West Ham Radio Ad

The lads in the office have put on talkSPORT so as to listen to all the fans calling for either 4-4-2, Capello's head, or both to be tossed into the bin.Today has been a strange kind of day. There's only one thing we're all talking about. Yeah, you guessed it; the new and fantastic West Ham radio ad!For those that don't listen to talkSPORT, it's the red-top of footballing radio stations. The ads mirror the quality, therefore you can image the...

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FIFA and the Dark Ages

I happened to be listening to the Stephen Nolan show on BBC's Fivelive last night when the discussion of goal line technology came up.Nolan welcomed the Irish F.A. Chairman (or Vice Chairman; it was late) onto the show. A few months back, both Wales and Ireland were against goal line technology, whilst England and Scotland were pro.When asked why the Irish F.A. were against it, the interviewee said that "the technology would cost too much". To...

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Tottenham Home Kit

Right then, the above images have NOT been approved by the club as being the official home strip for the 2010/2011, but a lot of forums, including the respected Spurs forum, COYS, have leaked the above images as being the official home strip.We're just waiting on a sponsor now.PS. Doesn't it remind you of the Bolton kit? What do you make of it?_________________________________________________Follow our rants on TwitterRead our latest Evening Standard...

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England Shambles

What more is there to say other than we were pants? Rooney; rubbish, but also undroppable. Gerrard; wasted on the left. Lampard; ? Terry & Upson; I am actually faster than either of them.Need I go on?Oh and before I go, forget the non-Lampard-goal. England made Germany look like worldbeaters. End of._________________________________________________Follow our rants on TwitterRead our latest Evening Standard BlogHave you got an iPod or mp3...

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The Passion of Capello

For those of you that thought England's manager lacked passion, or simply wasn't too interested, take a look at the below video.Source: COYSThe bit with Stuart Pearce (you'll know the one after you've seen it) is hilarious!Come on England. If we ever believed, then now is the time.THBN Prediction: England 1-0 Germany._________________________________________________Follow our rants on TwitterRead our latest Evening Standard BlogHave you got an iPod...

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Where's the new kit?

"It's nearly the end of June now. If this is the new kit, why aren't spurs flogging it to bits? Very unlike them to miss a chance of making a couple of quid."The above was posted today by Michael Evans, as he commented on the article Photoshopped to Death: Spurs New Kits.To be honest, the club hasn't announced who the main shirt sponsor will be for next season. Therefore, they can't release the kits until a sponsor is found.A few ITK's have said...

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Player Slaps Female Reporter

Algerian International, Rafik Saifi, slapped female journalist, Asma Halimi across the face after she attempted to ask him a few questions.Halimi, who works for the Algerian newspaper, Competition, wasn't going to take that! She turned back around toward the player and smacked him in the mouth.This led Saifi to have a "Curbishley Moment". He let his frustration out on a bottle of water, whilst security moved in to take Asma away.And we thought...

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Spare a though for the brave hosts

I don't know about you, but I did feel sorry for South Africa after seeing them fall out of the World Cup on Tuesday.Bafana Bafana showed plenty of guts and determination and their singing on arrival to the stadiums and in the tunnel put a smile on my face. But unfortunately that couldn't make up for their lack of quality and they became the first ever host nation to be eliminated at the group stage and fail to be involved in the world cup round...

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Knock-out stage could start early for England

England face a winner-takes-all clash with Slovenia in Group C on Wednesday.The knock-out stages might be a week away, but England face a do-or-die date this week and Fabio Capello says it's one of the biggest game of his distinguished career.After two draws against the USA and Algeria, England must win in Port Elizabeth against the World Cup's smallest nation, Slovenia to make it through to the last 16 and keep England World Cup odds to win alive.Despite...

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Premier League Season Opener Against Manchester City

Our season as one of the recognised Top Four™ kicks off against Manchester City at White Hart Lane on Saturday, 14th August 2010.That's a nice and easy one to get off to...Looking down the fixtures list, we don't get to play a Top Four™ side until 30th October, where we play Manchester United up at Old Trafford.The good news is that the fixtures are fairly ordered for a change. You won't see us playing the top 3 in quick succession. In fact, in...

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Alan Green is a.....

....few days off becoming a ripe plum.Read his piece here.....What is this guy's problem? For instance, I don't know how some of you feel about the way Capello informs the players (who will be starting) 2 hours before the game, but I have heard a great deal of professional players state that it really doesn't/shouldn't matter if the team-sheet is given to the player 5 minutes or 5 hours before kick-off.Alan Green:"I don’t get this business of telling...

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Boring, Vuvuzelas and Stocktaking

Is it me, or is this World Cup not living up to expectations? I understand that all the games we've seen thus far are the opening games of the group stages, but still, this tournament is boring me senseless. I suppose the atmosphere in the stadia has got something to do with the general experience.Those blasted Vuvuzelas have really started to get to me. I don't know about you, but the noise pollution they're emitting is undermining the crowd...

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Ask a Pro

THBN has teamed up with Coral Dugout and their superb Ask a Pro competition on Facebook.Would you like to enter into a debate with former England players and experts with real World Cup experience? With Ask a Pro, you can do!Ask a Pro will give you the chance to ask your own questions to Terry Butcher, Martin Peters and Graham Poll. The best questions that receive the most votes will then be personally answered on video by the pro of choice.You...

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Liverpool want our 'Arry

Other than fatboy Fowler mouthing off about Liverpool wanting our manager, the Liverpool contingent in the office have said that "it's a done deal".Some of them would like to think that they are Special Liverpool ITK's and have said that the Liverpool board have discussed his appointment, whilst others have even put money on it happening. Some people are so gullible. If I had known they were giving away their money so freely, I would have taken...

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