Archive for the 'Portsmouth' Category
Tottenham Sack Juande Ramos & Co, Hire Harry Redknapp
In a surprising twist to the late Saturday evening Premiership world, Tottenham dramatically sacked head coach Juande Ramos, Assistant Gus Poyet and Sporting Director Damien Comolli at 10:30pm while Harry Redknapp resigned from Portsmouth to take over Spurs, starting tomorrow afternoon against Bolton at White Heart Lane.
We were expecting something, ...
Uefa Cup Draw, First Round
With all the hoopla surrounding today's Uefa Super Cup Final between Manchester United (Champions League Winner) and Zenit St. Petersburg (Uefa Cup Holders) on Fox Soccer Channel at 11.30am (West Coast), the 2008/09 Uefa Cup First Round draw might have gotten lost in the shuffle.
And while every team's am is to get to the final at Instanbul's Sukru ...
Pedro Mendes To Rangers
One of the more underrated players in the Premiership, Portsmouth's Pedro Mendes has made a 3 Million Pound move to Walter Smith's Glasgow Rangers.
Add in the Maurice Edu rumors and Smith will have a nice little summer signing period under his belt.
Talking about the Old Firm match at the end of the first month of the season, Mendes said, “It ...
Portsmouth Charged Over Benjani Moves
The English Football Association have charged Premiership side and FA Cup holders Portsmouth FC with "breach of rules" regarding the acquisition of Zimbabwean Benjani from Auxerre in January 2006 and the subsequent sale of Benjani to Manchester City in January 2008.
Agent Willie McKay had also been charged with "breach of rules" after representing ...
Community Shield PK’s
Portsmouth - Diarra (Miss - Over), Defoe, Mvuembe (Save - Middle), Johnson (Miss - Over)
Manchester United - Tevez, Giggs, Carrick
I don't know about you, but my Tivo stopped recording right before the PK's.
New Books: “Soccer in a Football World” and “Bloody Confused!”
"Soccer in a Football World: The Story of America's Forgotten Game" by David Wangerin is available August 4th. I just read a very interesting review of this book here .
"Bloody Confused! A Clueless American Sportswriter Seeks Solace in English Soccer", by Chuck Culpepper, is available August 5th. I love this description: "After covering the ...
Malaria + Babayaro = Chelsea Hospital
According to SkySports, former Nigerian International and one time LA Galaxy hopeful Celestine Babayaro is sitting in a Chelsea hospital after contracting Malaria.
The left back was trying to sort out a contract with Harry Redknapp and Portsmouth last week before being overcome after a week of physical testing and training.
After Wayne Bridge ...
