Jamie Phoenix, a man who epitomises everything Les Rosbifs stands for, has finally reappeared on the international football scene in far-flung Albania. Phoenix, who has a string of clubs in England and abroad to his name, including Altrincham, Stafford Rangers, Bolton Wanderers (perhaps) and Manchester City (perhaps), is currently on trial with Superliga side KS [.

According to this article on the BBC, Stuart Holden has signed a contract with Bolton Wanderers and thus becomes the 2nd U.S. international player, along with Ricardo Clark, to leave the Houston Dynamo this offseason.

Bolton Wanderers boss Owen Coyle has decided to pass on signing U.S. international Stuart Holden following a lengthy trial with the club, according to a report by MirrorFootball. The story goes onto say that the out-of-contract Houston Dynamo midfielder is now on his way to Portugal in hopes of signing for Sporting Braga on a free transfer.

Cautious optimism is the term I've got to use in reacting to the latest news on two of the America's most exciting young players. Yes, Stuart Holden is now a Premier League player after signing with the Bolton Wanderers. And yes, Charlie... Read more

With the exclusive story earlier this week reporting that Fox Soccer Channel is in talks with Setanta Sports to acquire the US company, EPL Talk has found evidence that Fox has trademarked the name Fox Soccer Plus (and also the variation Fox Soccer +) as well as acquired the domain name FoxSoccerPlus.

By now we've all all read and heard about the decision that Houston Dynamo attacking midfielder Stuart Holden has to make: Should he sign a new contract with the MLS and stay in Houston on a much better one then he has had the last few seasons, or taking the next step to get to the promised land of where the world's best compete on a weekly basis?

Though no official announcement has been made regarding Houston Dynamo midfielder Stuart Holden's quest to get a contract in Europe, his American club has just conceded that they will not be able to re-sign him for the upcoming MLS season.
"We're certainly disappointed that Stuart is not returning to the Dynamo," Dynamo chief operating officer Chris Canetti.

U.S. international Stuart Holden has spoken out for the first time since leaving the Houston Dynamo to play for Bolton Wanderers of the English Premier League. The 24-year-old midfielder shared his thoughts in a posting on his personal website on Tuesday morning, expressing excitement over the opportunity to play in England and gratitude to the fans of the Dynamo who have supported him for the past four years.

Britain's icy weather has forced the postponement of five Premier League matches this weekend.

Saturday's game between Hull City and leaders Chelsea and Sunday's Liverpool-Tottenham Hotspur clash were postponed on Friday after three earlier games fell victim to the freezing weather.

With every day that passes, the chances of Stuart Holden returning to the Houston Dynamo and Major League Soccer next season seem to get slimmer and slimmer. The budding U.S. international has just completed a well-publicized trial with Premier League club Bolton Wanderers and is apparently on the verge of being offered a contract, according to new Bolton manager Owen Coyle.

The Christmas weekend matches were possibly the round of matches that passed us by without much talking points. Apart from the sacking of Gary Megson, every match and result went according to script. What are The Flat Back Four's conclusions from watching the matches over the Christmas period? Here goes.

The first of four half-term report cards for the Premier League features Arsenal, Aston Villa, Birmingham, Blackburn and Bolton:

ARSENAL (3rd, 41 points from 19 games)

With a fully fit squad, Wenger's young and exciting side have, at times, looked against the pre-season odds like real title contenders.

Over at No Short Corners, a post with Stuart Holden at Bolton -- Yep, Holden's with Bolton

By Chris Wright

Here's the hottest transfer gossip to dribble off presses this morning...

Gerrard catches up on a little light Reading

Rumour No. 1: One of those 'sources close to/someone in our office reckons' stories has surfaced this morning as, according to The Daily Star, Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has one eye on the exit door at Anfield.

Hot action from the Reebok Premier League penalty box action or gay p0rn for the visually impaired? Only Match of the Day commentator Simon Brotherton can truly answer that question.

With no winter break for the English Premier League, there were several midweek matches. On Monday December 28, 2009, Jonathon Spector played for West Ham United, Clint Dempsey started for Fulham, Tim Howard started for Everton, and Marcus Hahnemann started for Wolverhampton Wanderers. On Tuesday, December 29, 2009, Brad Friedel was in action for Aston Villa while Jozy Altidore was playing for Hull City.

It's a busy time for the English teams as there are two midweek English Premier League matches. The two matches are Stoke City v Fulham and Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers. So, who will win each match and where can you watch it? Here's a list of previews, predictions, and USA/UK television listings for these midweek fixtures.

COS Contributor Chris Wright looks at the imminent managerial switch that makes little or no sense.

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From the moment it was announced that the Bolton Wanderers top brass were coquettishly fluttering their eyelids at Owen Coyle across a crowded saloon and that he was reciprocating with a coy flick of his hair or two, one question loomed large in my and many other people's minds; ‘Why would he want to go?

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Possible crisis at Manchester United, the demise of the FA Cup and poor tackles all feature in this week's review of the football world in the good, the bad and the ugly section of the podcast.

The majority of the Premiership games are cancelled due to the bad weather conditions: Rubbish

Both Carling Cup games are called off, also due to the weather: Pants

The Chelsea team go sledging on Parliament Hill and no one is injured: a Wasted opportunity

Patrick Viera returns to the Premiership but with Man City: Upsetting (for Arsenal fans)

Owen Coyle bizarrely leaves Burnley for Bolton Wanderers: Strange and Disappointing

Just before the African Nations Cup the Togo team bus is attacked resulting in the death of the driver and the injury of two players: Awful

So all in all not the best week for football.

