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- Expect Tony Pulis's Hectic Transfer Activity to Pay Dividends for Stoke
- By John Percy 03/9/2010 4:02 AM GMT
Stoke City were busy in the Premier League transfer market this summer, but it is testament to Tony Pulis's famed caution that he invested only about £1 million more than Sunderland splashed out ... More »
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- Aston Villa Face Anxious Wait for Randy Lerner's Verdict on New Manager
- By John Percy 30/8/2010 5:14 AM GMT
While the majority of Premier League clubs are concentrating on the battle to recruit players before the transfer deadline, Aston Villa chairman Randy Lerner's focus will be very much elsewhere.
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- Wolves 1 Newcastle 1: Andy Carroll Strike Gives Magpies Deserved Point
- By John Percy 28/8/2010 12:10 PM GMT
Andy Carroll has not made the cut for England's provisional squad that will be announced on Sunday night but Fabio Capello will surely not be able to ignore the Newcastle forward for too much longer. ... More »
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- Bolton v Birmingham Preview: High Life Suits Two Managers On the Move
- By John Percy 28/8/2010 5:18 AM GMT
PREMIER LEAGUE: REEBOK STADIUM, SUNDAY AUGUST 29, 2010. KICK-OFF: 1330 BST
Hands up who thought a few weeks ago that this would be a fifth v sixth clash?
Fifth from bottom versus sixth from ... More »
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- Birmingham 3 Rochdale 2: James McFadden Penalty Helps Spare Blues' Blushes
- By John Percy 26/8/2010 3:08 PM GMT
Birmingham eased their way into the Third Round of the Carling Cup after a controversial penalty allowed James McFadden to cancel out League One Rochdale's early lead.
The spot-kick, awarded for ... More »
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- Stoke 2 Shrewsbury 1: Jon Walters Gains Revenge and Helps City Through
- By John Percy 24/8/2010 4:32 PM GMT
Jon Walters registered his first Stoke goal without any need for video evidence to help secure his new club their path into the third round.
Walters was controversially denied a debut strike ... More »
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- Leyton Orient v West Brom Preview: Graham Dorrans Will Be Key Man
- By John Percy 23/8/2010 8:15 AM GMT
CARLING CUP: BRISBANE ROAD, TUESDAY AUGUST 23, 2010. KICK-OFF: 1945 BST ... More »
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- Wolves v Southend: Sylvan Ebanks-Blake Responding to Challenge
- By John Percy 23/8/2010 8:10 AM GMT
CARLING CUP: MOLINEUX, TUESDAY AUGUST 24, 2010. KICK-OFF: 1945 BST ... More »
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- Stoke v Shrewsbury Preview: Jon Walters Banking on a Change of Luck
- By John Percy 23/8/2010 6:38 AM GMT
CARLING CUP: BRITANNIA STADIUM, TUESDAY AUGUST 24, 2010. KICK-OFF: 1945 BST ... More »
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- Birmingham 2 Blackburn 1: Ben Foster Shines On Birmingham City Debut
- By John Percy 21/8/2010 11:47 AM GMT
Ben Foster triumphed in the battle of forgotten England goalkeepers as Craig Gardner embarrassed Paul Robinson to earn Birmingham their first win of the season.
Foster produced an excellent home ... More »
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- Birmingham v Blackburn Preview: Matt Derbyshire to face Former Club
- By John Percy 20/8/2010 8:50 AM GMT
PREMIER LEAGUE: ST. ANDREW'S, SATURDAY AUGUST 21, 2010. KICK-OFF 1500 BST ... More »
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- Rapid Vienna 1 Aston Villa 1: Kevin MacDonald's Selection Gamble Pays Off
- By John Percy 19/8/2010 1:00 PM GMT
Kevin MacDonald's decision to field a virtual reserve team went unpunished as Aston Villa's kids earned a deserved draw in the Gerhard Hanappi Stadium.
MacDonald achieved a better result than ... More »
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- Time for Stoke to Finally Reward Asmir Begovic for His Patient Wait
- By John Percy 17/8/2010 5:00 AM GMT
Asmir Begovic has had to learn the art of patience since his arrival at Stoke City. He has not managed to force his way past goalkeeping rival Thomas Sorensen and has already seen his club reject a ... More »
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- Wolverhampton 2 Stoke City 1: Steven Fletcher Helps End Wolves' First-Day Jinx
- By John Percy 14/8/2010 9:50 AM GMT
Steven Fletcher will certainly remember his debut more fondly than Kenwyne Jones after the Wolves striker helped end his new club's bizarre opening-day jinx.
Fletcher produced an outstanding ... More »
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- Wolves v Stoke Preview: Record Signings With Much to Prove This Season
- By John Percy 13/8/2010 8:55 AM GMT
PREMIER LEAGUE: MOLINEUX, SATURDAY AUGUST 14, 2010. KICK-OFF: 1500 BST ... More »
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- Aston Villa Season Preview: Next Manager Needs to Keep Ashley Young
- By John Percy 13/8/2010 6:43 AM GMT
Martin O'Neill's decision to resign at Aston Villa wasn't quite the surprise as it has been painted, but it clearly suggests he believed his former club will never manage a top four finish.
Despite ... More »
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- Martin O'Neill's Failure to Buy Divides Aston Villa's Fans - But He Doesn't Care
- By John Percy 04/8/2010 5:00 AM GMT
Martin O'Neill has increased the pressure on his own shoulders by admitting he is "not remotely interested" in what fans think of his transfer policy.
After failing to make a single signing so far ... More »
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- Worrying Days for Scott Carson as Boaz Myhill Checks In at West Brom
- By John Percy 31/7/2010 7:00 AM GMT
West Brom are stressing that Boaz Myhill's arrival at the Hawthorns is purely to "intensify competition for the goalkeeping jersey". But something doesn't add up.
And Scott Carson is surely fearing ... More »
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- Why Luke Young Will Not Be Rushed Into a 'Dream' Move to Liverpool
- By John Percy 29/7/2010 4:10 AM GMT
It is a move that appears too good to be true for Luke Young. After spectacularly falling out of favour under Martin O'Neill at Aston Villa, the prospect of a transfer to Liverpool looks, on the ... More »
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- Eric Djemba-Djemba Poised for Third Attempt to Conquer the Premier League
- By John Percy 28/7/2010 5:30 AM GMT
Eric Djemba-Djemba - so bad they named him twice. That was just one of the crueller comments that followed him around during two doomed spells in the Premier League with Manchester United and Aston ... More »
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