Archive for the ‘English Football Association’ Category

Emmanuel Adebayor Celebrates His Goal In Front Of Travelling Arsenal Supporters

Filed under: Arsenal, English Football Association


Think he has any pent-up rage for the way he was “treated” by the Arsenal supporters the last couple of seasons?  Wonder what his fine will be for “inciting”?

Posted on Sep 13th, 2009 by  dunny 

Gresty Road, Crewe Alexandra FC 1979

Filed under: English Football Association, Stadiums

Crewe Alexandra FC are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire and nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town’s historical links with the rail industry. 

Crewe Alexandra finished in last place in England’s Fourth Division in 1979, the local railway works (opened in 1840) next door was slowly dying, but Gresty Road could hold 17,000 in the days of terraces when this home movie was shot.  Gresty Road today.

Posted on Sep 13th, 2009 by  FC Uptown 

Matt Le Tissier’s Betting Admission Leading To Police Investigation?

Filed under: English Football Association, Money

Matt LeTissier

With his career done and dusted since 2002, Matthew Le Tissier has gone on to become a TV Analyst, led a takeover bid to buy Southampton and written an autobiography in which he alledgedly has admitted to betting the spread on the first throw in against Wimbledon during a 1995 Premier League Match, an admission that could lead to a Police Investigation.

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Posted on Sep 12th, 2009 by  dunny 

Ray Winstone Reaches Out To Parents In New Football Association Respect Film

Filed under: English Football Association

English FA

On the eve of the new grassroots football season, The Football Association today launches the second in its series of Respect films featuring British actor Ray Winstone, aimed at highlighting the pressures placed on young footballers by angry and aggressive parents.

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Posted on Sep 2nd, 2009 by  dunny 

Southampton Future Ownership Still Murky After 10 Point Deduction Upheld

Filed under: English Football Association, Money

Matt Le Tissier

After seeing their side placed into administration and having incurred the automatic 10 point penalty that comes along with it, Southampton supporters were hoping former Captain / club legend Matt Le Tissier and the Pinnacle Group would be in control of the club by last Friday as their takeover was contingent on the point deduction being wiped away. Unfortunately that didn’t happen and now things are looking even worse.

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Posted on Jun 23rd, 2009 by  dunny 

Premierships Making Setanta’s TV Package Available Friday

Filed under: EPL, English Football Association, Setanta

British Pound

With all the talk focusing on who will be the person or company to step up and save Setanta, the Premier League have gone public with their warning that the 2009 / 10 package of 46 Live Matches will be made available for bid if the Friday payment deadline is not met.

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Posted on Jun 15th, 2009 by  dunny