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Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglu is preparing one final transfer move this month with Wolves star Joao Gomes his No.1 target.

Tottenham target Premier League 'tackle king' as No.1 transfer option

The bloke reading out the football scores on the radio every week must have loved getting to our results last season, because he could confidently trot out the above without thinking and be right more often than not. We scored just one goal in our final six games, or eight in 15 if you go a little further back, looking about as capable of scoring as Jozy Altidore with an empty net. Yes, THAT bad!

Free-scoring Sunderland - How Régis Le Bris has the Mackems firing again

I think over the last few days I’ve been somewhat in denial about the possibility of Jack Clarke leaving. Not because I didn’t think he would eventually, cos that would have been daft, but because I never for the life of me expected him to end up at fucking Ipswich Town.

Editorial: The day we’ve been dreading for ages has finally arrived...

It sounds like Ashley Phillips is getting ready to head back to the Championship. Adam Leventhal, writing for The Athletic, is reporting that Tottenham Hotspur is in “advanced talks” with Stoke City to send Phillips there for a season-long loan to the English second division. You will recall...

Athletic: Tottenham in talks with Stoke City for Ash Phillips loan

For me, the best thing so far has been how we’re evidently more organised than at any point since Alex Neil got us promoted. It was fairly obvious in pre-season but it’s been even more obvious in the first two games of the season, and that’s seriously encouraging.

What do you make of Sunderland’s start to life under Régis Le Bris?

We keep saying it but just how vital is Dennis Cirkin to the way we play?. Chris Rigg is just ridiculously good. How good is he exactly? What is his ceiling? Is he the second coming?. Luke O’Nien has been found out this season already as... he’s a goal machine...

Roker Rapport Podcast: “The Boot Of Eli” — The Sunderland 4-0 Sheff Wed Review!

OK, let’s get this out of the way first since I somehow managed to NOT make the most obvious joke-reference the last time I talked about Ash Phillips: I guess we’re going to find out if he can do it on a cold, wet Tuesday in Stoke. As...

DONE DEAL: Ash Phillips finalizes loan move to Stoke City

Wrexham will look to maintain their unbeaten start to League One against Reading this weekend, with one former player already convinced they will be promotion contenders.Phil Parkinson's side face the Royals at the Racecourse after an opening day win against Wycombe Wanderers marked their first game at this level in 19 years.They followed that up with a creditable goalless draw at Bolton Wanderers, the first time last year's play-off finalists had been held at home in 29 fixtures.Not since a 4-0 defeat by Wigan on 19 August 2023 had Bolton been shut-out at the Toughsheet Stadium - almost one year...

Wrexham start justifies pundit's promotion challenge prediction

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Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

When the club statement on June 30 confirmed the devastating news (which we already knew from Tom Garry of The Guardian) that Reading FC Women had withdrawn from the Barclays Championship (tier two) and were moving to tier five of the pyramid, so began the waiting game for details of the plan to rebuild this once-proud women’s football club.

How Do You Rebuild Your House After It’s Been Burned To The Ground?

Rafa Benitez has claimed that Liverpool could not compete financially with Chelsea and Manchester United during his six-year managerial reign at Anfield. Benitez, who won the Champions League and FA Cup with the club between 2004 and 2010, was speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet, when he made the claims about Liverpool’s financial capabilities.

Rafa Benitez: ‘We couldn’t compete financially with Chelsea and Manchester United’

New arrivals João Félix and Pedro Neto have chosen their shirt numbers for the upcoming season. But wait, you might say, I thought new Pedro already chose his number! Wasn’t he No.19 on the weekend when he made his Chelsea debut against Manchester City?. Yes, yes he...

Pedro Neto takes Raheem Sterling’s number, João Félix takes Trevoh Chalobah’s

The Independent

 Bournemouth v Newcastle betting tipsOver 4.5 goals - 31/10 TalkSportBetCorrect score 2-2 draw - 12/1 Bet 365Antoine Semenyo last goalscorer - 15/2 BoyleSportsBournemouth welcome Newcastle United to the south coast on Sunday (2pm kick-off, Sky Sports Main Event) looking for their first league win of the new campaign.The Cherries started the season with a point after a late goal secured them a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest. Newcastle on the other hand opened their campaign with a 1-0 win over newly promoted Southampton, but that only tells half of the story. They played more than an hour of the...

Bournemouth vs Newcastle prediction: Expect goals and late ones at that

Hoddle Headquarters is going to do something different for this Track of the Day: We’re going to feature a track featuring a member of the commentariat!. Today’s Track of the Day comes from the band Radio Free ABQ, lead by our very own COYSinABQ!. The band’s new song...

The Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur news and links for Friday, August 23

Liverpool fans eagerly await the first signing under new manager Arne Slot. However, history has shown that the first signings under previous managers have not always led to long and successful careers at Anfield. Let’s take a closer look at the first permanent signings made by the last nine Liverpool managers and their subsequent success rates.

The First Signings of Liverpool Managers: A Look Back at Their Success Rates

Manager Sean Dyche was open and honest with the situation in front of him at Everton.Injuries and suspensions means he only has 14 first-team players to call upon, while there is little money in the bank to bring in new recruits.It is understood any further incomings between now and the end of the transfer window next Friday would only likely be loan deals.After a miserable start to the season last weekend, losing 3-0 at home to Brighton, the Toffees travel to Tottenham on Saturday knowing they need a positive result to kickstart the campaign.While Everton have an outlay of around...

Dyche open and honest on Everton situation

DeMar DeRozan has learned a thing or two as he enters his 16th season in the NBA. It’s hard to think of a player who has remodeled his game as successfully as DeRozan, going from a high-flying rim attacker early in his career to one of the most skilled midrange scorers of his generation as he entered his 30s.

DeMar DeRozan teaching JuJu Watkins the dark arts of foul drawing is heartwarming

England full-back Kieran Trippier wants to leave Newcastle United before the transfer window closes.

Newcastle defender Trippier keen to leave club

The Guardian

Sean Dyche has said Everton’s financial situation may force them to accept an offer for Dominic Calvert-Lewin next week despite his desire to keep the centre-forward

Sean Dyche admits Everton may be forced to sell Dominic Calvert-Lewin

I tried to contact the ticket office by telephone today and after listening to a recorded intro message for almost a minute, I was finally in the queue. Fifteen minutes later, I got the ‘trying to connect you’ message and was then cut off, and this was the same result during my next four attempts.

Fan Letters: “Fan communication at Sunderland needs to be better!”

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Friday’s Everton News: Trippier linked, Dyche on Tarkowski injury

“Away games, they are challenges wherever you go,. You want to go to these places – you’d class Tottenham as a top-six side, most people would...

Friday’s Everton News: Trippier linked, Dyche on Tarkowski injury

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