"Don't believe the hype
Arsenal must overcome their mental fragility before they can be considered Britain's greatest-ever side, argues Rob Smyth
Friday September 17, 2004
Arsenal could hardly have delivered a more chilling statement of intent: not content with being champions...
Real, who lost their last four league matches at the Bernabeu at the end of last season, made a confident start against their modest opponents and were only denied an early lead by some sharp saves from Numancia keeper Alvaro Nunez.
But Beckham, playing his 50th official game for Real, broke...
Diouf blasts at Houllier regime
Liverpool striker El-Hadji Diouf has criticised the way former manager Gerard Houllier ran the club.
The 23-year-old Senegal international is now on loan at Bolton and claims he is relieved to have left Anfield.
Diouf, who scored only three...
I did the Stadio Santiago Bernabeau tour 2 days ago, and overheard in the president´s room that both Vieira and Campbell are definitely coming to Madrid.
And who could blame them when you compare Madrid´s style with that of London.;)
Didak showed tonight what a great player he is going to be for the Pies.
What I couldn't understand was why Makepeace insisted on playing 2-3 metres off Didak.
http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2004/05/21/1085120117634.html?oneclick=true
MEMO: TOTC Selection Committee
You must make this man a member of the team retrospectively ... He and Phil would have won premierhips (plenty) if had NMFC had quality talls in the 1980s (in...
SOCCER's new chairman Frank Lowy is chasing Rugby World Cup supremo John O'Neill to head up his new Premier League.
"Frank has wanted John from the start," said an insider in the Lowy camp who knows O'Neill personally.
"Whether he wants him to front the league or to become the CEO of the...
... at the Nou Camp with El Becko running the show.:D
BTW Aloisi scored 2 for Osasuna (sp??), who are fourth in La Liga. Surely, Aloisi should be given an extended opportunity at international level.
What do you think?
Liverpool are being linked with a possible move for Alex Brosque
The 20-year-old Marconi Stallions striker recently impressed at the Youth World Cup in Dubai and has attracted the interest of Gerard Houllier.
PERTH GLORY MATCH REPORT: 23.11.03
There was another shock at WIN Stadium, where the Wollongong Wolves downed Perth Glory 2-1.
The Wolves got off to the ideal start when veteran striker Stuart Young netted after just three minutes thanks to a goalkeeping blunder by Jason Petkovic, and...
The players blame the coach rather than themselves ....
http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,1563,1079746,00.html
"They also accused the Israeli coach of failing "to approach them psychologically"." :D
This was posted on the AFL Board:
"Cruel: What Wayne Carey did to the North Melbourne Footy Club and its supporters (not to mention Anthony Stevens).
After the career Carey had there, all North supporters should have been able to bask in that player's on-field greatness for ever-more. He...
Extract from the TRWK Forum about Le Tallec:
"Anyone saw the highlight of the Crewe game? I watched it and I found that Le Tallec played extremely well in the game. His passing accuracy and ball control is superb, and his composure is unreal for a 18-year-old. Not meaning to be offensive...