According to Alan Nixon at MirrorFootball, Sheffield United are interested in Wolverhampton goalkeeper Carl Ikeme. Ikeme is currently playing for Charlton on loan.

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How will Fabio cope?

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Luke Young has announced his retirement from international football after rejecting the chance to replace Glen Johnson in the England squad for this weekend's game with Brazil.

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This Sunday was fairly familiar for me. I was sporting a cracking hangover and woke up wondering what happened the previous night. The ‘Big Clash' of the day, as usual, didn't match the hype that it was given. Patrice Evra failed to remember he's a great left-back against Chelsea and an angry Scotsmen made more comments about a referee.

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Alexandre Dimitri Song Billong, born 9 September 1987 in a Cameroon, fondly known by most as Alex Song. He's the nephew of Rigobert Song and plays in the heart of a midfield three at our fine club.

It is only now though that he is regarded as an important first team player for Arsenal by some, and I am firmly in that category.

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MLS playoffs on TeleFutura: Seattle - Houston at 3pm. ESPN2 has Chivas USA - Los Angeles at 7:30pm. EPL on Setanta: Hull - Stoke at 8:30am and Wigan - Fulham on Setana Xtra at 10am. On Fox Soccer Channel: Chelsea - Manchester United at 11am and West Ham United - Everton at 5pm. FA Cup on Fox Soccer: Northwich Victoria - Charlton at 7pm. Click to continue reading...

When Robin Van Persie scored Arsenal's third in the North London derby against Spurs, it prompted me to draw comparisons with the Real Madrid legend Raul. He has scored seven goals in the league and been given the role of the top of the Gunners attack. He has previously been compared to Dennis Bergkamp who was a genius at linking up attacks with the rest of his teammates.

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He was given a stay of execution by his new chairman but I still fear Phil Brown's days are numbered.
Adam Pearson returned to the club two years after his departure, replacing Paul Duffen, who saw the club join the Premier League under his tenure but also accrue alarming levels of debt at the same time. Click to continue reading...

At the beginning of season 08-09, I think you could have had very good odds on Carlton Cole scoring 5 Premiership goals or more, becoming the fulcrum of the West Ham team and then breaking in to the England squad. 15 months is a long time ago and in that time Carlton Cole has morphed from a clumsy, well-built support striker who weighed in with the odd goal� to a feared centre forward, capable of giving the very best defenders a real working over.

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Reports over the weekend linked former Boro favourite and now Peterborough forward� George Boyd with a £6m move to Tottenham. Boyd has been arguably the Posh's best player in their first season in the Championship so far and his recent form is thought to have alerted Premier League clubs to making an offer.

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Championship outfit Middlesbrough have completed the signing of striker Marcus Bent on loan from Birmingham City. Bent is the first signing of new Boro boss Gordon Strachan, who recently took charge of affairs from Gareth Soutgate. The former Charlton and Everton striker will be at Riverside for the next two months. Click to continue reading...

Lennie Lawrence has been working in football for over 30 years, but it was his nine turbulent years in charge of Charlton, whilst dealing with the fall-out of the move from The Valley amid limited resources that 'Houdini' will ultimately be remembered.

Lennie has now penned the story of his rise from school teacher to football manager, recounting the many tales along the way.

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After last week's World Cup packed podcast, let us return to our own affairs and look back on an eventful weekend in the Premier League.
Chris and Graham reflect on their respective team's performance in the London derby twixt West Ham and Arsenal. Manchester City's credentials are examined further after an unconvincing 2-2 draw with Fulham and we celebrate the Liverpool v Manchester United Super Classico or at least the last half an hour or so. Click to continue reading...

Another Premier League weekend is now in the books, and with some key� match ups� and exciting derbies now past us, here are the things that we learned from this weekend of Premiership action.

10Boring as Hull. Anyone who watched the Hull City v Portsmouth match on Saturday will know exactly what I mean.

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This weeks lovely girl of the week is birthday girl Debbie Lee Charlton (20 today), just to confuse matters she's not actually a Charlton fan although they are actually her local team. She does have very beautiful green eyes though.

Debs did her first shoot with our partners Bliss Photography a few weeks and ago and has been snapped up to model for a magazine.

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Dotun Adebayo is the latest guest to be interviewed on the EPL Talk Podcast, the Premier League interview show.

Adebayo is the host of the BBC World Football Phone-In Show, which is without a doubt the best football show on radio and the Internet. Host Stephen Darwin delves into what makes Adebayo tick by exploring what it means to be a Charlton Athletic supporter, what his thoughts are about expanding the show in the future, whether the show can be released in its entirety on the podcast, how he co-founded ColourTelly and what it is, and what his life is like outside the BBC studios.

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Steve Bruce's Sunderland side have been one of the surprise packages of the season so far. With 16 points from nine games they sit above Liverpool in the Premier League table and have picked up some impressive results.

On their visit to Old Trafford the Black Cats took a point from Manchester United, but were within a whisker of taking all three.

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- Checkout the TWO QPR Reports! This QPR Report site. And, the second combination messageboard and quasi-blog QPR Report Messageboard. If you're interested in constantly-updated news re anything QPR-related and also QPR nostalgia, this site has both - along with assorted eclectic non-QPR football material. Click to continue reading...

