West Ham on tenterhooks over stadium December 4, 2012 WEST Ham will today discover whether three fraught years of bidding, lobbying and negotiating have finally won them the right to move into the Olympic Stadium. Mayor Boris Johnson will chair a meeting of the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) in Stratford this morning to discuss the club’s offer for a 99-year lease on the [...]
Crystal Palace starlet Zaha earns first call-up as Hodgson patches up his injury-hit squad November 11, 2012 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson last night handed a first call-up to in-demand Crystal Palace prodigy Wilfried Zaha amid a spate of injury concerns before Wednesday’s friendly in Sweden. Versatile forward Zaha, 20, has scored four goals this season in Palace’s charge to the top of the Championship and has been scouted by a host of [...]
Ameobi keeps Newcastle top November 8, 2012 CLUB BRUGES 2 vs NEWCASTLE UNITED 2 NEWCASTLE manager Alan Pardew hailed the impact of forward Sammy Ameobi after his side scored two goals in three minutes during a frantic first half in Brugge to snatch a point in the Europa League. The Belgian side went ahead on 14 minutes when a long ball caught [...]
Odemwingie double leaves Southampton fighting for life after hitting rock bottom November 5, 2012 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 2 vs SOUTHAMPTON 0 SOUTHAMPTON’S sorry return to the Premier League continued as the concession of the 27th and 28th goals of their league season last night at West Brom ensured that they remain bottom of the table. Pressure had already unfairly been mounting on manager Nigel Adkins, who had overseen two [...]
Swansea vs Chelsea November 1, 2012 A more low-profile fixture will suit Chelsea this weekend, after last week’s goings on, and away from the live TV cameras in South Wales I expect Roberto Di Matteo’s men to prosper. The Premier League defeat to Manchester United was their first of the campaign and Chelsea’s consistency sees them top the table. Swansea, however, [...]
West Ham vs Manchester City November 1, 2012 SHOULD Man United and Chelsea win earlier on in the day, then it will be imperative for Manchester City to claim three points from tomorrow’s early evening showdown at West Ham. They certainly have the tools to do just that and Coral’s offer of 8/11 for a City victory is very tempting. The champions might [...]
Swansea get one over Rodgers October 31, 2012 LIVERPOOL 1 SWANSEA 3 LIVERPOOL were last night eliminated from the Capital One Cup as manager Brendan Rodgers’s former side advanced to a quarter-final at home to Middlesbrough. Chico had given his side a deserved 34th-minute lead when heading in from a corner. The score remained 1-0 for much of the match before Nathan Dyer [...]
Defoe details Norwich danger after recent win over rivals October 30, 2012 TOTTENHAM striker Jermain Defoe has warned his team-mates that Norwich will tonight pose a significant threat because of the confidence they are building that began with their win over Arsenal. Spurs are to travel to Carrow Road, where club favourite and former assistant Chris Hughton is manager, in the fourth round of the Capital One [...]
Wonga readies Newcastle sponsorship deal October 7, 2012 SHORT-TERM lending company Wonga.com, led by Errol Damelin, is close to sealing a shirt sponsorship deal with Premier League football club Newcastle United that would see it replace Virgin Money from the start of the 2013-14 football season. Wonga, which already sponsors Championship side Blackpool United and Scottish outfit Hearts, is not interested in a [...]
Newcastle cruise to victory October 4, 2012 NEWCASTLE 3 vs BORDEAUX 0 NEWCASTLE won their first match in Group D after a dominant display against France’s Bordeaux. With a weekend fixture against Manchester United to prepare for, manager Alan Pardew had made seven changes to his side but they took the lead in the 16th minute with a sidefooted finish from Shola [...]