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Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni has delayed finalising his team for
Saturday's World Cup play-off first leg against France at Croke Park.
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With the Premier League news slowing down, and the World Cup qualification news speeding up, I
figured I'd take the down time that so often comes with international breaks, put the Fantasy
Premier League to the side, and focus a bit on predicting the European World Cup qualifiers...
Caveat: While my predicting/gambling skills have been refined over the past ten years through
various online and offline channels, I rarely go with deep statistical analyses to back up my
predictions.
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EPL Talk 02 November @ 12:27 PM EST
I recently asked the question: When Will Phil Brown Go?, & it seems in all actuality I'm no
closer to an accurate answer of that question than when I posed it last week. Hull City lost
another football match this weekend at Turf Moor to current over-achievers Burnley, 2-0.
Two Graham Alexander goals were enough to see off a brave Hull City that will feel slightly cheated
by the outcome.
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On paper, this shouldn't even be much of a matchup. France has the players with the big names
and the big money.
You know. The ones who get all the press.
Too bad you can't play a match on paper.
Gardiens de but
Shay Given (Manchester City, Ang)
Keiren Westwood (Conventry City, Ang)
Joe Murphy (Scunthorpe United, Ang)
Défenseurs
John O'Shea (Manchester United, Ang)
Richard Dunne (Aston Villa, Ang)
Stephen Kelly (Fulham, Ang)
Kevin Kilbane (Hull City, Ang)
Eddie Nolan (Preston North End, Ang)
Sean St.
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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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Soccerblog 29 October @ 12:25 AM EST
Phil Brown, ex manager and current suntan oil salesman?
The Independent says that Adam Pearson's shock arrival from Derby means that current chairman
Andy Duffen and Phil Brown's biggest ally might be on his way out. If that happens then Brown's
tenure at Hull is in danger. The abrasive Hull coach has had a unsettled relationship with some
players and was booed by fans when he took off Stephen Hunt against Portsmouth.
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Jogaram em Dublin, no Croke Park, para um público de 50.212 pessoas, as seleções do Eire (34º
no ranking da FIFA) e Montenegro (75º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções haviam se enfrentado apenas 1 vez, no jogo de ida das
elimÃnatórias, também por 0x0.
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Fulham beats Hull City 2-0 - Recap and Video Highlights - Monday, October 19, 2009-1.052009-10-19
16:08:31Jonathon Feyerherm
The English Premier League had one match on Monday, October 19, 2009 as Fulham hosted Hull City
at Craven Cottage. Both teams have struggled early and are in need of points. Here's a recap of the
EPL match along with video highlights.
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The European World Cup play-offs were drawn today (October 19) and the Republic of Ireland have
drawn 1998 winners France. The Irish will have to beat the French if they are to make it to South
Africa and the game should be a cracking occassion.
Of course the French are the favourites with the World Cup 2010 betting odds.
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Jogaram em Dublin, no estádio Croke Park, para um público de 70.640 pessoas, as seleções do
Eire (34º no ranking da FIFA) e Itália (4º do ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Copas do Mundo1994
New York/New Jersey
18/06/1994
ITA
0:1 (0:1)
IRL
Group matches
1990
Rome
30/06/1990
ITA
1:0 (1:0)
IRL
Quarter-finals
Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo2010
Bari
01/04/2009
ITA
1:1 (1:0)
IRL
First stage
Eliminatórias Eurocopa1972
Dublin
10/05/1971
IRL
1:2 (1:1)
ITA
Preliminary round
1972
Florence
08/12/1970
ITA
3:0 (2:0)
IRL
Preliminary round
Amistosos2005
Dublin
17/08/2005
IRL
1:2 (1:2)
ITA
1992
Foxboro
04/06/1992
IRL
0:2 (0:1)
ITA
1985
Dublin
05/02/1985
IRL
1:2 (0:2)
ITA
1926
Turin
21/03/1926
ITA
3:0 (3:0)
IRL
O quarteto de arbitragem foi assim definido:
- Referee: Terje HAUGE (NOR)
- Assistant Referee 1: Steinar HOLVIK (NOR)
- Assistant Referee 2: Frank ANDAS (NOR)
- Fourth official: Espen BERNTSEN (NOR),
Aos 8 minutos do primeiro tempo, 6 Glenn WHELAN abriu o placar para a seleção da Irlanda.
