When Wayne Rooney expressed his desire to leave Manchester United in October due to a perceived lack of ambition at the club, the forward came under immense pressure. But judging by his team's performance this past Saturday in the Champions League Final, maybe he was right after all? Against Barcelona, Rooney was one of the […]

On the wall in my office I have a framed photograph of an unremarkable building sitting beside a green bumpy pitch. I keep it as a memory of my childhood and where I came from. That picture of the North Bank, the main terrace of Swansea's old dilapidated ground (now sadly demolished), was where this […]

Laurence McKenna, Kartik Krishnaiyer, Richard Farley and The Gaffer team up to dissect the 2010-11 Premier League season that was from the best footballers, Manchester United's run in the Champions League, Swansea City's climb into the top tier and much more. Krishnaiyer and McKenna go through the list of each Premier League club and name […]

There is no greater feeling as a fan than when your club wins a big game and the play-off final is one of the biggest and Swansea fans will be celebrating heavily tonight. Losing however is painful and haunting and can affect the mood and emotions of even the strongest fan for weeks. Therefore I […]

During a weekend known as the Super Bowl of soccer, it was MLS and not the Champions League final that provided a bit of drama and the interesting story lines. Some of the more interesting stats from this weekend include: Saturday saw the most total MLS goals scored in one day. Only one team (New […]

Now that the 2010-11 Premier League season is over, Fox Soccer Plus will be broadcasting two special programs today to showcase the best of the season. They are the Premier League Year In Review Show as well as the Goals of the Season. The two-hour Premier League Year In Review Show will be shown multiple […]

Swansea will be playing in the Premier League next season after overcoming a second half Reading fight back to claw their way into the Premiership. Swansea overcame a slow start to blow away the Royals in the first half with three shots resulting in three goals for the Swans to end the half three goals […]

Over 40,000 fans left their homes in Wales this morning and invaded London to cheer on Swansea City in the Championship Playoff Final against Reading (live today at 10am on Fox Soccer Channel for viewers in the United States). More than 40,000 Reading supporters will be in Wembley too for what promises to be a […]

Earlier this weekend we reported that soccer fans in the Twin Cities were outraged after local affiliate FOX 9 News decided to break into live coverage of the UEFA Champions League Final to inform viewers that a tornado warning had been issued. Instead of informing viewers about the warning by running a ticker across the […]

Congratulations to Peterborough who overcame Huddersfield in a tense League One play-off final to gain promotion to the Championship. Despite a three goal margin the final was not as clear cut as the score line suggests, for 78 minutes the game was goalless and looking like heading to extra time. Then Peterborough stunned Old Trafford […]

Final League Position – 5th Stadium: Madjeski Stadium Average Attendance 2010/11: 17,840 Top Scorer: Shane Long The Royals will be aiming to return to the top flight after three seasons in the Championship following relegation in 2008. Manager Brian McDermott has been at Reading in some capacity for over ten years, working closely with his […]

Monday's Championship Playoff Final between Swansea City and Reading (10am ET, live on Fox Soccer Channel) offers the winning club the most substantial prize in world soccer, approximately £90 million according to Deloitte, the accountancy group. The £90 million is calculated based on more than £40 million in TV revenue, gate receipts and commercial income […]

Final League Position – 3rd Stadium: Liberty Stadium Average Attendance 2010/11: 15,687 Top Scorer: Scott Sinclair Flying the flag for Wales in the play-off final Swansea will be aiming to become the first Welsh club to play in the English top flight since the Swans were relegated from the old First Division in 1983. Manager […]

If you thought Manchester United's performance in the 2011 Champions League Final against Barcelona was frustrating to watch, spare a thought for TV viewers in Minneapolis-St. Paul who had the game interrupted by their local weather team who were reporting a tornado warning. While tornado warnings are something that shouldn't be ignored, it was the […]

A photo has been leaked on the Internet showing Bolton Wanderer's away shirt for the 2011-12 season. Bolton's new away shirt is dark blue black with a yellow streak across the left shoulder and upper chest. Designed by Reebok, the shirt design is simple and harmless. A section of the blue black part is carried […]