Race row ref Clattenburg opts out of another week’s fixtures November 5, 2012 REFEREE Mark Clattenburg will sit out another week of Premier League fixtures following Chelsea’s complaint that he racially abused John Obi Mikel in last month’s match against Manchester United. Clattenburg is due to meet the Metropolitan Police and the Football Association this week, and Mike Riley, general manager of referee’s body Professional Game Match Officials, [...]
Hughes shrugs off sack talk as QPR stay winless November 4, 2012 QPR 1 vs READING 1 QUEENS Park Rangers boss Mark Hughes insists he is still the man to turn around the Hoops’ fortunes, despite leading the club to their equal worst ever start to a top flight season. Kaspars Gorkss put Reading 1-0 up after a quarter of an hour of yesterday’s clash, and although [...]
Rodgers raves about growing Reds’ future November 4, 2012 LIVERPOOL 1 vs NEWCASTLE 1 LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers praised the improved performance of his players in the belief that they were continuing to assimilate his ideas but regardless felt that they had squandered the opportunity of three Premier League points in yesterday’s draw with Newcastle. Luis Suarez’s audaciously skillfull second-half equalising goal gave the [...]
The Square Mile comes out in force for London’s Poppy Day November 1, 2012 WITH Poppy Day fundraising events happening all over London yesterday, from Covent Garden to Clarence House, the Square Mile certainly did not let the capital down. The Military Wives Choir were serenading the masses on the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral; and over in Leadenhall market HMS Collingwood Band were striking a chord with City [...]
BT savings plan offsets blows from recession November 1, 2012 A COST-CUTTING drive boosted BT’s profits in its second quarter, despite regulation and the economic downturn hitting sales. The telecoms giant put the fall in turnover down to “regulation, recession and rain” after a wet summer meant more engineers repairing infrastructure instead of rolling out new services. It also booked an £85m payment due to [...]
Police join Chelsea probe into monkey gesture fan November 1, 2012 POLICE have launched an investigation after a Chelsea supporter appeared to make a monkey gesture towards Manchester United’s black forward Danny Welbeck during Wednesday’s Capital One Cup match. The Blues acted swiftly yesterday to probe the incident after images of the alleged protagonist began circulating online, appealing for anyone to identify the man and pledging [...]
Wenger tells Arsenal supporters to lay off RVP November 1, 2012 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has urged fans not to vent their anger at Robin van Persie when they face him in tomorrow’s Premier League visit to Manchester United. Van Persie was accused of treachery when he refused to sign a new contract and demanded a transfer over the summer, paving the way for the former [...]
Cahill driven to stay as Terry’s ban nears end November 1, 2012 CHELSEA defender Gary Cahill has reaffirmed his intention to remain in his side’s first team as John Terry’s four-match ban nears its completion. Club captain Terry and David Luiz have this season largely been manager Roberto Di Matteo’s first-choice central defensive pairing but since the former’s suspension after the Football Association found him guilty of [...]
No mercy from Van Persie against old friends November 1, 2012 MANCHESTER UNITED VS ARSENAL Tomorrow 12.45pm IT was a harsh lesson learned by the Arsenal fans who left the Madejski Stadium early during the Gunners’ incredible Capital One Cup comeback against Reading. But if the scoring at Old Trafford tomorrow lunchtime resembles anything like the pattern it followed when they last visited Manchester United, then [...]
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, [...]