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Crunch time at Croke Park.
Liam Lawrence has been handed his first competitive Republic of Ireland start for
Saturday's World Cup Group Eight qualifier against Italy at Croke Park.
The Stoke midfielder gets the nod ahead of Stephen Hunt and replaces the injured Damien Duff on the
right.
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SoccerLens 10 October @ 01:09 AM EST
Republic of Ireland v Italy
Saturday 10 October 2009, Croke Park
Kick-Off: 20:00 BST
The Republic of Ireland host group leaders Italy at Croke Park on Saturday night, knowing that a
win would put them within one point of their opponents with a single qualifying match
remaining.
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He's back with a bang. Blog favorite Jimmy Bullard returned to action today for Hull's reserves and
scored with a blistering 30 yard drive into the upper corner - and even after 9 months out with a
horrible knee injury - it looks like he still has that goal-scoring touch.
We've always been big Bullard (5.
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goalpost.tv 02 September @ 08:03 AM EST
.Arsenal Transfered In: Thomas Vermaelen (Ajax, £11m), Damian Martinez (Club Athletico
Independiente, £1.3m), Jamie Edge (Cheltenham, undisc) Transfered Out: Abu Ogogo (Dag & Red,
free), Amaury Bischoff (Academica de Coimbra, free), Emmanuel Adebayor (Man C, £25m), Kolo Toure
(Man C, £14m), Jay Simpson (QPR, loan), James Dunne (Exeter, free), Rui Fonte (Lisbon, free), Rene
Steer (Oldham, free), [.
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BWFC 24 22 August @ 12:18 PM EST
Opportunistic Tigers Take Three Points
- Venue: The KC Stadium
- Attendance: 22,999
- Referee: Michael Jones
- Sean Davis [19]
- Stephen Hunt [30]
- Seyi Olofinjana [35]
- Johan Elmander [55]
- Kamel Ghilas [61]
- Deiberson Geovanni [65]
Both clubs were hoping to earn their first points of the season and Bolton perhaps
should have secured all three points in the first half with a number of decent
chances.
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Soccer Pie 22 August @ 03:19 AM EST
Coca Cola Championship is speeding up and we bring you a brief prediction for each club this
season. Many things have changed in the squads, especially on the benches. It seems that it will be
tougher than ever and many so-called favourites might just prove otherwise...Here is part
three.
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Soccerblog 19 August @ 07:38 PM EST
Jermain Defoe scored a hat trick as Spurs took apart Hull. The other goals came from Wilson
Palacios, already an indispensable figure in midfield and Robbie Keane. Aaron Lennon assisted in
two goals, Robbie Keane in two more, and Tom Huddlestone had a hand in the opening goal by
Defoe.
Luka Modric provided the pacesetting and the deft touches.
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Burnley had the first big shock of the new Premier League season as they beat Manchester United
for the first time in 41 years 1-0.
Robbie Blake scored for newly promoted Burnley in the 19th minute with a volley to the near post
that beat goalkeeper Ben Foster. Manchester United missed a host of chances as Michael Carrick
missed a penalty kick just before halftime and Michael Owen squandered three very good
opportunities.
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Burnley had the first big shock of the new Premier League season as they beat Manchester United
for the first time in 41 years 1-0.
Robbie Blake scored for newly promoted Burnley in the 19th minute with a volley to the near post
that beat goalkeeper Ben Foster. Manchester United missed a host of chances as Michael Carrick
missed a penalty kick just before halftime and Michael Owen squandered three very good
opportunities.
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I thought this might be interesting, feel free to get involved. If it works I'll make it a
regular thing during games.
Teams
Spurs
1. Heurelho Gomes
2. Alan Hutton
22. Vedran Corluka
19. Sebastien Bassong
32. Benoit Assou-Ekotto
7.
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It's that time of year again! Yes, a new Premier League season is under way, and you know what
that means! The Wednesday Wonder is back - whether you like it or not! It seemed like just
yesterday that I was writing my last Wednesday Wonder about Newcastle - and look where THAT landed
them.
