Kean on the brink as Coyle enjoys the spoils December 20, 2011 BLACKBURN 1 BOLTON 2 BLACKBURN manager Steve Kean edged closer to the sack last night after the club’s fans staged angry demonstrations against him and owners Venky’s before, during and after last night’s defeat against relegation rivals Bolton. First half goals from Mark Davies and Nigel Reo-Cocker put the visitors, who had lost their previous [...]
CAN ANYONE STOP CITY? December 19, 2011 The men in Blue sit proudly atop the Premier League and are favourites for the title. But what chance do their rivals stand? City A.M. assesses the pack DEFEAT to Chelsea might have raised questions about Manchester City’s assault on the Premier League but they answered those triumphantly by beating Arsenal on Sunday. They showed [...]
Arsenal and Chelsea face Boxing Day fixture chaos December 19, 2011 THE PROSPECT of industrial action has forced Arsenal and Chelsea to consider moving their Boxing Day fixtures to 27 December, potentially providing a major inconvenience to over 100,000 fans. The mooted 24-hour Tube strike would impact on the safety of supporters planning to attend the game at Emirates Stadium, as well those fans travelling to [...]
Bumper attendances lift Fulham to record profits December 19, 2011 REGULAR full houses at Craven Cottage last season helped Fulham achieve best ever revenues and a record net profit of £4.8m for the year ending 30 June. Attendances rose 4.9 per cent, with the stadium on average 98 per cent full, as the west Londoners finished eighth in the Premier League. Pre-tax profit was £5.4m, [...]
Premier League to remain seated December 19, 2011 FOOTBALL: Premier League chiefs have ruled out the possibility of following their Scottish counterparts by planning to re-introduce safe standing areas to top-flight football grounds. “Standing at matches is illegal under the legislation that was brought in after Hillsborough,” said a Premier League spokesman.
GUNNED DOWN December 18, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY (1) vs ARSENAL (0) Wenger concedes Arsenal are out of the title race before Christmas as Silva lands the knockout blow which sends Manchester City back to the summit ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger ruled his side out of the Premier League title race after David Silva’s second half goal returned Manchester City to [...]
United bare teeth and show title credentials December 18, 2011 QPR (0) vs MANCHESTER UTD (2) QPR manager Neil Warnock tipped the Premier League title race to be one of the closest ever after seeing his team become the latest victims of champions Manchester United’ resurgence. A first-minute header from Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick’s second-half solo goal did scant justice to the glut of [...]
I want match-winner Roman to stay put, insists Redknapp December 18, 2011 TOTTENHAM (1) vs SUNDERLAND (0) TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp insists he will attempt to persuade striker Roman Pavlyuchenko that his future remains at White Hart Lane after the Russia international secured three points yesterday with his first Premier League goal of the season. Sunderland, buoyed by the recent managerial appointment of Martin O’Neill, proved obdurate [...]
REDKNAPP STORM December 15, 2011 Spurs manager could face Uefa sanction over hand gesture after watching his side crash out of Europa League despite thumping win over Irish minnows SHAMROCK ROVERS 0 vs TOTTENHAM 4 TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp could find himself in hot water with Uefa after he appeared to aim a clenched-fist gesture at Shamrock Rovers supporters during [...]
City can bounce back after their first defeat December 15, 2011 IT has been a tough couple of weeks for Manchester City after being dumped out of the Champions League by Napoli and then tasting defeat for the first time in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on Monday night. They didn’t perform badly in either game, though, and Roberto Mancini will be desperate for his [...]