BARTON IS BACK...
THURSDAY 31st JULY 2008
Nice to see Joey Barton back in the community isn't it? The Moss Side bad lad is a reformed character...
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THE PUB: A BLOKE'S PARADISE OF BEER AND BALL GAMES... WEDNESDAY 30th JULY 2008
A recent survey seems to prove what most blokes have known for years when it comes to conversation pieces at the footy... MORE >

STRIKER CALLS IN GOAL BONUS EARLY... TUESDAY 29th JULY 2008
Seems that you don't need Premier League agents and Press Secretaries to fabricate footy nonsense these days... MORE >

THE ERA OF THE KRYPTON FACTOR CONTRACT IS HERE... MONDAY 28th JULY 2008
You'd need to be a NASA scientist to work out the complexities of some of the contracts that get bandied about these days... MORE >

NEW SEASON COMES KNOCKING...
SUNDAY 27th JULY 2008
I will leave you today with the following thought: where has the summer gone?
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BUILDING BRIDGES...
SATURDAY 26th JULY 2008
Michael Bridges' climb back to the Premier League should give hope not only to footballers released at the end of contracts, but to anyone... MORE >

FACIAL FURNITURE IS COMING HOME...
FRIDAY 25th JULY 2008
Does facial furniture have any place in the
modern game?
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ROY'S A BIT KEANE...
THURSDAY 24th JULY 2008
Sunderland boss Roy Keane warned of a new approach to his transfer market dealings this season, and he's been true to his word so far... MORE >

SHREWS MOVING WITH THE TIMES...
WEDNESDAY 23rd JULY 2008
Good to see that Shrewsbury Town finally thought of a name for their new stadium this week - the Prostar Stadium... MORE >

DOUBLE DUTCH DISASTER AT CHELSEA...
TUESDAY 22nd JULY 2008
Mourinho may have been the special one for the most part, but he had a few hunches that didn't quite come off along the way... MORE >

I'M GUNNAR END YOUR CAREER...
MONDAY 21st JULY 2008
I was reminded at the weekend of the time I bumped into Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer in NikeTown, London...
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IN YOUR FACE (BOOK)...
SUNDAY 20th JULY 2008
Have you ever tried Facebooking footballers? No?
Do it. It's either that or watch the golf...
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THRILL OF THE LOCAL DERBY...
SATURDAY 19th JULY 2008
We take a look at some of the country-spanning pre-season journeys some teams are undertaking today, just for a bit kick about... MORE >

WEST HAM SOLVING UK UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS... FRIDAY 18th JULY 2008
Some strange noises coming out of West Ham this morning, if the BBC's reliable 'source' is to be believed. MORE >

UNITED THEY STAND...IN SOUTH WALES THURSDAY 17th JULY 2008
Swansea City boss Roberto Martinez has been the latest name to be hoisted up the flagpole in respect of the no.2 job at Manchester United... MORE >

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GLAMOUR ON THE MENU... WEDNESDAY 16th JULY 2008
The Champions League kicked off in earnest last night with Welsh Premier minnows Llanelli shoving one up Ventspils... MORE >

POMPEY IN HOMEGROWN RECRUITMENT SHOCKER... TUESDAY 15th JULY 2008
The sign of Englishmen - and footballers at that - flocking to Fratton Park seems something of a peculiarity... MORE >

CARE FOR A CUFF? PRE-SEASON GETS UNDERWAY... MONDAY 14th JULY 2008
It was a Lacoste and Stone Island frenzy at Merthyr Tydfil at the weekend after the Southern Leaguers hosted Cardiff City in a pre-season friendly... MORE >

PIPE DOWN RAFA...
SUNDAY 13th JULY 2008
There are few things more irritating to any non-Liverpool fan than hearing Mr Benitez bleat on about how his side are mistreated by the FA... MORE >

FOWLER ON THE PROWL ONCE AGAIN... SATURDAY 12th JULY 2008
In the case of Robbie Fowler, "the most naturally gifted striker of a generation", the jury seems to be out... MORE >

MAD HATTERS? MAD, THEY'RE ABSOLUTELY FUMING... FRIDAY 11th JULY 2008
It's difficult to know what to say about Luton Town's unprecedented 30 point deduction dished out by the Football League yesterday... MORE >

FREELANCE FOOTY CIRCUS TALENT ON OFFER... THURSDAY 10th JULY 2008
Journeymen footballers - they're the lifeblood of the game, the sport's equivalent of a freelance circus ringmaster... MORE >

ALADDIN'S LAMP...
WEDNESDAY 9th JULY 2008
Has midfield wizard Frank Lampard been show up to be the victim of some less-than-slick soccer sorcery? MORE >

PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES OFF THE MARK. ALMOST... TUESDAY 8th JULY 2008
I'm willing to temporarily put on hold my immense distaste and mistrust for pre-season friendlies today - but for today only... MORE >

SILLY SEASON KICKS OFF IN STYLE...
MONDAY 7th JULY 2008
Silly season has officially begun, with the latest round of transfer market lunacy...
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RON TUG OF WAR CONTINUES...
SUNDAY 6th JULY 2008
As we approach another week of Ronaldo v Manchester United wrestling, opinion seems split as to who is holding the upper hand... MORE >

CHER THE ENTERTAINMENT...
SATURDAY 5th JULY 2008
The sounds of Cher have been heard from the corridors of power at Villa Park, as the impassioned struggle of love and war rumbles on... MORE >

ANNAN ANNOUNCED AS NEW KIDS ON
THE BLOCK... FRIDAY 4th JULY 2008
They were dancing in the streets of Annan Athletic last night after the Dumfries and Galloway outfit were allowed in to the League for the first time... MORE >

AN OG TRIBUTE TO ERNIE COOKSEY
THURSDAY 3rd JULY 2008
Today's Open Goal Diary is dedicated to the memory of professional footballer Ernie Cooksey, who lost his battle with cancer at 2am this morning... MORE >

EUROPEAN FESTIVAL OF FOOTY.
AT OAKWELL... WEDNESDAY 2nd JULY 2008
Just a couple of months ago Championship strugglers Barnsley were dreaming of fence-jumping their way into the greatest European party on earth... MORE >

ALL THE BEST LAID PLANS...
TUESDAY 1st JULY 2008
It's time to start preparing for the new season.
The players are back in training and so should
you be... MORE >