Archive for July, 2011

  • Today’s blog is based loosely on a true story. No staggering new developments today, just the same old sagas rumbling on and a few little bitlets. The main story came...

    July 22nd news roundup

    Today’s blog is based loosely on a true story. No staggering new developments today, just the same old sagas rumbling on and a few little bitlets. The main story came...

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  • I feel like every time I sit down to write one of these roundups, my fingers hover over the ‘C’, ‘I’, ‘T’ and ‘Y’ keys straight away. I’m like one...

    July 21st news roundup

    I feel like every time I sit down to write one of these roundups, my fingers hover over the ‘C’, ‘I’, ‘T’ and ‘Y’ keys straight away. I’m like one...

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  • Another done deal, and this time it’s Aston Villa, who have swooped to sign Manchester City’s Shay Given for a fee of about £3.5m. I see plenty of people think...

    Shaky Shay’s reputation is built on sand

    Another done deal, and this time it’s Aston Villa, who have swooped to sign Manchester City’s Shay Given for a fee of about £3.5m. I see plenty of people think...

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  • Arsenal have finally, bloody finally, confirmed the signing of Ivory Coast international Gervinho from Lille. The forward signs for £11m or something, and is described as being speedy with an...

    July 18th news roundup; transfers schmansfers

    Arsenal have finally, bloody finally, confirmed the signing of Ivory Coast international Gervinho from Lille. The forward signs for £11m or something, and is described as being speedy with an...

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  • As Liverpool score thrillingly, but leak alarmingly, against Chinese second-divisioners, Arsenal look like relegation fodder against a team Man United beat 8-2, and United themselves look worthy of Barcelona in...

    Hold your friendly fire

    As Liverpool score thrillingly, but leak alarmingly, against Chinese second-divisioners, Arsenal look like relegation fodder against a team Man United beat 8-2, and United themselves look worthy of Barcelona in...

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