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Ex-Manchester United ace announces retirement

It has seemed like a usual Thursday afternoon in the Football Transfer Tavern but that was until Sami Mokbel from Mail Online rang through to the landlord to let him know exclusively that England legend David Beckham has announced his retirement from professional football. The news comes as a massive shock to everyone in the bar after [...]

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Sweden vs England Preview: A chance to experiment for Roy Hodgson

Date: 14th November 2012 at 1:44 pm | Filed under: England,International | Author: | Tags: , , , ,

England manager Roy Hodgson is set to give youth a chance in tonight’s friendly in Sweden as the hosts celebrate the opening of a new national stadium in Solna. Liverpool youngster, Raheem Sterling is expected to win his first cap by starting the match alongside fellow debutantes Steven Caulker and Leon Osman as Roy Hodgson plans to [...]

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Why Pay £70k or £80k pwk When Carl Jenkinson Is A Superior Option?

Date: 10th November 2012 at 6:47 pm | Filed under: Arsenal,Premier League | Author: | Tags: , , , , ,

Bakary Sagna has become the latest Arsenal player to walk into a contract dispute with Arsene Wenger, as the 29-year-old demands the Gunners’ boss ups his £60,000-a-week deal. However Arsenal may be better off to simply allow the Frenchman to leave the Emirates Stadium in January rather than enter a long period of contract negotiations. [...]

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The Very Best Under-23 Homegrown XI In The Premier League Today

As Roy Hodgson ponders over his squad selection for the upcoming friendly against Sweden next Wednesday, we take a look at the next generation of English talent by picking our top eleven of homegrown Premier League players, all under the age of 23. Goalkeeper: Ben Amos (22, Manchester United) He may be United’s third choice [...]

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Our Top 10 Full Kit *Ahem* Clowns

There is a far better description for those that have seemingly embraced the ridiculousness of wearing full football kits to games or every day life, unfortunately this site is rated PG, so we will settle for the terminology of clown. But you know what we mean. Of course you do.  That’s right, there is a seemingly [...]

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Caulker Needs Time But He Could Replace John Terry

Date: 13th October 2012 at 8:08 pm | Filed under: Chelsea,Premier League,Tottenham | Author: | Tags: , , ,

There is an old saying that actions speak louder than words. A phrase that can be used to describe the sense of disappointment that has engulfed the England national team for decades. Yet without a major tournament looming, this expression has found a new meaning. A couple of weeks ago Steven Caulker was hailed to [...]

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Please Stop The England Supporter’s Band!

Date: 12th October 2012 at 5:06 pm | Filed under: England,England U21's,England Womens,Euros 2012,International | Author: | Tags: ,

England play San Marino tonight (just in case you’ve been in a coma or living in Dovercourt) and there appears to be some debate over whether the game is actually worth watching. The visitors are rightly or wrongly not receiving huge respect from anyone and I guess there are a number factors in this poor [...]

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Why Hodgson’s Wrong About Peter Crouch

Date: 21st September 2012 at 4:03 pm | Filed under: Premier League,Stoke City | Author: | Tags:

Peter Crouch made no secret of his emotions following his omission from the England squad for the games against Moldova and Ukraine. And he sent Roy Hodgson a timely reminder of what he is missing out on by scoring the opener in Stoke’s well earned draw against Manchester City at the weekend. The omission of [...]

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At What Point Does A Promising Protégé Become A Has-Been?

Date: 13th September 2012 at 8:12 pm | Filed under: Manchester United,Premier League,Sunderland,Tottenham,Transfer Rumours | Author: | Tags: , , ,

In many ways Frazier Campbell has always trodden the fine line between manufacturing a great career for himself and the long and lonely road from promising youngster to lower league has been. With the arrival of Louis Saha and Steven Fletcher at the Stadium of Light, the 24-year-old Campbell has found his career straying towards [...]

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What Would An English Winter Break Actually Achieve?

Date: 12th September 2012 at 6:30 pm | Filed under: Arsenal,Manchester United,Premier League | Author: | Tags: , , , , ,

For a number of years now there have been calls from the certain sections of the media for the introduction of a winter break in an attempt to boost the performance of the national team at major championships. Whilst Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have advocated the introduction of a mid-season break for some [...]

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