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English Football Weekly Wrap: Weekend Stutters, Rafa’s Legacy, Promotion Watch
In my weekly column on SWOL, I take a look back at the weekend’s English Premier League and domestic cup action and the talking points that it throws up, as well as any significant news related to English football at large. Follow me @theredarmchair for regular updates throughout the week. EPL Round 36 Recap: United Get Complacent, [...]
English Football Weekly Wrap: Relegation Special, Jose Mourinho’s Return, Lessons from Germany
In my weekly column on SWOL, I take a look back at the weekend’s English Premier League and domestic cup action and the talking points that it throws up, as well as any significant news related to English football at large. Follow me @theredarmchair for regular updates throughout the week. EPL Round 35 Recap: QPR, Reading Gone; [...]
English Football Weekly Wrap: United’s Title, Suarez’s Bite, Gerrard’s Testimonial, Players of the Year
In my weekly column on SWOL, I take a look back at the weekend’s English Premier League and domestic cup action and the talking points that it throws up, as well as any significant news related to English football at large. Follow me @theredarmchair for regular updates throughout the week. EPL Round 34 Recap: United’s 20th, City’s [...]
English Football Weekly Wrap: EPL Round 33, FA Cup Semis, Aguero Tackle, Football Fracas
In my weekly column on SWOL, I take a look back at the weekend’s English Premier League and domestic cup action and the talking points that it throws up, as well as any significant news related to English football at large. Follow me @theredarmchair for regular updates throughout the week. EPL Round 33 Recap: Arsenal [...]
NBC Sports Announces Ambitious Coverage Plan for English Premier League Starting Next Season
NBC Sports Group revealed its plans for coverage of the English Premier League today, as the network group is set to take charge of covering one of the world’s most popular league’s this summer. This torch will be passed on from Fox and ESPN, who have jointly covered the Premier League in recent years. Commentary [...]
Siu’s View: EPL Round 32 Recap, Exodus from QPR, Di Canio’s Appointment, United & Swansea Finances
In my weekly column on SWOL, I take a look back at the weekend’s English Premier League and domestic cup action and the talking points that it throws up, as well as any significant news related to English football at large. Follow me @theredarmchair for regular updates throughout the week. EPL Round 32 Recap: City [...]
Liverpool: Reds Immersed In Debt but hopeful of the future
In a time of economical difficulties in Europe, most people feel one way or another the presence of a recession. And this is no different for some soccer clubs, particularly Liverpool. According to BBC Business, the Reds overall debt has gone up by a third from £65.4 millions in July 2011 to £87.2 millions in [...]
Siu’s View: McManaman the Tackler, Owen the Retiree, Beckham the Ambassador and Rio the Pundit
In my weekly column on SWOL, I take a look back at the weekend’s English Premier League and domestic cup action and the talking points that it throws up, as well as any significant news related to English football at large. Follow me @theredarmchair for regular updates throughout the week. Okay, so maybe it’s not [...]
First MLS Experience: D.C. United RFK Stadium
Entering my sixth year living in the United States, I have definitely taken advantage of learning the rules as well as developing a deep interest for the most popular American based sports: gridiron football, baseball and basketball. Especially after attending a big sport-oriented college like Pennsylvania State University, I made sure that I could at [...]
FC Barcelona Rumors: One South American Comes as Another One Goes?
FC Barcelona are the front runners for Brazil’s wonder-kid Neymar; However, does that mean a player will have to leave Camp Nou? Neymar, 21, is Brazil’s most priced possession. Many clubs around Europe have been trying to sign the youngster for years. The transfer saga is finally nearing the end as Neymar will be in contract year [...]
Siu’s View: EPL Round 30 Recap, Lampard Hits 200, and Ferdinand Snubs England
In my weekly column on SWOL, I take a look back at the weekend’s English Premier League and domestic cup action and the talking points that it throws up, as well as any significant news related to English football at large. Follow me @theredarmchair for regular updates throughout the week. EPL Round 30 Recap: Permutations [...]
Siu’s View: EPL Round 29, FA Cup Recap, European Woes, and Michael Laudrup Tribute
In my weekly column on SWOL, I take a look back at the weekend’s English Premier League and domestic cup action and the talking points that it throws up, as well as any significant news related to English football at large. Follow me @theredarmchair for regular updates throughout the week. EPL Round 29 Recap: Arise [...]
Siu’s View: EPL Round 28, Goal-line Technology, Debts and Takeovers
In my weekly column on SWOL, I take a look back at the weekend’s English Premier League and domestic cup action and the talking points that it throws up, as well as any significant news related to English football at large. Follow me @theredarmchair for regular updates throughout the week. EPL Round 28 Recap: Tottenham Take Over, [...]
SWOL Arsenal Month: The Story of My Final Farewell to Highbury
No matter where I lived, Arsenal’s stadium at Highbury was always my second home; the place where I learned lessons that would stand me in good stead in later life. This was my cathedral, and within it I developed a faith of sorts. The news that we were moving to a new stadium just across [...]
Siu’s View: Swansea City Glory, EPL Round 27 Recap, Bale Tribute, and Beckham Debut
In my weekly column on SWOL, I take a look back at the weekend’s English Premier League and domestic cup action and the talking points that it throws up, as well as any significant news related to English football at large. Follow me @theredarmchair for regular updates throughout the week. Swansea’s Rise to Europe If you haven’t [...]
SWOL Arsenal Month: It’s All Lee Dixon’s Fault
Love affairs and addictions often happen by chance. Someone or something comes into your life, possibly briefly but its impact is sudden and overwhelming. My addictive love affair with Arsenal is no different. And for that I blame . . . Lee Michael Dixon. I discovered Arsenal purely by chance and given the events of [...]
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