That just goes to show that you don't have to show up every week to win this prestigious
award.
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The Chelsea FanCast boys discuss Drogba's renaissance in the 2-1 win over the Tigers from Hull, and
in particular the curios case of the "Cross come Shot"!In a tough day for the boys with no trains
and a minging hangover for Chidge, most of the banter focuses on the pantomime villain that is
Stephen Hunt.
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Welcome to England, Carlo. Specifically, welcome to the world of Chelsea Football Club.
Ancelotti, a notorious smoker, may not have been able to light one up during the match, but no
doubt partook in the old puff following Saturday's dramatic opening day. A day which ended with an
all-too-close, just-in-time 2-1 win over Hull City at Stamford Bridge.
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Answers to this week's Monday Football Quiz about the opening weekend of the Premier League.
There will be another quiz next Monday.
1. How many goals were scored in the Premier League at the weekend?
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Off the Post 17 August @ 03:12 AM EST
1. Arsene Wenger definitely saw that! 2. Some beautiful goals to ring in the new season. Take a bow
Hugo Rodallega, Denilson, Didier Drogba and Mark Noble. 3. Didier Drogba's last-gasp winner for
Chelsea against Hull put paid to any musings on whether Stephen Hunt likes kicking Chelsea when
they are down.
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This week's Monday Football Quiz is all about the opening weekend of the Premier League. How
much of the weekend's action can you remember? Answers tomorrow.
1. How many goals were scored in the Premier League at the weekend?
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A debut goal from Emmanuel Adebayor helped big-spending Manchester City to a 2-0 victory at
Blackburn Rovers on the opening day of the Premier League season, while Thomas Vermaelen was among
the scorers on his Arsenal bow as the Gunners won 6-1 at Everton.
Dream start
Adebayor, a €29m signing from Arsenal last month, gave Mark Hughes's expensively-assembled outfit
the perfect start at Ewood Park, firing the visitors in front after three minutes.
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The first matches of Premier League Fantasy Football have been played, and it's time check how
did the teams do.
The real season opener Chelsea vs Hull was Didier Drogba's game. The player from Ivory Coast scored
two goals and turned the game for the Blues. Hull took the lead with newcomer Stephen Hunt's goal
while the matchclock was on the 27th minute.
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goalpost.tv 16 August @ 02:26 AM EST
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Carlo Ancelotti was in his first competitive game at Stamford Bridge, while Hull City began
their sophomore season against the team that has been the bookies' choice to win the Premier League
this season.
The early stages were heavily dominated by Chelsea, but the Tigers took a shock lead against the
run of play a little before a third of the game was completed.
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Soccerblog 16 August @ 12:25 AM EST
Managers:
Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea): A last gasp win over Hull City gave the former AC Milan
manager a win in his first Premiership game.
Roberto Martinez (Wigan): Villa left to boos over their comprehensive defeat at
the hands of the Latics
Players:
Emmanuel Adebayor (Man City): Arsenal's reject opened his account with a 3' minute
goal as City pulled past Rovers.
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A debut goal from Emmanuel Adebayor helped big-spending Manchester City to a 2-0 victory at
Blackburn Rovers on the opening day of the Premier League season, while Thomas Vermaelen was among
the scorers on his Arsenal bow as the Gunners won 6-1 at Everton.
Dream start
Adebayor, a €29m signing from Arsenal last month, gave Mark Hughes's expensively-assembled outfit
the perfect start at Ewood Park, firing the visitors in front after three minutes.
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EPL Talk 15 August @ 05:32 PM EST
 If today's opening match fixture was a litmus test for the rest of the premier league season,
my bet is on the match officials. As soon as the match kicked off I had that gut feeling of "here
we go again". Now I know it's easy to accuse the officials of ruining the game for you, today's
match however was no excuse.
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Welcome to the quick round up of Premier League goings on coming to you hot of the press, so to
speak.
Well it took Emmanuel Adebayor just three minutes to open his Man City account with a fine well
worked team effort of a goal that the former Arsenal man begun and finished but it took another 87
minutes for Mark Hughes to seal the victory at his former Blackburn Rovers stamping ground when
Stephen Ireland made it 2-0.
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