Opinion is polarised in football about Birmingham's new frontman Carson Yeung (not ‘owner,' you'll notice; takeovers just cannot be that simple). Some would agree with the man who sneered: "He's not going to put a penny in...I don't think that's likely to change." Others would back the man who declared: "We believe his people can take this football club to the next level".

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10 things I hate about Arsenal

OK, during this International break and before the news of goings on in the Boardroom, I thought that I would have a light hearted rant. As Arsenal fans we are long suffering and this rant is mainly aimed at those of us who attend the Emirates. I find myself incredibly frustrated at times and I thought that I would share these with you.

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10 things I hate about Arsenal

OK, during this International break and before the news of goings on in the Boardroom, I thought that I would have a light hearted rant. As Arsenal fans we are long suffering and this rant is mainly aimed at those of us who attend the Emirates.

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Bulgarian international insults himself!

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Dimitar Berbatov has admitted he failed to live up to what was expected of him in his first season with Manchester United and that he now recognises the rapid need for change if he is to prove his worth.

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I have fought Dimitar Berbatov's corner since he joined Manchester United and came under criticism from our own fans as much as elsewhere. I saw enough in him to stick my neck out and acknowledge that whilst he wasn't scoring as much as we'd hoped, he was class and we needed to give him time. If you don't get Berbatov, you don't get football became somewhat of a catchphrase, feeling the need to repeatedly defend the guy.

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This weeks Glory Glory Leeds Show brings you match reports of the games that have seen United edge clear at the TOP of League 1 in the past week, as well as Simon Grayson's and Snoddy's post game comments. Twiggster gives you his opinions on those games and the latest LUFC news, as well as bringing you U.

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My view at the Valley, December 2006
Abu Zilif writes:

MLS made me a soccer fan. I stopped hating soccer because I got to experience the World Cup while I was traveling in Germany, but without MLS I would have become one of those people who follow the USMNT like they follow Michael Phelps every four years.

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Whether it is player rotation, Steven Gerrard's best position or how much was spent on transfers, there has always been press criticism of Rafa Benitez's decisions. And with Liverpool conceding a number of goals from set-pieces this season, the tiresome 'zonal marking' myth has been resurrected yet again. Click to continue reading...

This week I'm bringing you a few gems...

Portsmouth vs Everton: I'm going with a big win for everton, with a cheeky 3-0 win at 21/1 on Betfair.
Tottenham vs Burnley: Gotta be Spurs with the same scoreline at 9.

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Last night we saw the Arsenal past and Arsenal future, with a good stark warning for all of our youth players who think that they are bigger than the club...

Jerome Thomas of West Bromich Albion began his Arsenal career having joined the Arsenal from his schoolboy appointment at Luton Town Football Club in 2001.

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In X-Factor terminology, the long-running Charlton potential takeover saga has been on ‘an amazing journey' all summer. What at first prompted fervoured supporter interest, careered at one stage into hilarity at the range of nationalities linked, before finally slumping into chronic indifference at the lack of resolution.

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My selections for last week almost made me a little money, but with accumulators almost is not enough. Liverpool to beat Burnley, West Brom beat Plymouth and Sunderland beat Hull, but Charlton (who had a 100% record up until this match) could only manage a draw at home against Southampton. It wasn't a result anyone [. Click to continue reading...

A potentially significant moment in Charlton's history took place on Tuesday night - I nearly missed it, eyelids drooping due to jetlag (thanks to Stuart for holding the fort while I swanned around the US and Canada), but it definitely happened. The Charlton Athletic Supporters Trust has been given fans' backing. Click to continue reading...

As many will be aware, some people believe that an independent Trust should be set-up to deal with the uncertainty that surrounds Charlton's finances and long-term ownership. Personally I remain on the fence about the pros and cons. But the idea seems to have got a shot in the arm today, with the announcement that a mystery Charlton shareholder has 'donated' 524,894 shares. Click to continue reading...

All the stuff being covered outside the unfriendly confines of the award winning Dirty Tackle...

Is Maradona untouchable as Argentina's manager? [Reuters Blog]

How West Ham persuaded Jermain Defoe to leave Charlton. [The Spoiler]

Sir Alex says everyone is jealous of United.

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As Chelsea face a long transfer ban for being naughty when buying young players, and other top clubs prepare to endure similar sanctions, let's look back 10 years to a simpler time.

� Jermain Defoe decided to leave Charlton to sign for West Ham aged 16... because West Ham promised to buy his mum a fridge!

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Harry should make Charlton an offer they can't refuse!

17 year old Jonjo Shelvey may well have signed a new deal at Charlton but If I were Harry Redknapp I would work out a deal that suits all parties to secure the future of the hugely impressive teenager.

In much the same way that the Tottenham boss purchased Kyle Walker from Sheffield United and then loaned him straight back to Bramall Lane, Redknapp should attempt to orchestrate a similar deal for the Addicks man.

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I settled down yesterday afternoon ready for one of those great footballing days that come along every now and again. I had the prospect of 4 matches in a row to keep me entertained (including Charlton v Brentford!) and to see if Scotland could get a win against Macedonia. It was an opportunity to run the rule over a few players who have returned to regular football in the Premiership and see just what Scotland could do.

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