Premier League

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Premier League Predictions

The annual Footballing World predictions are out, with all 20 teams previewed and a full table of all the anticipated finishing positions. But do you agree?

Season Preview - Hull: Can the Tigers - and Windass - survive?

The new season is fast approaching and the excitement intensifies on what could be one the best premier league championships in years. I know every year this is always said, […]

Stoke City back in the big time

After 23 years of ups and downs, this Saturday sees Stoke City play in the top flight of English football for the first time since a 1-0 defeat at home […]

Season Preview - Aston Villa: The Renaissance Continues

2007/8 in a nutshell: Martin O’Neill’s second year at the Villa Park helm brought significant progress. A deserved 6th place Premier League finish resulted in qualification for the Intertoto Cup. […]

Season Preview - Everton: Last season may prove a difficult act to follow

2007/8 in a nutshell: It was a performance like that in 04-05, which managed that season to earn Everton a place in the Champions League. Unfortunately for the Toffees, Liverpool […]

Season Preview: Stoke - A season to savour

James Knowles assesses Stoke’s chances of survival in their much-anticipated - and long overdue - return to the top flight.

The Monday Miscellany

Joy unconfined. Sport’s most tedious transfer affair is over, every schoolboy’s favourite slave Cristiano Ronaldo will be playing for Manchester Utd this season. Or at least, using their […]

Fulham slip-up as Italians invade Craven Cottage

Never should much weight be given to pre-season friendlies, and Fulham’s 2-2 draw with Torino indicated why after an unlikely comeback by the Serie A outfit in the final 10 minutes after the hosts had thoroughly dominated in the opening half.