It's a new week, and in case you were in need of your fill of transfer news and rumors after a weekend that was light on the football (no thanks to the weather), we're here to help stuff you to the brim with a big batch of Monday transfer tidbits.

From a possible swap deal to kill two birds with one stone for Liverpool, to Portsmouth trying to once again succeed with their buy low, sell high method of business, to a Scottish swoop into the Swedish league, you won't have any reason to be hungry for more after you're done with today's transfer roundup.

By Chris Wright

I hope, for his mother's sake, that Mancini was a C-Section

Rumour No. 1: If their loan deal for Inter Milan's lightbulb-headed winger Mancini falls through, Olympique Marseille will look to Liverpool's Ryan Babel as a direct alternative.

Paddy Power has offered Soccerlens readers a free £20 bet for simply opening an account and placing a bet with them. Go ahead, claim your free £20 bet.

Arsenal fans will have to wait until 4pm on Sunday to see their team, by that time they'll know all the other results and will be hoping that the team can keep the pressure on the leaders.

After last week's snow fiasco, a full programme of Premier League fixtures is scheduled this weekend, starting with Stoke City versus Liverpool. Five 3pm kick-offs take place on Saturday, with Manchester United and Chelsea both involved, Roberto Mancini faces his first real test as Manchester City manager while on Sunday Owen Coyle's Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal conclude the action.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger provided his second and last injury update before tomorrow's game against Bolton Wanderers, at the Reebok. As predicted, captain Cesc Fabregas is back in the squad and so is Gael Clichy, who ...

Bolton Wanderers new head coach Owen Coyle has turned down the chance to sign U.S. Men's National Team midfielder Stuart Holden after a two-week trial, allowing the 24-year old to sign with Sporting Braga, Mirror Football reported tonight, Jan. 18.
ASN's 'Over There' page has more on the developing story.

You can stay updated with the latest news and learn more about current Houston Dynamo and future Bolton Wanderers? player Stuart Holden by checking out his website. Its pretty cool and has a good amount of content, but no RSS feed!

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Wednesday, 20th January 2010
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The English Premier League game between Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal will be played at Reebok Stadium on Wednesday 20th January at 8:00 PM.

By Chris Wright

Some people call me The Gangster of Rumours, some people call me Maurice...

...Here's the round up.

Could be Gago, could be a tiny Argentinian girl

Rumour No. 1: Manchester City are to sign Real Madrid midfielder Fernando Gago aswell as Mathieu Flamini.

If you're looking for a list of Premier League footballers who have Twitter and/or Facebook accounts, you've come to the right place. After hours of research, EPL Talk has amassed a comprehensive list of Twitter and Facebook accounts for footballers of most Premier League clubs.

Last week, Manchester United caused quite a stir when the club announced that its players had been told not to use social networking sites.

Former Houston Dynamo and current US midfielder Stuart Holden is on the verge of signing with Bolton Wanderers of the English Premeir League according to an official at the club.

Houston Dynamo midfielder Stuart Holdem has signed a contract to play with Bolton Wanderers of the English Premier League. The contract ties him to Owen Coyle through the end of their 2009-10 season, but judging by the language on Holden's Web site, he does not expect to be back in a Dynamo kit anytime soon, if ever.

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Saturday, 30th January 2010
Kick Off : 15:00 GMT
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This Premier League contest between Liverpool and Bolton Wanderers, will take place at Anfield on Saturday 30th January at 3:00 PM.

I'm writing a post here, after a long, long time. The last thing I posted, were the highlights of the 6-2 win against Blackburn. Lots has happened since then, we won a majority of our games, and lost to Chelsea 3-0 at the Emirates. While all this happened in the League, the Gunners also qualified for the knockout stages of UEFA Champions League, and were drawn against Porto.

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Fernando Torres, Roberto Mancini, Bolton Wanderers and the African Cup of Nations all feature in this week's review of the football world in the good, the bad and the ugly section of the podcast.

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QPR and Sheffield United drew 1-1.
QPR Official SIte IT'S BOLTON
QPR will travel to Bolton Wanderers in the fourth round of the FA Cup, should they beat Sheffield United in the third round replay.
The R's drew 1-1 with the Blades at Bramall Lane this afternoon, which means they will host Kevin Blackwell's men in a replay at Loftus Road on Tuesday 12th January, kick off 7.

A new series looking at clubs whose glory years are some time past. We start with perhaps the biggest club currently in England's non-league pyramid, Oxford United, relegated from the Football League in 2006, just two decades after winning a major trophy at Wembley Stadium.

Headington United

Oxford United have a long and interesting history.

Martes, 5 de enero de 2010
Stoke City vs Fulham
Miércoles, 6 de enero de 2010
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers
Sábado, 9 de enero de 2010
Hull City vs Chelsea
Arsenal vs Everton
Burnley vs Stoke City
Fulham vs Portsmouth
Sunderland vs Bolton Wanderers
Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa
Birmingham vs Manchester United
Domingo, 10 de enero de 2010
West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur
Lunes, 11 de enero de 2010
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Well it certainly sounds like Owen Coyle will be moving the 25 or so miles to Bolton Wanderers to replace the sacked Gary Megson. After being given permission to talk to the Trotters, Coyle looks set to become the manager of a club he served so well for two years between 1993 and 1995.

Despues de haber avanzado una jornada mas en la FA Cup, la Premier se reanuda en su jornada 20, donde Manchester y Arsenal siguen a la caza del Chelsea, y vaya que el Chelsea no ha estado bien, históricamente Diciembre no es un buen mes para ellos, este diciembre tampoco lo fué.

El Chelsea lidera la premier con 45 puntos, seguidos del Manchester con 43 puntos.