The January transfer deadline is less than a week away now and message boards everywhere are heralding a cry for more experience to be added to Championship squads. The judicious addition of a central defender with a Premier League background or a proven striker could be enough to convert pretenders into serious challengers. An extra injection of class could elevate a team above the hoi polloi scrambling to avoid the …
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New Season; Same Old Problems for Posh
I’ve had a number of opportunities to see Peterborough United in action in recent seasons and on each occasion, the story has been the same. From a 3-2 defeat against Newcastle United in April 2010 to an identical reverse against Reading last autumn, a buccaneering attacking display has been let down by shoddy defending. Posh have been the proverbial exhalation of fresh air but how much longer can they progress? …
TTU Awards 2011-12: Loan of the season
In January, Lloyd conducted a thorough overview of the loan system calling for a 5 point plan to lead to fairer competition. In 2010-11, Craig Bellamy’s spell at Cardiff seemed grotesque given the way Manchester City continued to pay his wages and that was just one example of a number of transformative deals carried out in recent times.
But despite our reservations, a cannily chosen temp can make all …
Conversations with Gabriel Zakuani
Today at 1pm, a group of professional athletes and celebrities aiming to use sports as a way to raise funds for charity projects in Africa and other developing countries will come together to raise money under the banner of iPAY2PLAY.
Two football league stars are heavily involved - Stevenage loanee Patrick Agyemang and Peterborough United’s Gabriel Zakuani - and the Posh defender is heading to Ghana in June to …
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Steve: C.f. Phil Neville on MOTD2 talking about Rosicky's audacious blind pas...
Winch: An enjoyable read. I'm not sure they bring back any good memories, but...
