Places Three to Six in the Championship have had an amorphous look all season and while the
occupants of the automatic spots have an ominous aspect, few would bet on the four currently
browsing the magazines in the promotion foyer to be the exact same four come May. We said this
about Burnley last year of course, but what are the chances of the current quartet hanging on to
those lofty perches?
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It's official then.
Hadrian's wall was built for a reason.
The Premiership doesn't want the Old Firm on their manor.
This is a local game for local people.
Well apart from Cardiff and Swansea that is.
"Neither desirable nor viable".
I presume that refers to the proposal as opposed to the Scots themselves.
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The big news for the
Premier League today is that Premier League clubs have rejected a
proposal to admit Scottish teams
Celtic and
Rangers into the English top flight.
It is being reported that over 14 of the Premier League chairmen have rejected this idea.
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Chris Hughton claims that the team's focus was the key to Newcastle United's win over Peterborough
yesterday. Cardiff lost away to derby rivals Swansea and West Brom managed to beat promotion
hopefuls Leicester, which means a bit of a gap has opened up between the top 2 and the chasing
back. After the game, Hughton said: "We have [.
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This all Welsh encounter was a truly enthralling one with Swansea coming out on top of this five
goal thriller.
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Like many, I had Swansea down as relegation fodder this year, and until very recently I still
expected them to drop down the league. Yet, on a quietly impressive nine-game unbeaten run which
has included no less than 7 clean sheets, the Jacks must go into tomorrow's Welsh derby against
their Big City cousins as slight favourites.
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MLS on Fox Soccer Channel: New England - Chicago at 8pm. EPL on ESPN2: Spurs - Sunderland at 10am.
Setanta has Manchester City - Burnley at 10am and Blackburn - Portsmouth at 6:45pm. On Fox Soccer:
Aston Villa - Bolton at 10am and Wolves - Arsenal at 12:30pm. Championship on Setanta: Swansea -
Cardiff at 7:45am.
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The English Championship is almost a third into the 2009-10 season. It remains very close at the
top of the table and only four point separating the top nine teams. Newcastle United remains on top
and looks the favorite to win an automatic promotion spot. West Bromwich Albion is also in the top
four and another club that has to be a favorite to be promoted.
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Jogaram pelo grupo 4, das eliminatórias da Europa, em Helsinki, no estádio OlÃmpico, para um
público de 14.000 pessoas, as seleções da Finlândia (57º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção do
PaÃs de Gales (78º no ranking da FIFA).
Próximo jogo do PaÃs de Gales contra a Escócia e a Finlândia ainda não tem amistoso marcado.
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Albirex Niigata defeated Tampines Rovers 1-0 earlier on this evening in the Singapore Cup to level
the tie 1-1. Extra time couldn't split the teams and the Japanese won on penalties to join Bangkok
Glass, TTM Samut Sakorn and Geylang United in the semis.
Yeap, the Singapore Cup semi finals will feature three foreign teams.
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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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Wales under-21's are set to face Italy in Swansea on the 4th of September and 10 of the first team
squad that still qualify for the under-21's will be dropping down to strengthen the tea, ahead of
the tough fixture. Arsenal teenager Aaron Ramsey and West Ham star Jack Collison are ...
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Off the Post 13 August @ 04:31 AM EST
Cheeky finish from the Carling Cup The old strikers' dilemma. You're one-on-one with the keeper: do
you chip him, go round him or try and place the ball into the net? Swansea's Stephen 'House-elf'
Dobbie found an interested solution to the problem in Tuesday night's Carling Cup clash with
Brighton.
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Fantasy EPL 12 August @ 11:26 PM EST
Wigan has quietly become a favorite club of mine. I don't know why. Maybe I liked Palacios as a
player, or because they brought in blog favorites like Jason Koumas and Charles N'Zogbia. Or maybe
because Rodallega inexplicably scored against Manchester United when I had him on my team for a
2-game week.
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BWFC 24 10 August @ 09:03 AM EST
Despite interest from Tottenham Hotspur and Everton, defender Gary Cahill has signed for another
three years with The Wanderers. Bolton manager, Gary Megson, who is obviously delighted had this to
say;
"We're delighted to keep Gary because I've always said I want to build the team around him.
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BWFC 24 08 August @ 11:05 AM EST
As reported yesterday Bolton Wanderer's boss had shown and interest in Dutch midfielder Ferrie
Bodde.
"There are rumours about midfielder Ferrie Bodde joining The Wanderers from Swansea, but that
looks unlikely as The Swans have already turned down a bid of £2.5m — apparently they want
double that amount.
