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Graham Taylor Blasts Rio Ferdinand

Soccer Statistics 01 November @ 07:37 PM EST
Former England manager Graham Taylor has blasted Rio Ferdinand, claiming he will never recover from his dip in form this season.
Ferdinand has had a difficult term so far this season due to injury and a loss of form.
Speaking to BBC Radio Five Live, Taylor said: "What I am going to say will probably surprise a lot of people, but I think Rio Ferdinand has lost his legs. Click to continue reading...

Why We Deserve Better Than Alan Green

Twohundredpercent 14 September @ 05:04 PM EST

The BBC's veteran radio commentator Alan Green has been at it again, this time insisting on Graham Taylor's removal as co-commentator for the recent England vs Croatia match. Mark Murphy wonders aloud whether it is time to put Green out to pasture.

BBC Radio Five Live's Alan Green has been at it again, having a spat with a fellow co-commentator and demanding his removal.

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Fergie so close to being Arsenal boss

Footy/Soccer Blog 10 June @ 11:39 AM EST

Interesting revelations by former United and Scotland goal keeper, Jim Leighton, this week.

In an interview with BBC Radio Five Live, Leighton revealed Ferguson was close to becoming manager of the Gunners in the summer of 1986. Leighton says Ferguson was offered the job, along with George Graham as his assistant, and had actually agreed he would take charge, but wanted to wait until after the World Cup in Mexico before making any official announcements.

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The Galacticos - They're baaaaaaccck

Fighting Talker 02 June @ 02:13 PM EST
BBC Radio Five Live is reporting that Kaka is set to finalize a deal to join Real Madrid. I'd love to see the current odds on C. Ronaldo and/or Ribery ending up there as well. If I were a gambling man, I might toss a few bucks on a Ronaldo/Ribery signing parlay.
Meanwhile, what do fans of Milan, Bayern and Manchester United think of new/old Real president Florentino Perez swooping in for their stars. Click to continue reading...

Tim Lovejoy’s Luck Finally Runs Out On The BBC

EPL Talk 13 May @ 04:05 PM EST

Over the weekend, the BBC gave football fans the length and breadth of the world the news that they'd waited years to hear. Finally, after 13 years of clueless ramblings, smug arrogance and a frighteningly poor knowledge of the game he professes to love, Tim Lovejoy is to be booted off as a regular presenter of 5 Live's 6-0-6 football phone in show.

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World Football Phone In: Fan Dedication Song

EPL Talk 17 February @ 07:05 PM EST
I just got a message on Facebook from BBC Radio 5 Live's Up All Night's fan page about a new mash-up song that a fan by the pseudonym of 'Kalou' has put up on YouTube about the World Football Phone In program. I will say it would help if you have prior konwledge of [...] Click to continue reading...