Archive for the 'Rumors' Category

May 18th, 2009

Mike Ashley To Finally Sell Newcastle?

According to The Guardian, Newcastle's last game of the season could be worth £140m for Mike Ashley as there appears to be interest from a Middle East / United states consortium to buy Newcastle should they avoid relegation. Apparently there are also two NBA owners involved in the consortium. There has been lots of talk about Ashley selling Newcastle, ...
May 14th, 2009

Sir Alex Says New Tevez Deal Is In The Works

With stories linking Carlos Tevez to every team in the world, and dude coming through in some serious clutch moments recently, Sir Alex ferguson is now saying that a permanent £22m deal deal has been offered to the Argentine hitman. Although Kia Joorabchian denies these allegations, Sir Alex insists that talks are happening, and that the fact that ...
May 12th, 2009

Carlos Tevez is Being Linked To Everyone

The Telegraph is linking a Carlos Tevez move to teams ranging from AC Milan, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Chelsea Man city and Tottenham. I'm sure no Man United fan wants to see Tevez leave, but damn that is an impressive list of teams looking to sign him.
April 13th, 2009

NY Post: Red Bulls NOT For Sale…

Despite internet rumors, sources tell the NY Post that the New York Red Bulls are NOT for sale. BTW, there will be a ceremony tomorrow in Hoboken marking the last piece of steel being installed at Red Bull Arena. Image via AMNY
March 31st, 2009

Rumor: Nike to Unveil New US Kits Tomorrow

BunkyCounty is hearing that Nike is busting out some new USA threads for the Socca Warriors match tomorrow night in NashVegas. Image via Sparta93
March 1st, 2009

Extra refs coming to a league near you?

from foxsports.com A professional football league will experiment with using additional assistant referees behind each goal next season. UEFA president Michel Platini said the latest move by IFAB would ensure the rule changes are part of football by the 2012 European Championship in Poland and Ukraine. For that to happen, IFAB would have to ...
February 3rd, 2009

Defoe With Metatarsal Injury?

UPDATE - 'Following further scans and examination, Jermain Defoe will undergo surgery tomorrow after suffering a stress fracture in his right foot,' read a statement from Spurs. 'Contrary to newspaper reports that Jermain may have been carrying the injury undetected at the time of his rejoining the Club, the injury, to the fifth metatarsal, was ...
February 1st, 2009

Shay Given About To Leave Newcastle?

UPDATE -  Manchester City and Newcastle are reported to have agreed on what is believed to be an 8 Million Pound fee for Given and the Republic of Ireland keeper has undergone a medical at The Eastlands. With all of the uncertainty that has surrounded Newcastle United over the course of the last year or so, one it's longest serving members ...