Red Rants 07 November @ 04:14 PM EST
A lot of you might have noticed the poppy flower adorning attire of managers, broadcasters,
players' shirts etc. to mark Remembrance week. Sportsmail (or, indeed, the Daily
Mail) have led this campaign to get all Premier League clubs to have an embroidered poppy on
club kits. Personally, I didn't have much of a problem with a campaign of this sort.
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The decision of Manchester United and Liverpool not to have an embroidered red poppy on their
shirts has caused quite a fuss. United have said that the poppy will not show up on their shirts
and with all the work and charity they already do for the armed forces, don't feel that joining
other Premiership clubs in having a poppy on their shirt will add to the contribution.
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We'll be back a little later on today with a report on the match between Paulton Rovers and
Norwich City. In the meantime, however, The First Round of The FA Cup started yesterday evening
with three matches. The remainder, of course, are to be played over the next three days. One of the
traditions of The FA Cup is the press sending one of their hacks who is probably none too happy at
not being to assigned to a Premier League match to write a few words about the smaller clubs that
are taking their spot in the limelight.
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by CARL ELDRIDGEÂ Manuel Almunia has been told by Arsene Wenger that he will remain Arsenal's No
1 goalkeeper.
But the Daily Mail reports that while the Spaniard prepares to face Wolves today he may be
interested in the rave review Wenger has given fellow Frenchman Hugo Lloris, the 22-year-old Lyon
keeper who starred in the Champions League midweek frustration of Liverpool.
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Dirty Tackle 06 November @ 06:26 PM EST
In a routine chat with MUTV this week, Manchester United backup goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak said
the following:
"To be honest, I must say this and Edwin doesn't like this too much for sure, but he doesn't
help me too much.
"I have told him a few times already to give me some more advice because he's got more
experience and got many more games under his belt.
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by CARL ELDRIDGE Silent Stan Kroenke's actions certainly speak louder than his words and, again,
this morning's papers reflect on the Yank minted moustachioed one's latest purchases of Arsenal
shares as he inches ever closer to a takeover.
Kroenke yesterday took his stake in the Arsenal to 29.
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UPDATE: According to Arsenal's official website, Arsenal
midfielder Fran Merida has agreed to sign a new deal with the club but has yet to
sign. Boss Arsene Wenger said,
"He has an offer that he has agreed and he has not signed yet .
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Soccerblog 05 November @ 09:15 AM EST
The British Empire fought for this!
The Daily Mail goes patriotic after Jan Moir's homophobic innuendo and their divers perp walk.
But it seems a bit fascist in its endeavour. After all, the very people they want to honour fought
that scourge in World War II. And yes, it is also true that the British Empire was not welcome in
many countries.
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by CARL ELDRIDGE Lots of purring in the papers this morning after the glorious Gunners hammered
AZ Alkmaar 4-1 with some exquisite football to take us to the brink of the last 16 in the Champions
League.
In the Sun this morning, Arsene Wenger says he has his best-ever strike force. He said: "We've
never had as many options on the creative side.
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According to Ian Ladyman at the Daily Mail, Manchester City are interested in
Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell and plan on sending scouts to
watch him soon.
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According to the Daily Mail, Arsenal starlet Fran Merida might
possibly move on to Atletico Madrid after the season. Merida's contract ends at
the end of the season and he's yet to accept an offer made by Arsenal. His agent Joseba
Diaz said,
"We only have an offer from Arsenal but Fran Merida has an illness, for want of a better word,
and that is Atletico Madrid and you can't do anything about that.
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I just found this article about strange stadium names after Newcastle United has renamed their
stadium sportsdirect.com @ St. James' Park. Thought I would pass it on to you guys!
From the UK's Daily Mail
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by CARL ELDRIDGE Arsenal fans are fearful for the future of the club after Stan Kroenke
increased his stakeholding to 29.6 per cent — just short of the threshold for an obligatory
takeover of 29.9 per cent, reports the Times.
Kroenke yesterday purchased another 427 shares in the parent company of the North London club
from the estate of Ernest Harrison, a British industrialist, at a cost of £3.
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Kickette had this masterpiece last week and I just recently came across its glory. Word is this gal
is an ex-WAG, so it's still semi-soccer relevant.
She must be desperate for attention.
Now some other links:
- Mancini a possible Rafa replacement? [Daily Mail]
- A new world's top 25.
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According to the Lancashire Telegraph, despite the fact that Blackburn striker
Benni McCarthy wants to leave, the club will not get rid of him. It states that
boss Sam Allardyce does not want to sell him as his options are going to be
limited up top once Franco Di Santo returns to Chelsea when his
loan deal ends.
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Anfield Talk 03 November @ 04:47 PM EST
According to The Daily Mail, Roberto Mancini has opened the door on the possibility of succeeding
the under-fire Rafael Benitez as Liverpool manager.
The in-demand Italian recently settled his £5.5 million-per-year contract with Serie A giants
Inter Milan, having parted ways with the San Siro club in May 2008.
