With Steve Bruce, Chris Coleman and Gary Megson all dismissing the opportunity of becoming the next Bolton manager to replace Sammy Lee, the Trotters find themselves in a difficult position where their choice of next manager is extremely slim. Such is the dire state of quality managers in England. With Bruce, Coleman and Megson out […]

John Thorrington was once one of the great hopes for American Soccer. As a youngster he was scouted by and signed by Manchester United. There he played on the reserves while David Beckham led United to its famous treble. After being released in 1999 by United, Thorrington bounced around Europe until returning stateside last season […]

John Thorrington was once one of the great hopes for American Soccer. As a youngster he was scouted by and signed by Manchester United. There he played on the reserves while David Beckham led United to its famous treble. After being released in 1999 by United, Thorrington bounced around Europe until returning stateside last season […]

Nill-Nill draws aren't always as lifeless and dull as the scoreline indicates. That was again the case last night as the passion of the match overwhelmed both sides in Chivas nill nill draw with Houston. The winner take all match for the Western crown led to some heated exchanges between players, a red card for […]

Nill-Nill draws aren't always as lifeless and dull as the scoreline indicates. That was again the case last night as the passion of the match overwhelmed both sides in Chivas nill nill draw with Houston. The winner take all match for the Western crown led to some heated exchanges between players, a red card for […]

The English FA (Football Association) has decided to start the process of redesigning its website, TheFA.com, but what's the point? The FA even need to even redesign its site. Compared to most football websites, it's better than average. It may look a little outdated, but other than the need to make it look more aesthetically […]

Everton was robbed of a draw against their Merseyside rivals in the 2-1 win by Liverpool today at Goodison Park. In the final few minutes of the game, Joleon Lescott was clearly pulled down from behind in the box by Jamie Carragher. The decision by referee Mark Clattenburg not to award a penalty was a […]

One of the biggest matches of the season for fans of both Everton and Liverpool was ruined today for those viewers subscribed to ITVN. The IPTV company that provides Setanta Sports over a broadband connection on to your TV set was plagued with technical problems. For example, here's a letter from one irate ITVN customer […]

If you're searching for a way to experience Saturday's match between Aston Villa and Manchester United online, join the EPL Talk Chat hosted by BC John. We'll have Villa and Man United fans from around the world chatting in real-time about the match. We'll also be able to tip you off regarding Aston Villa v […]

If you're searching for a way to experience Saturday's match between Everton and Liverpool online, join the EPL Talk Chat hosted by BC John. We'll have Reds, Toffees and neutral fans from around the world chatting in real-time about the match. We'll also be able to tip you off regarding Everton v Liverpool radio coverage […]

The international break has been an absolute godsend for me. It's allowed me some time to catch up with what's happened in football from late September until now. As I mentioned in a previous post, I had to step away from the blog for a couple of weeks for my wedding and honeymoon. Just as […]

The stakes are high for Stuttgart heading into Matchday 3. They have lost their opening two games, they sit joint-bottom (with opponents Olympique Lyonnais) of their group. Another loss for either side would make progress to the knockout rounds highly unlikely. Defender Ludovic Magnin and striker Ciprian Marica will miss the tie against Lyon on […]

The group stage starts on October 25 and Matchday 1 has a very tasty matchup. Former European champions FK Crvena Zvezda and FC Bayern München meet in Belgrade. "Red Star" will be hoping to maintain their unbeaten home record against "FC Hollywood", while the German giants are heavy favourites to win the UEFA Cup this […]

There are two very attractive matchups this weekend but both fixtures look to be impacted heavily by injuries (or travel exhaustion) suffered by key players. First let's look at the Real Madrid v Espanyol match. Real Madrid will be without Arjen Robben, Robinho and Gabriel Heinze for their trip to Barcelona. A potential boost to […]

Jonathan Starling keeps us posted: Pre-Match Thoughts: Well the big matches continue for LA and the big conundrum is will David Beckham get on the pitch? Do you want to mess with the confidence of this side right now by inserting Beckham back into the line up? Sure he's on the bench, but with the […]