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It seems we now know who the striker that TFC is pursuing is courtesy of BBC's Rumor Mill and the
Daily mirror.
"Veteran striker Paul Dickov, currently on loan with Blackpool from Manchester City, is in
talks with Major League Soccer club Toronto. (Daily Mirror)"
Hmmmm.
By: Jack Gaughan
Soccer City FC
It's pre-season in European Football, with all the big leagues such as the English Premiership, La
Liga and Serie A taking their annual break prior to the new season. Obviously this is the period
where managers throughout the globe really earn their salt, in building, tweaking, or keeping
together squads.
One game down, forty-five to go as far as the 24 teams in the Championship is concerned, but what
did the opening weekend of fixtures tell us? Many regard Doncaster's 1-0 win at Derby as the
performance of the weekend, but that's only working on the assumption that Rovers were playing
League One football last [.
Photo Credit: A.Thompson/www.atp-photo.com
Canadian Michael D'Agostino is earning first team minutes, taking defenders on, and making plays
with Cheltenham Town F.C. The Vancouver, British Columbia native has been causing havoc down the
right side with his pace and attacking ability this season.
A large contingent of Blackpool F.C. supporters are attempting to petition the U.K. government to
authorize Jimmy Armfield's knighthood. The former right back received the OBE (Order of the British
Empire) in 2004 so he is clearly in line for his opportunity to be respectfully called 'Sir'.
Please do you part in these final hours and sign the petition for Armfield's knighthood at the
Jimmy Armfield Petition.
Photo Credit: A.Thompson/www.atp-photo.com
Blackpool F.C. right winger Michael D'Agostino kindly spoke with Soccer City FC prior to leaving
for England to kick off preseason training with the club.
On loan for most of last season with Cheltenham Town F.C., the Canadian youth international spoke
about his experience with the Robins as well as his outlook with the Seasiders for the 2008-2009
campaign.
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According to some fans on the board (and the QPR Official Site itself), it's already a done
deal. But either way, it doesn't appear to be such a big deal. "Que Sera, Sera." Either
Gorkss will join QPR, or QPR will sign someone else (maybe for a bit more money). With all due
respect to Blackpool and Gorkss, the actual importance of QPR signing this particular player just
does not appear to be that big of a deal from the QPR perspective.
The latest interesting topics and discussions from Soccer City FC's partner sites and friendly
bloggers.
1. Soccerlens has a wonderful article on sites across the Internet that offer live football matches
with a focus on the more mainstream providers such as ESPN, SkySports, and Setanta.
2.
Another sobering example of being relegated... Reading must go to League Two side Dagenham &
Redbridge for their first Carling Cup match next season. Other highlights include:
- Derby County home against Lincoln
- Birmingham travel to Wycombe
- Macclesfield home against Blackpool FC
- Cheltenham Town travel to Southend
The entire list follows:
Preston vs Chesterfield
Chester vs Leeds
Leicester vs Stockport
Sheff Utd vs Port Vale
Grimsby vs Tranmere
Crewe vs Barnsley
Hartlepool vs Scunthorpe
Derby vs Lincoln
Notts County vs Doncaster
Sheff Wed vs Rotherham
Shrewsbury vs Carlisle
Wolves vs Accrington
Bury vs Burnley
Rochdale vs Oldham
Nottm Forest vs Morecambe
Huddersfield vs Bradford
Macclesfield vs Blackpool
Walsall vs Darlington
Coventry vs Aldershot
M K Dons vs Norwich
Wycombe vs Birmingham City
Brighton vs Barnet
Gillingham vs Colchester
Southend vs Cheltenham Town
Swansea vs Brentford
Luton vs Plymouth
Exeter vs Southampton
Watford vs Bristol Rovers
Bournemouth vs Cardiff City
Bristol City vs Peterborough
Charlton vs Yeovil
Millwall vs Northampton
Swindon vs QPR
Crystal Palace vs Hereford
Dag & Red vs Reading
Ipswich vs Leyton Orient
The one-legged ties will be played beginning on August 11th.
Blackpool FC signed several players including: 22-year-old defender Alex Baptiste via Mansfield,
18-year-old midfielder Joe Martin via Tottenham Hotspur, 27-year-old defender Stephen Crainey who
resigned with the club for two years, and 32-year-old midfielder Claus Jorgensen who resigned with
the club for one year with a further one-year option.
Soccer City FC's Chris C. commented on the former Bolton player in May. News today has Campo
signing with Coca-Cola Championship side Ipswich Town. Will Campo's veteran presence be a positive?
Or will he offer up a series of listless performances while in the Championship?
Also in Championship news:
Sheffield Wednesday have signed Middlesbrough defender Tony McMahon.
A listing of some interesting points from around the globe follows.
- Blackpool's Taylor-Fletcher is playing well at the start of the club's Championship campaign [@
Vital Blackpool]
- US international Michael Bradley again rumored with move to Middlesbrough [@ Yanks Soccer]
- Boro - Liverpool review with player ratings [@ Boro Mania]
