What can we say other than we called it.
While it didn't go down as part of an epic 3-way trade involving Brian McBride, our sources were right in that El Pescado still ended up with a new northern pond.
Read more about that here.
We hope he likes the water temperature there.

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As we head into September the shift in MLS has gone from building teams to preparing for the stretch drive and securing playoff positions. The New York Red Bulls and D.

Here are some interesting odds (correct at time of writing) for the upcoming season, obviously other bets are available, click on the advert picture below to qualify for a £20 matched bet for new customers of SkyBet and to place your bets. Chelsea to win title 13/8 Arsenal to win title 5/1 Liverpool to win title 13/2 Man Utd to win the [.

Bookmaker offers free gas guzzler to first Spanish goalscorer Paddy Power, a bookies that specialises in special and unusual bets, is offering a free Hummer to the first Spanish player to score against Sweden in tomorrow evening's Group D clash....

It took a bit of reading between the lines, but it's clear more than few Galaxy players did not see eye to eye with now former Coach Ruud Gullit and were not unhappy to see him go in the least.

The players I talked to after practice today were circumspect and chose their words carefully, but it was obvious players were not prepared to fall on their swords, as it were, for Gullit.

With the finish line in sight, the coach of the year award in MLS seems to be headed down towards two candidates. Many coaches have done well this year and there is still a huge portion of the season remaining, so perhaps someone else will distinguish themselves.
For now, though, we've narrowed it down to Sigi Schmid and Frank Yallop.

For me the initial raison d'etre behind collecting and analysing football statistics was to help my football betting. I reasoned that shot statistics would be especially useful in identifying which teams had been unlucky and therefore underestimated by the oddsmakers. As time went on I became more interested in what the data revealed about teams, players and strategies, rather than using it as a predictive tool.

Breaking news, if you'll excuse the pun. This from VitalFootball:
"Sunderland defender Paul McShane is likely to be out for the start of the season after injuring his knee while on holiday.
The Ireland international has cut his holiday short to have an operation on his knee.
Sunderland`s club doctor Glenn Rae told safc.

The Atlanta Silverbacks continued their climb out of the middle of the table last night with a solid victory over league leading Vancouver Whitecaps. 1,941 brave fans faced the humid, 90+ degree temps to cheer on the Backs as the streaking home town boys did not disappoint.
The Silverbacks started the affair in the hole by giving up the first goal to Vancouver in the 31st minute on a Luca Bellisomo header, but perhaps that was the wake up call they needed as they equalized six minutes later with a Tony McManus strike.

After making his unhappiness with the club's failure to sign three or four major targets this summer known, speculation mounted about Keegan's future this morning when bookmakers stopped taking bets on whether he would be the first manager to be sacked this season.

SkyBet are taking bets on the next Newcastle manager amongst the ongoing confusion, but there are better ways to make money. Betting-Tipster.com is a site showing you how to make free money using bet offers provided by bookies. It takes a while to get your head around, but once you do, it shows how you can [.

SkyBet are taking bets on the next Newcastle manager amongst the ongoing confusion, but there are better ways to make money. Betting-Tipster.com is a site showing you how to make free money using bet offers provided by bookies. It takes a while to get your head around, but once you do, it shows how you can [.

Time really flies, huh? It feels like only yesterday when Lyon had once again shot themselves in the foot against Manchester United. And remember those back to back 3-0 defeats, one to Barcelona (almost understandable) and the other to Rangers (practically inconceivable)? I guess you could say that last year's Champions League campaign has more bad memories than good ones.

It looks like Newcastle are getting closer to announcing an interim Newcastle manager, and there seems a good chance that one will be appointed before the Blackburn Rovers game on Saturday. Terry Venables - now at 2-1 as Newcastle's next permanent manager Around 11:30 am  this morning Sky Sports is reporting that lot of bets from London [.

Just hours before the whistle blows to start the first Euro 2008 match, thousands of Euro 2008 bets ranging from the number of red cards tipped for the tournament, to what hairstyle footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo will be sporting. Odds on for Euro 2008 video My Top Four picks for Cup Winner 1.

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At this stage, obviously doesn't mean that much - and in some senses, puts additional pressure and enhances the performance of other teams - but it does show what the experts who put their money where their mouth is are saying as of now.
June 17: Various Betting Firms Offering Championship Odds: QPR - - Various Championship Betting Odds - QPR as Favourites
Meanwhile Today's Guardian: - Meanwhile the odds for the new season are also beginning to firm up: what will be your ante-post bets for the year ahead?

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A big congratulations goes out to our boy JT, Johnny Terry, for being named permanent England national team captain. Terry beat out a host of fine candidates to regain his captaincy. And, at 5-2, JT was a bargain (hope you got your bets in). Up & up for the Blues.

Who had their bets on Stefano Colantuono? The Roman manager has been sacked only after one game by Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini. Colantuono was sacked this season and replaced by Francesco Guidolin and then was brought back when Guidolin was let go and then confirmed as manager for the coming season.

Rafael Benitez bets on Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres to end Man Uid's run
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has received a double boost as he attempts to end four years of torment at the hands of Sir Alex Ferguson.
From Telegraph.co.uk
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Mike Ashley makes a statement:

He added: "One person alone can't manage a football club and scout the world looking for world class players and stars of the future.

"It needs a structure and it needs people who are dedicated to that task. It needs all members of the management team to share that vision for it to work.