One of the weirder outcomes from Tottenham Hotspur’s transfer window was the €4m+bonuses+sell-on-clause deal that sent Giovani Lo Celso back to Real Betis. It was clear the clubs were far apart on their valuation of the player (or at least what Betis was willing/able to pay) so head of recruitment Johan Lange resorted to his bag of creative accounting books to eke out some additional value down the road.

New details on Tottenham’s “pre-order” of Johnny Cardoso

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 Steve Bruce has made a surprise return to management with Blackpool after nearly two years out of work.Bruce has signed a two-year contract to replace Neil Critchley, who was sacked on August 21 after opening the current campaign with successive defeats.The 63-year-old former Manchester United defender left his most recent role at West Brom in October 2022, just eight months into an 18-month contract.“I’m delighted to be back in football and to take charge of this fantastic football club,” Bruce said.“I look forward to meeting all of the staff and players in the coming days as we prepare for...

Steve Bruce ‘delighted to be back’ after surprise return to management at Blackpool

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The star is now unwilling to listen to his own club's desires as a result of his relationship with the president

Dream Man Utd signing’s ‘terrible relationship’ with his club surfaces amid desire for sale

In this episode, Dan Crawford from Hammyend.com, and myself have an extensive discussion on the Transfer Window for Fulham. We started by debating the decision to sell Jay Stansfield, That was followed up by us sharing our thoughts on losing Palhinha. To finish up the first half of the show, we discussed the other players who have left Fulham.

Cottage Talk Special Episode: The Transfer Window Review Show With Dan Crawford From Hammyend.com

Liverpool manager Arne Slot revealed the blueprint for beating Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United, though pundit Daniel Sturridge has named the one new signing he’s ‘hanging his hat on’ to save United’s season. Manchester United were their own worst enemies when falling to a bruising...

Man Utd told which player can save their season after Arne Slot reveals blueprint for beating Ten Hag

Pierre Ekwah finalised his loan move to Ligue 1 outfit Saint-Etienne on deadline day, with the move having an option for the French club to buy the 22-year-old at the end of the season for a fee of around €7m. The popular midfielder hadn’t played much under Regis Le...

Le Bris interview gives in-depth insight into the thinking behind letting Pierre Ekwah leave

Welcome to another edition of ‘Fitzie’s reviews,’ where your hoddler-in-chief reviews things like television and movies. Not music, though. That’s for the Track of the Day hoddles. I will admit that all of these programmes were watched from my home cinema (AKA the couch) so some...

The Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur news and links for Wednesday, September 4

The semifinals for the 2024 US Open women’s singles bracket are now set. In one half of the bracket, the second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka will take on American Emma Navarro, the No. 13 seed. In the other half, the unseeded Karolina Muchova is the only remaining unseeded player, and she’ll have her hands full trying to best Jessica Pegula, the sixth-seeded American.

US Open tennis 2024: Women’s singles semifinal matchups set

St Helens have signed winger Lewis Murphy on a two-year contract ahead of the 2025 season. English winger Murphy, 22, has spent the year in Australia with NRL side Sydney Roosters. Before that, he had played two seasons with Wakefield Trinity in Super League, although his 2023 campaign was marred...

Saints sign winger Murphy from NRL for 2025

As the new season approached, I observed a growing disappointment from some of our fanbase's more vocal members regarding Mike Dodds' and Michael Proctor's continued employment. Very recent correspondents to Roker Report have chosen to specifically call out the two coaches, as discussions around the absence of Le Bris’ own...

Does Régis Le Bris need his own backroom team?

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Emily Standley Allard

There are many complex and nuanced reasons why people might get back together with an ex. Taking an ex-partner back is a big decision that's not to be taken lightly but sometimes the decision is in the stars. Some zodiac signs are even known for potentially getting back with their exes more than others. Let's see which 4 are the most likely and dive in why.

4 Zodiac Signs That Always Go Back to Their Exes

Liverpool are cruising, with Arne Slot’s clean sheet kings one goal away from being top of the table and of course, that means it’s international break time, because heaven forbid the players get into any sort of rhythm before being scattered to all corners of the earth. Only...

Darwin Núñez Could Seize International Opportunity

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been 75 years since child star Billy Laughlin, best known as Froggy in the Our Gang/Little Rascals short films, died in a road accident on August 31, 1948. He was only 16 years old. With his distinctive scratchy voice and thick-rimmed glasses, Laughlin left his indelible mark with his very short life. This is his tragic story.

In Memory of 'Our Gang'/'Little Rascals' Child Star Billy Laughlin: 75 Years After His Tragic Death

Sheffield United and Wrexham have been fined by the FA for failing to control their players during the end of their Carabao Cup tie last month. In a statement, the FA said the Blades had been fined £8,500 while Wrexham were charged £2,500 for the incident which has since been accepted by both clubs following the tie.

Sheffield United and Wrexham charged by FA for improper conduct

What’s good CHN Radio fam?!?!?! We are back at it again with another episode of CHN Radio for ya! In this episode, Elijah recaps Newcastle’s somewhat surprising win over Tottenham. As always give this episode a listen, subscribe, and reach out! We are back up and running on...

CHN Radio Episode 249: Tragedy For Tottenham, Isak Scores, and We Owe Murphy an Apology

Of all the high profile players in the Chelsea “bomb squad”, Ben Chilwell is the only one still around after the transfer window slammed shut last week. Raheem Sterling’s gone to Arsenal, Crystal Palace landed Trevoh Chalobah, Bournemouth grabbed Kepa Arrizabalaga, and Antonio Conte’s Napoli took in Romelu Lukaku. Whether on loan or permanently, they’ve all found gainful employment for the next season.

Chelsea soliciting Turkish Süper Lig interest for Ben Chilwell — report

Manchester United have seen two midfielder moves blocked with the Red Devils blocking several offers to sign a free agent, Tottenham’s exclusivity deal for a classy USA midfielder has been confirmed, while Barcelona have agreed an out-of-window free transfer signing of a teenage winger. TEN HAG DENIED CHANCE TO...

Euro Paper Talk: Man Utd midfielder reunion blocked as second signing is snuffed out by Romano; Tottenham deal for £21.3m LaLiga star confirmed

Have you ever been with someone that you seem to butt heads with over every little thing? Sometimes no matter what you do or how much you love someone your relationship seems to be more like a UFC fight than a comfort zone. Your zodiac sign can offer some hidden reasons why some pairings are just plain toxic, why they clash so often and how to potentially find some middle ground.

The 7 Most Toxic Zodiac Pairings - When the Stars Don't Align

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Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth has commented on Jadon Sancho’s move to Chelsea, claiming his exit “had to be explored”.

Man Utd: Ashworth makes admission on ‘fifth’ choice Sancho’s exit as he defends Ten Hag’s transfers

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A man has sparked heated debate online after deciding to take a solo trip for his 40th birthday, despite his girlfriend's financial struggles. The man, who has been dating his girlfriend for three months, shared his dilemma on a popular Reddit forum.

Boyfriend Taking Vacation Alone Since Girlfriend Can't Afford It Asks if He's in the Wrong

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There’s no real way to grade Tottenham’s summer transfer window

I celebrate 10 years as Managing Editor of Cartilage Free Captain in October. In nearly all of the summer transfer windows over the past decade, I...

There’s no real way to grade Tottenham’s summer transfer window

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