent following back-to-back losses against Stoke and Spurs in the Premier League.

Brighton boss Gus Poyet admits his side will need to play the "perfect" game if they are to beat Liverpool in the Carling Cup.
Championship hopefuls Brighton welcome Liverpool to the Amex Stadium in their third round tie on Wednesday night.
The Seagulls have already knocked out Liverpool's Premier League rivals Sunderland in the previous round, but Poyet believes his side will need a little luck if they are to send Kenny Dalglish's troops packing.

The view from Brighton

Brighton fan Scott McCarthy from WeAreBrighton.com provides the view from the Amex Stadium ahead of tonight's third round clash.

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How to follow tonight's Cup tie

Liverpool are in Carling Cup action on tonight when they take on Brighton in the third round at the Amex Stadium. Here is how you can follow the game on LFC TV and on your PC.

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