This week's Video Of The Week takes us back to the race for the Second Division title from the
1978/79 season and features three matches from an episode of London Weekend Television's "The Big
Match", presented as ever by Brian Moore. The first match is between from Selhurst Park and is
between Crystal Palace and Notts County, the second match is from The Goldstone Ground and is
between Brighton & Hove Albion and Blackburn Rovers (about whom Moore says, "they've already been
relegated to the Third Division, so at least they'll be relaxed) and the final match is from Roker
Park, and is between Sunderland and Cardiff City.
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Terry Venables was always an extremely overrated manager, and it appears that he is about as gifted
as Harry Redknapp at being an oracle of the future. I chanced upon his Sun column from the weekend,
in retrospect it makes absolutely brilliant reading but not for the reason that he intended: "Watch
you back Arsene!
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Anfield Talk 24 October @ 11:29 AM EST
Former England manager Terry Venables has claimed Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez could lose his job
if his side taste defeat to Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday.
Having lost four games in a row, their worst record for 22 years, the Reds are under huge pressure
to get a result in Sunday's clash against their arch-rivals in order to get their season back on
track.
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After 27 years supporting Middlesbrough Football Club, I could be forgiven for thinking I had
seen it all. Cup finals, relegations, promotions. Liquidation, Europe. Memorable victories and
crushing defeats. I thought nothing about the club would ever truly surprise me again. Tuesday
night, I was proven wrong.
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With the use of wing backs decreasing in the modern game, Chile coach Marcelo Bielsa has set his
side up to play in an intriguing 3-3-1-3 formation but he must be wary of the it's weaknesses.
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Three years ago, during England's ill-fated 2008 European Championship Qualifiers, then manager
Steve Mclaren made a bold move which shocked and surprised everyone; he was to play a 3-5-2.
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Retrofootball 04 September @ 03:14 PM EST
El otro día en Retrofootball hablábamos de Mágico González y os mencionábamos otro grande,
Paul Gascoigne.
Para nosotros es uno de los jugadores ingleses más carismáticos de todos los tiempos. Cabe
mencionar a otros como Bobby Charlton o Peter Shilton, pero sin
duda "Gazza" es de los más recordados por los aficionados de las islas.
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We've linked up with a massive Birmingham blog, Joys & Sorrows. One of their readers off their
forum, Nat, wrote a great article in relation to today's game.
In recent times
At the moment, Spurs are enjoying their most productive period since the days of Terry Venables,
Lineker and Gazza.
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I was immediately drawn to an article written by Terry Venables for The Sun entitled
"Owen and JT are two of a kind". It wasn't because I am particularly fond of Venables or the
tabloid paper but because I was intrigued as to how the two players could be alikened.
Whilst the initial reaction towards Owen wasn't great, our feelings for the former Kop hero have
warmed.
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Bobby Robson's passing was an event charitably marked by the soccer world. He left the world at 76
as one of the major coaches in the world with a CV as impressive as any.
While his two heroic World Cup exits dominated most of the obituaries, his achievements in coaching
winning teams in four countries are to my mind his greatest.
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A report by the Commission on the Future of Women's Sport which the BBC's Gordon Farquhar
blogged about earlier this month points out that just 2% of media coverage on elite sport focuses
on women. Now I first got into writing about football by following one of my best friend's journeys
through the matches, tournaments and politics of women's football in Oxford.
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QPR Report 24 July @ 01:30 AM EST
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obsessively-comprehensive!) news about QPR: Visit the QPR Report Messageboard (and quasi blog)! All
perspectives genuinely welcomed - Just without the ad hominems!- Parejo Sold by Real Madrid
- Flashback: Dunga Leaves QPR and Takes Over Brazil!
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SoccerLens 11 July @ 04:27 AM EST
So Jermaine Pennant, the forgotten man of Merseyside, has jumped ship for sunnier and warmer
shores, namely, Real Zaragoza. Perhaps this move will come as a bit of a shock to some of you?
Well he was linked with Real Madrid pre-Galacticos II era, so his move to the Mediterranean is
not as much of a surprise as first thought.
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Ever wondered why so many rich people and wannabees get involved in football. Clearly Reading the
book by Tom Bower, Broken Dreams, about the amazing corruption of Brian Clough, Socceroos Boss
Terry Venables, Arsenal supremo George Graham and former Leicester player come $25 million dollar
income player agent Dennis Roach football is a great way to pocket the odd $200,000 in cash for
doing sod all.
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QPR Report 30 June @ 02:02 AM EST
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Delaney to Ipswich? "Ipswich boss Roy Keane is close to completing a £1m deal
for QPR full-back Damien Delaney.