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Predicted Final Table:
1. West Brom 2. Sheff Utd 3. Cardiff 4. Reading 5. Middlesbrough 6. Nottm Forest 7. Derby 8.
Ipswich 9. QPR 10. Leicester 11. C Palace 12. Bristol C 13. Sheff Wed 14. Newcastle 15. Preston 16.
Peterborough 17. Watford 18.
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QPR Report 29 July @ 01:58 AM EST
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Today: Fan Open Day and Kettering (who also played a game last night)-
QPR's Win at Wycombe: Reports and Comments- Current Promotion Odds
- Burnley and Clarke Carlisle Profiled/Interviewed - Carlisle on Ian Holloway "He's a beautiful
man, he's very loving and very giving.
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Wales Under 21 face Italy Under 21 in their Euro 2011 qualifier on Friday 4 September at Swansea's
Liberty Stadium. It will be the first international match at the Swans' home since the senior
friendly with Georgia at the start of the 2008-09 season. Brian Flynn's side are targeting a place
in ...
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The 34-year-old has been diagnosed with testicular cancer which has now spread to his brain,
according to the Scottish Sun. Hartson was given the news at the weekend following tests in Swansea
after complaining of severe headaches.
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Wigan's new manager Roberto Martinez has just signed his 3rd player since joining the club. One of
them is Honduran, Hendry Thomas, a player Martinez probably didn't know he was going to sign. The
other two, however, he knows very well. Jordi Gomez and Jason Scotland both played for him at
Swansea, and obviously they [.
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QPR Report 02 July @ 06:58 AM EST
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- Marc Bircham is set to return to Rangers to coach the youth team, which is good news in my view.
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There's been a lot of hype around Paul Anderson since he joined Liverpool, primarily because at the
time the highly-rated John Welsh was sacrificed to get him. When he then played a key role in
Liverpool's victory of the FA Youth Cup, the expectations balooned and they did so again when he
went out on loan at Swansea where he was one of their best players as they won promotion to the
Championship.
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QPR Report 17 June @ 06:04 PM EST
UPDATE: According to Rob Parrish at Sky Sports News, Swansea
manager Roberto Martinez is set to become the new manager of Wigan
Athletic. Wigan chairmna Dave Whelan said,
"I think it will be a done deal, definitely, by this time tomorrow.
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It emerged today that Southampton have been unable to pay the wages of their players or staffÂ
for May, due to the continual financial problems of the club.
In a meeting on Thursday, office staff were told their wages would not be going in for May, but
were asked to continue working for another week as a "good-will gesture", while the club continue
to try and find a buyer.
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As rumours of Paul Anderson's possible departure - this time on a permanent basis - continue to
increase, so too has the disapprovoal at such a move. A fantastic season at Swansea and solid, if
injury hampered, one at Nottingham Forest have seen Anderson being identified by some as a
potential Liverpoo squad player for next season.
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Soccerword's League One Awards for 2008-09
Player of the Year: Matty Fryatt, Leicester City
Manager of the Year: Darren Ferguson, Peterborough
League One Player of the Year
2008-09: Matty Fryatt, Leicester City
2007-08: Jermaine Beckford, Leeds
2006-07: Billy Sharp, Scunthorpe
2005-06: Freddy Eastwood, Southend
2004-05: Stuart Elliott, Hull City
League One Manager of the Year
2008-09: Darren Ferguson, Peterborough
2007-08: Roberto Martinez, Swansea
2006-07: Nigel Adkins, Scunthorpe
2005-06: Steve Tilson, Southend
2004-05: Martin Allen, Brentford
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It is no secret that the big clubs tend to consider the League Cup as the ideal opportunity to give
young players a chance. Sometimes, this is the stepping stone to bigger things but on most
occasions these players never really progress beside that soltary appearance. So it is that you
look at past line-ups and come across a number of by now unfamiliar names.
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Soccer Pie 20 February @ 04:27 AM EST
The race for promotion and the play-offs spot in Coca Cola Championship is heating up, and the gaps
on the top and the bottom are closing up lately, while the world's best second league enters
another exciting finish. We should look into the ways for earning money by betting on so-called
ante post betting.
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Here is the full FA Cup sixth round draw. I am happy with the draw, personally I would prefer to
face Fulham, I watched the Swansea/Fulham match yesterday and Swansea impressed me. Blackburn or...
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Here is the full FA Cup sixth round draw. I am happy with the draw, personally I would prefer to
face Fulham, I watched the Swansea/Fulham match yesterday and Swansea impressed me.
Blackburn or Coventry v Chelsea
Swansea or Fulham v Manchester United
Cardiff/Arsenal or Burnley v Sheffield
United or Hull City
Everton v West Ham or Middlesbrough
Ties to be played on the weekend of March 7-8. Click to continue reading...
