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1 – Manchester United
Prediction: 2nd – “Without doubt Man United will be far more flashy than Chelsea, however they may just lack substance this time around”
With Jose Mourinho exiting Stamford Bridge so early in the season, it always seemed like this year’s title would be Man Utd’s to lose. In the end it was home [...]
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Euro 2008 predictions
Group A Winners: Portugal
Group A Runners Up: Czech Republic
Group B Winners: Germany
Group B Runners Up: Poland
Group C Winners: Italy
Group C Runners Up: France
Group D Winners: Spain
Group D Runners Up: Sweden
QF #1 – Portugal v Poland
QF #2 – Germany v Czech Republic
QF #3 – Italy v Sweden
QF #4 – Spain v France
SF #1 – Portugal v [...]
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Euro 2008 – Group B
Austria
Manager: Josef Hickersberger
Star man: Andreas Ivanschitz
Qualifying: -
2004 finish: Did not qualify
Best finish: Have never qualified before
The weakest side to qualify for Euro 2008 by a country mile (as a result of being joint hosts), Austria face an uphill struggle to avoid major embarrassment. Nobody wants to see the hosts make an early exit, but if [...]
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Euro 2008 – Group A
Czech Republic
Manager: Karel Bruckner
Star man: Peter Cech
Qualifying: W9, D2, L1
2004 finish: Semi-finals
Best finish: Final (1996)
Despite pipping Germany to top spot in qualifying group D (thanks in part to a surprising 3-0 win in Munich), Karel Bruckner’s side do not look as strong as in previous tournaments. With the mercurial Pavel Nedved having retired and [...]
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2 – Fabian Wilnis 10(4), 0
Wilnis started the season by seeing red after coming on as a late sub against Plymouth and his final season with the club never really got much better. As with last season the Dutchman was consistently overlooked by Jim, when he still had much to offer. (6/10)
4 – Jason De [...]
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Sympathy for Taylor
It goes without saying that Arsenal’s Eduardo must be feeling awful following the horrific injury he sustained in yesterday’s match with Birmingham. You can check the photos out in a variety of places on the net and it’s fair to say it doesn’t make nice viewing.
I have to admit, however, to feeling a certain tinge [...]
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Ipswich Town: Reset 2008
As I said when I reviewed the Tractor Boys’ 07/08 progress last month, the first half of the current season has been a surprising success for Jim Magilton and co.
With a settled side, some rapidly improving players, new financial backing and a fairly decent league position, a new sense of optimism seems to have [...]
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I didn’t actually buy any CDs in November so here are December’s four little beauties to round off the year. A full CD Challenge review will be completed shortly.
Week 45/46: Manic Street Preachers – Forever Delayed (Sony, 2002)
Generally greatest hits albums are pretty rubbish – turgid, passionless collections of a band’s most popular singles ripped [...]
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Furry, Happy Monsters
REM singing Furry, Happy Monsters on Sesame Street
I hadn’t seen this for ages until I stumbled across it on youtube the other day. For any non-REM fans out there it’s a reworking of the track Shiny, Happy People from Out Of Time.
I think it’s great, although I have to say I’m not sure what the [...]
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