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QPR Report 23 June @ 05:41 AM EST
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quasi-blog/messageboard QPR Report Messageboard. QPR and football. Nothing else! All posters and
all views welcome!QPR Official Site - ANNUAL ACCOUNTS UPDATE- Tue 23 Jun 2009
- In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 and the Articles of Association of
QPR Holdings Limited (the 'Club'), the directors of the Club have decided not to hold an Annual
General Meeting this year and to make available online to shareholders the Club's annual report and
financial statements for the period 31 December 2008 (the 'Financial Statements') at the Club's
website www.
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In the interim: Accounts Posted]
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Video: Terry Venables' QPR Score EightWales on Sunday/Blair Wood: Gareth Ainsworth: ‘Swans will be stronger next season with
Sousa'- CHAMPIONSHIP rivals beware – Swansea City will be even stronger with Paulo Sousa at the helm
next season.
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QPR Report 23 June @ 02:15 AM EST
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Three QPR-connected players make The Times's "Arsenal's Fifty Greatest-Ever Players"
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Two Year Flashback: Gianni Paladini Talking About Selling QPR-
European Draw: Alan McDonald's Glentoran Drawn vs Maccabi HaifaBBC - Lopez's agent cools Swansea link- Jordi Lopez's agent has played down speculation that the Queens Park Rangers midfielder is set
for a move to Championship rivals Swansea City.
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Middlesbrough have announced that, after 3 years as assistant manager, Malcolm Crosby has left
the club.
The angry majority of Boro fans have been calling for boss Gareth Southgate's head for a long
while now, but this back-room departure comes somewhat out of the blue. According to the report on
BBC Sport, and Crosby's comments, the decision was down to Southgate.
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Numerous other old QPR Video snippetsMarking A Quarter Century Since Alan Mullery Appointed:Twenty-Five Years ago (yesterday!
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For those we are about to Link we Salute you! Piping Hot Liverpool transfer rumour news! (This Is
Anfield) Interesting selection for Sir Ale Ferguson Successor (The Republik Of Mancunia) Best
Football Ad Ever? (The Offside) Legendary Arseblog on yet more Cesc rumours! (Arseblog) Terry
Venables drops on hell of a clanger prior to the Champions League Final!
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No top hats for Everton midfield Terry Venables has used his pre-FA Cup final newspaper column to
tell the world that short midfielders can be effective. Earlier this week, OTP told you that prior
to the Champions League Final, Venables took a pop at Lionel Messi's height only for the diminutive
star to score a decisive [.
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Soccerblog 29 May @ 03:36 AM EST
Terry Venables has learned that it is wise to mince one's words - just in case you have to eat
them later.Here's a quote he gave to the Mail online that he must be finding a bit hard to digest
now.
"If it does come down to Messi against Ronaldo, well, Messi is one of the best players in
the world, but give me Ronaldo.
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Soccerblog 29 May @ 02:36 AM EST
Terry Venables has learned that it is wise to mince one's words - just in case you have to eat
them later.Here's a quote he gave to the Mail online that he must be finding a bit hard to digest
now.
"If it does come down to Messi against Ronaldo, well, Messi is one of the best players in
the world, but give me Ronaldo.
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Something to read while you enjoy this pyrotechnic protest in Poland... Chivas USA vs Chicago
LiveBlog, 7:30pm US PDT (MLS Offside) Champions League Final viewing figures (TV by the Numbers) Or
the not very Champions League if you prefer (SoccerLens) When Fluminense fans attack
(SportsRubbish) Terry Venables crystal ball is broken (The Spoiler) Jon Champion to "CommonTweet"
the FA Cup Final [.
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El Tel's pre-match analysis backfires In our Top 10 conclusions, we mentioned that for all the
C-Ron v Messi debate before the match we thought we at least knew who came out on top in the
heading category, and it wouldn't have been the salmon-like Argentinian. Fortunately, unlike one
very well-known former England and Barcelona coach, we [.
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FC Barcelona - 0, Osasuna - 1
A second consecutive defeat and a red card to debutant Muniesa spoiled the night in which Fc
Barcelona was handed the La Liga Trophy. The Red Card more than the defeat spoiled the mood as a
defeat was expected with team Guardiola lined up. In my preview to the match, I emphasised on the
importance of having some of our main players on the pitch, especially the defense.
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This week's Ultimate 11 is top blogger Ashleigh Rose's QPR. Now bearing in mind Ash is know
where near as old us me his QPR team is from his generation, 1990 onwards. So basically he doesn't
even remember Gaza's tears, now that does make us feel old!
Do you really know your clubs proud history or are you just a teenage glory hunter?
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Marking a Quarter Century Since Terry Venables' Last Game in Charge of QPR-
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Cardiff Make a LossQPR Official Site - Rowlands and Delaney ROWLY MAKING STEADY
PROGRESS- Martin Rowlands is reluctant to set a comeback date following his recent Anterior Cruciate
Ligament (ACL) injury, but is happy with the progress he is making.
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