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The United forward became a father yesterday when wife, Coleen, gave birth to Kai Wayne Rooney.
Bookies are already setting the line at which EPL team he'll play for. Others are quick to make
Baby Shrek jokes.
The Daily Mail had this factbox on the name "Kai":
* The Rooneys' intriguing choice of name for their son - Kai - was the 68th most
popular baby name in Britain last year.
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by CARL EDLRIDGE Stan Kroenke has snapped up another 427 shares in Arsenal's parent holding
company, at a cost of £3.6million, as the Yank moves closer towards the takeover threshold,
reports the Daily Mail.
Kroenke is now the largest individual shareholder in Arsenal, with a stake of 29.
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by CARL ELDRIDGE With all the excitement over the humiliation of the N17 jesters, the slight
matter of a tasty Carling Cup clash with Manchester City has almost passed us by.
And this morning's papers point out that Robin Van Persie, two-goal hero against the idiots on
Saturday, is desperate to face Emmanuel Adebayor in the quarter-final tie.
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The Daily Mail reports that Hull have been blessed with debts of £27m and a wage bill of
£40m.
This ranks them among the highest payers in the Barclays Premier League and leaves them facing
financial meltdown if the season ends in relegation.
"In a report compiled by their accountants at Deloitte, Hull have been warned that their uncertain
financial position threatens the club's ‘ability to continue as a going concern' and have been
told they will need to generate a £23m surplus just to meet their existing liabilities should
Brown's team go down.
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Ferguson is monitoring the progress of Rodwell and has asked close associates for
reports on the teenager's personality and potential.
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White Hart Lane boss plans to raid Old Trafford for England man.
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is planning a summer raid for troubled Rio Ferdinand,
who has endured a torrid two months for club and country.
The Manchester United defender could even be left out of the team against Blackburn
tomorrow after being given the run-around by Fernando Torres in last Sunday's 2-0 defeat at
Liverpool.
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by CARL ELDRIDGE What is it with Arsenal and our keepers? If Arsene Wenger has one weakness (and
he probably doesn't other than choice of shirt-tie combo) it must be choosing the incumbent for the
No.1 slot. He was blessed to inherit David Seaman and even then he gave Alex Manninger a chance
ahead of the pony-tailed one.
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Harry Redknapp has thanked Arsene Wenger for putting Wilson Palacios on the road to
Barclays Premier League stardom.
Midfield anchor man Palacios has become a favourite with Tottenham fans since his £12million
transfer from Wigan last January.
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by CARL ELDRIDGE There is never a bad time to turn Liverpool and their touchy fans over and last
night proved this with a deserved 2-1 Carling Cup win for the Arsenal at the Emirates.
I say touchy because all you could hear from the plastic Scousers coming out of the ground was;
'Where's your European Cup?
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Phil Brown's days at Hull City figured to be numbered given the team's awful start, but now
reports are surfacing that he has already left the club.
Soccernet is reporting that Hull has left, while the Daily Mail is reporting that Brown is on
the verge of being given the boot.
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Phil Brown's days at Hull City figured to be numbered given the team's awful start, but now
reports are surfacing that he has already left the club.
Soccernet is reporting that Brown has left Hull, while the Daily Mail is reporting that Brown is
on the verge of being given the boot.
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Dire financial circumstances could force La Liga side to sell up sooner rather than later, so
says club's director.
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This week and continuing from the close of the summer transfer window Arsenal have been linkedÂ
with many players, the majority being more young possible acquisitions. However today I have set
out to attempt to reveal what players are realistic signings in January.
Eden Hazard
Hazard is an attacking midfielder currently playing for Lille in French Ligue 1.
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by CARL ELDRIDGEÂ Samir Nasri looks set to make his comeback tonight in the Carling Cup clash
against Liverpool at the Emirates, claims this morning's papers.
The Sun says the Arsenal ace is finally ready to make his first start of the campaign after he
broke his right leg at the club's pre-season training camp in Austria and has spent more than three
months on the sidelines.
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New Boro boss drops a clanger!
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New Middlesbrough manager Gordon Strachan may have slipped up on his first day in charge
of the Riverside Stadium outfit, by inadvertedly revealing a list of transfer targets.
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Alex McLeish is lining up a move for Tottenham defender Gareth Bale when the transfer
window opens in January.
Birmingham manager McLeish will have around £40million at his disposal following Carson Yeung's
takeover and, according to the Daily Mirror, will spend £3m on the Spurs left-back.
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by CARL EDLRIDGEÂ Baffling coverage in this morning's papers devoting vaulable space to the fact
that a toilet in a run-down pit of a place in north London is being knocked down. See the story
here in the Telegraph.
Meanwhile, Andrey Arshavin gives his take on the disappointing draw at West Ham on Sunday in
this morning's papers and, unlike his leaden-footed performance seemed to demonstrate at Upton
Park, it seems he does care.
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